Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Dallas, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAnderson Julio’s goal lifts FC Dallas to road victory over Dynamo
Anderson Julio scored the game winner in the 76th minute and Petar Musa had a goal and an assist as visiting FC Dallas defeated Houston Dynamo FC 2-1 on Saturday in their season-opening match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 5': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas).
- 9': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Femi Awodesu.
- 10': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Handball by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 14': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 14': Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 15': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrew Tarbell (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 18': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Dallas 0. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 22': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 23': Offside, FC Dallas. Bernard Kamungo is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Anderson Julio (FC Dallas).
- 24': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Handball by Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas).
- 25': Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card.
- 26': Offside, FC Dallas. Ramiro is caught offside.
- 29': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Sebastien Ibeagha (FC Dallas).
- 32': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 32': Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 33': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 35': Shaq Moore (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 36': Ramiro (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas).
- 38': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas).
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucho Acosta.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Dallas 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Dallas 0.
- 47': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 48': Attempt missed. Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 51': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Shaq Moore (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernard Kamungo with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Shaq Moore (FC Dallas) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
- 52': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Andrew Tarbell.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucho Acosta.
- 53': Offside, FC Dallas. Lucho Acosta is caught offside.
- 54': Offside, FC Dallas. Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 55': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Dallas 1. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 59': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Ramiro (FC Dallas).
- 61': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 61': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, FC Dallas. Pedrinho replaces Bernard Kamungo.
- 62': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 65': Anderson Julio (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 65': Sebastien Ibeagha (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 66': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Ramiro (FC Dallas).
- 67': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Ramiro (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 69': Substitution, FC Dallas. Tsiki Ntsabeleng replaces Ramiro.
- 70': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas).
- 70': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Shaq Moore (FC Dallas).
- 73': Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 76': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Dallas 2. Anderson Julio (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Musa with a through ball following a fast break.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 78': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Osaze Urhoghide.
- 80': Substitution, FC Dallas. Logan Farrington replaces Lucho Acosta.
- 80': Substitution, FC Dallas. Patrickson Delgado replaces Anderson Julio.
- 80': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 85': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Gabriel Segal replaces Amine Bassi.
- 85': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Franco Escobar replaces Daniel Steres.
- 86': Foul by Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
- 86': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas).
- 89': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Erik Dueñas replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Dueñas.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Dallas 2.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Dallas 2.
Statistics
 DAL |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 428 | Passes | 544 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 26 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 18,623
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 18,623
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | +11 | 18 |
| 3 | LAFC | 7 | +13 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Andrew Tarbell (GK) |
| 24 | Obafemi Awodesu |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 21 | Jack McGlynn |
| 6 | Artur |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk  |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 10 | Ezequiel Ponce |
FC Dallas (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maarten Paes (GK) |
| 3 | Osaze Urhoghide |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha |
| 4 | Marco Farfan |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 17 | Ramiro |
| 8 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 9 | Petar Musa |
| 11 | Anderson Julio |
| 77 | Bernard Kamungo |
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