MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs LAFC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 13': Sebastián Ferreira (P)
  • 75': Griffin Dorsey
  • Red Card 90'+7': Darwin Cerén
FT
2 - 1
LAFC
  • 19': Cristian Arango

Dynamo pull upset, defeat West's top team, LAFC

The host Houston Dynamo, the last-place team in Major League Soccer's Western Conference entering the night, pulled a stunner on Wednesday, knocking

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 6': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fafà Picault.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 11': VAR Decision: Penalty Houston Dynamo FC.
  • 11': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 13': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 19': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Adam Lundqvist.
  • 22': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Fafà Picault tries a through ball, but Sebastián Ferreira is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 23': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
  • 26': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Steve Clark.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Cifuentes with a cross.
  • 29': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 32': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 36': Hand ball by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 37': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 37': Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
  • 41': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 44': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Memo Rodríguez.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
  • 47': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Steve Clark.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
  • 53': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 53': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 55': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Kellyn Acosta tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Parker.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 59': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios replaces Franco Escobar because of an injury.
  • 59': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Gareth Bale replaces Carlos Vela.
  • 63': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
  • 64': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jesús Murillo replaces Eddie Segura because of an injury.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 66': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Hand ball by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 68': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Cifuentes with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
  • 70': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 71': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 72': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sebastien Ibeagha replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
  • 72': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga replaces Cristian Arango.
  • 73': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 75': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Cerén replaces Memo Rodríguez.
  • 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nelson Quiñones replaces Corey Baird.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Quiñones.
  • 85': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 86': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Beto Avila replaces Sebastián Ferreira.
  • 90'+2': Beto Avila (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+3': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 90'+4': Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+6': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second yellow card to Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 90'+11': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 6
55 Possession 45
19 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
353 Accurate Passes 294
419 Passes 357
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
12 Accurate Crosses 2
36 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.2
45 Long Balls 57
29 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 5
7 Effective Clearances 32
7 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 21,284

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Steve Clark (GK) Yellow Card
13 Ethan Bartlow
5 Tim Parker
3 Adam Lundkvist
25 Griffin Dorsey
8 Memo Rodríguez
20 Adalberto Carrasquilla
22 Matías Vera
9 Sebastián Ferreira
10 Fafà Picault
11 Corey Baird
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Darwin Quintero, Roberto Avila, Samuel Junqua, Marcelo Palomino, Michael Nelson, Zeca, Zarek Valentin, Nelson Quiñones, Darwin Cerén.

LAFC LAFC (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
14 Giorgio Chiellini
4 Eddie Segura
24 Ryan Hollingshead
2 Franco Escobar
6 Ilie Sánchez Yellow Card
23 Kellyn Acosta Yellow Card
20 José Cifuentes
9 Cristian Arango
22 Kwadwo Opoku
10 Carlos Vela
LAFC Substitutes:
Latif Blessing, Jesús Murillo, Sebastien Ibeagha, John McCarthy, Jhegson Méndez, Diego Palacios, Denis Bouanga, Gareth Bale.

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