MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs LA Galaxy, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 8': Sebastián Ferreira
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LA Galaxy
  • 31': Ricard Puig
  • 32': Javier Hernández
  • 69': Dejan Joveljic

Chicharito nets key goal for Galaxy in 3-1 win over Dynamo

— Chicharito scored the go-ahead go in the first half and LA Galaxy defeated Houston Dynamo 3-1 on Sunday, capping a strong finish to the MLS regular season for the Galaxy.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Araujo with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 7': Foul by Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 7': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Corey Baird with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 12': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 12': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 16': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 17': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 17': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
  • 18': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 18': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir with a cross.
  • 22': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Gastón Brugman with a through ball.
  • 25': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Adam Lundqvist.
  • 26': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Steve Clark.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Brugman with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 29': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Samuel Grandsir.
  • 31': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
  • 32': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 2. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gastón Brugman with a through ball.
  • 35': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
  • 36': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Chicharito following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 37': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 38': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a headed pass.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
  • 45'+1': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 2.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
  • 52': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 54': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
  • 57': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 59': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Steve Clark.
  • 60': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
  • 61': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera replaces Darwin Quintero.
  • 61': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Memo Rodríguez replaces Corey Baird.
  • 66': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Douglas Costa.
  • 66': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Chicharito.
  • 68': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
  • 69': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 69': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 3. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a through ball.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kévin Cabral replaces Samuel Grandsir.
  • 73': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Víctor Vázquez replaces Marco Delgado because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nelson Quiñones replaces Matías Vera.
  • 77': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chase Gasper replaces Raheem Edwards.
  • 78': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 78': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Foul by Chase Gasper (LA Galaxy).
  • 79': Nelson Quiñones (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Ferreira.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
  • 82': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 82': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Araujo.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Nelson Quiñones (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
  • 85': Chase Gasper (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Nelson Quiñones (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 87': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
  • 87': Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 88': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Sebastián Ferreira.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Chase Gasper (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nelson Quiñones (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+2': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+3': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 3.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: MLS

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

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 +13 12
2 LAFC 4 +8 12
3 San Diego FC 4 +8 10
4 San Jose Earthquakes 4 +5 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

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

LA LA Galaxy (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
22 Martín Cáceres
4 Séga Coulibaly
44 Raheem Edwards
2 Julián Araujo Yellow Card
5 Gastón Brugman
6 Ricard Puig
8 Mark Delgado
14 Javier Hernández Yellow Card
11 Samuel Grandsir
10 Douglas Costa
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Víctor Vázquez, Kelvin Leerdam, Derrick Williams, Sacha Kljestan, Kévin Cabral, Chase Gasper, Dejan Joveljic, Efrain Álvarez, Jonathan Klinsmann.

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