
Houston Dynamo FC vs Minnesota United FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSPablo Ortiz, Felipe Andrade score 1st MLS goals as Dynamo top Loons
Pablo Ortiz scored just before halftime to set the Houston Dynamo on course to a 2-0 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Jeong Ho-Yeon (Minnesota United FC).
- 2': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Devin Padelford.
- 6': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Julian Gressel (Minnesota United FC).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Artur.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kieran Chandler.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 22': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Jeong Ho-Yeon (Minnesota United FC).
- 23': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Pablo Ortíz (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 30': Foul by DJ Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
- 30': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 32': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kieran Chandler.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ondrej Lingr.
- 38': Foul by Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC).
- 38': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Pablo Ortíz (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 40': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Pablo Ortíz (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Pablo Ortíz (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 47': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 47': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kieran Chandler.
- 49': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt saved. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by DJ Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
- 55': Foul by Jeong Ho-Yeon (Minnesota United FC).
- 55': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 57': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 60': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Jeong Ho-Yeon (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 61': Julian Gressel (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Jeong Ho-Yeon.
- 65': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Robin Lod replaces Wil Trapp.
- 65': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joaquín Pereyra replaces Kieran Chandler.
- 65': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane replaces Jeong Sang-Bin.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 69': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 69': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah with a headed pass.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Ortíz (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Pablo Ortíz because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Amine Bassi.
- 73': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 76': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Minnesota United FC 0. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Felipe Andrade.
- 81': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 81': Attempt missed. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Carlos Harvey replaces Jefferson Díaz.
- 83': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
- 84': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 84': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
- 85': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Toyosi Olusanya replaces Ezequiel Ponce because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Julian Gressel (Minnesota United FC).
- 86': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
- 87': Toyosi Olusanya (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 88': Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Toyosi Olusanya (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 88': Toyosi Olusanya (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
- 90': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Artur.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ondrej Lingr.
- 90'+6': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ondrej Lingr.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Minnesota United FC 0.
Statistics
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14 | Fouls | 9 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
32.3 | Possession | 67.7 |
7 | SHOTS | 20 |
1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
201 | Accurate Passes | 485 |
258 | Passes | 542 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
15 | Crosses | 37 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
38 | Long Balls | 33 |
11 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
13 | Tackles | 13 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
7 | Interceptions | 5 |
37 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
37 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 14,266
MLS Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | +15 | 32 |
2 | San Diego FC | 16 | +9 | 27 |
3 | Minnesota United FC | 16 | +9 | 27 |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 16 | +4 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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31 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
22 | Pablo Ortíz ![]() |
4 | Ethan Bartlow |
36 | Felipe De Andrade Vieira |
25 | Griffin Dorsey |
8 | Amine Bassi |
30 | Júnior Urso ![]() |
6 | Artur |
10 | Ezequiel Ponce |
9 | Ondrej Lingr |
21 | Jack McGlynn |
Minnesota United FC (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
23 | Morris Duggan |
2 | Devin Padelford |
28 | Jefferson Díaz |
33 | Kieran Chandler |
27 | D.J. Taylor |
20 | Wil Trapp |
22 | Jeong Ho-Yeon |
24 | Julian Gressel |
7 | Jeong Sang-Bin |
9 | Kelvin Yeboah |
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