Houston Dynamo FC vs LA Galaxy, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
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
 LA |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 13,798
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | +21 | 32 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | +15 | 32 |
| 3 | LAFC | 17 | +12 | 30 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | +5 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Michael Nelson (GK) |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |
| 15 | Maynor Figueroa  |
| 5 | Tim Parker |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 23 | Darwin Quintero |
| 29 | Samuel Junqua |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
LA Galaxy (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 20 | Nick DePuy |
| 15 | Niko Hamalainen |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan |
| 8 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 17 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 26 | Efrain Álvarez |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
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