MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs LA Galaxy, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Houston Dynamo FC
    FT
    0 - 3
    LA Galaxy
    • 39': Sacha Kljestan (P)
    • 45'+1': Zarek Valentin (OG)
    • 47': Kévin Cabral

    Kljestan scores in 2nd straight game, LA Galaxy beat Dynamo

    — Sacha Kljestan and Kevin Cabral scored in the LA Galaxy's 3-0 win over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
    • 3': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 4': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chicharito.
    • 7': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Michael Nelson.
    • 8': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Maynor Figueroa tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
    • 8': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tim Parker.
    • 9': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 9': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
    • 10': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
    • 11': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
    • 15': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 15': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
    • 18': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 18': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a through ball.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Cerén.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 28': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 28': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
    • 34': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
    • 34': Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Julián Araujo.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey following a corner.
    • 36': Penalty LA Galaxy. Kévin Cabral draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 36': Penalty conceded by Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 36': Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, LA Galaxy 1. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 40': Foul by Niko Hämäläinen (LA Galaxy).
    • 40': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Junqua.
    • 41': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 43': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
    • 44': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 45'+1': Own Goal by Zarek Valentin, Houston Dynamo FC. Houston Dynamo FC 0, LA Galaxy 2.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, LA Galaxy 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, LA Galaxy 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Adam Lundqvist replaces Zarek Valentin.
    • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tyler Pasher replaces Maynor Figueroa.
    • 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Oniel Fisher replaces Julián Araujo.
    • 46': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 47': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, LA Galaxy 3. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chicharito with a through ball.
    • 49': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Quintero tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Urruti is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
    • 51': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 51': Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 55': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Efraín Álvarez.
    • 56': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 56': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 60': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Chicharito.
    • 60': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir replaces Kévin Cabral.
    • 61': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Memo Rodríguez replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
    • 62': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Joe Corona replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 66': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Quintero tries a through ball, but Adam Lundqvist is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 67': Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sega Coulibaly replaces Derrick Williams.
    • 70': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Adam Saldaña replaces Jonathan dos Santos.
    • 71': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
    • 77': Foul by Niko Hämäläinen (LA Galaxy).
    • 77': Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ian Hoffmann replaces Darwin Cerén.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Corona with a headed pass.
    • 80': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Ian Hoffmann (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
    • 84': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy).
    • 84': Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Oniel Fisher.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fafà Picault.
    • 88': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy).
    • 88': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy).
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 90'+1': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy).
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Oniel Fisher.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, LA Galaxy 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, LA Galaxy 3.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    7 Saves 3
    53.3 Possession 46.7
    10 SHOTS 23
    5 ON GOAL 7
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    434 Accurate Passes 360
    518 Passes 441
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 24
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    57 Long Balls 49
    25 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    2 Effective Tackles 6
    8 Tackles 10
    0.3 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 9
    20 Effective Clearances 11
    20 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
    Location: Houston, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 13,798

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 LAFC 4 +8 12
    2 San Diego FC 4 +8 10
    3 Vancouver Whitecaps 3 +7 9
    4 San Jose Earthquakes 3 +6 9
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HOU Houston Dynamo FC (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    26 Michael Nelson (GK)
    4 Zarek Valentin
    15 Maynor Figueroa Yellow Card
    5 Tim Parker
    24 Darwin Cerén
    20 Adalberto Carrasquilla
    23 Darwin Quintero
    29 Samuel Junqua
    25 Griffin Dorsey
    10 Fafà Picault
    37 Maximiliano Urruti
    Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
    Ariel Lassiter, Memo Rodríguez, Adam Lundkvist, Joe Corona, Marko Maric, Boniek García, Ian Hoffman, Tyler Pasher, Alejandro Fuenmayor.

    LA LA Galaxy (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
    3 Derrick Williams
    20 Nick DePuy Yellow Card
    15 Niko Hamalainen
    2 Julián Araujo Yellow Card
    16 Sacha Kljestan
    8 Jonathan dos Santos
    17 Sebastian Lletget
    26 Efrain Álvarez
    9 Kévin Cabral
    14 Javier Hernández Yellow Card
    LA Galaxy Substitutes:
    Ethan Zubak, Séga Coulibaly, Jonathan Klinsmann, Oniel Fisher, Víctor Vázquez, Adam Saldaña, Samuel Grandsir, Dejan Joveljic, Rayan Raveloson.

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