MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs LA Galaxy, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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Houston Dynamo FC
  • 35': Ezequiel Ponce
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1 - 1
LA Galaxy
  • 90'+9': Lucas Sanabria

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Houston Dynamo FC are hosting LA Galaxy at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 6': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Artur.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tucker Lepley with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 15': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
  • 19': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 19': Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
  • 25': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Rindov following a corner.
  • 28': Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
  • 29': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Edwin Cerrillo.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 31': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
  • 31': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Lingr.
  • 37': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Chris Rindov.
  • 39': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
  • 39': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Tucker Lepley (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas.
  • 42': Chris Rindov (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tucker Lepley with a headed pass.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Christian Ramirez replaces Miguel Berry.
  • 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Gabriel Pec replaces Tucker Lepley.
  • 46': Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 47': Handball by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 50': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
  • 50': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
  • 52': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Edwin Cerrillo.
  • 57': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
  • 58': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
  • 58': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 60': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 60': John Nelson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
  • 62': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Lucas Sanabria replaces Elijah Wynder because of an injury.
  • 62': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Miki Yamane replaces Mauricio Cuevas.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a through ball.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Lingr.
  • 67': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
  • 69': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
  • 69': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 71': Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Pablo Ortíz replaces Ethan Bartlow because of an injury.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lawrence Ennali.
  • 77': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by John Nelson.
  • 79': Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy).
  • 79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Isaiah Parente replaces Harbor Miller.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ramirez.
  • 82': Offside, LA Galaxy. Christian Ramirez is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi replaces Ondrej Lingr.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miki Yamane with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 85': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Maya Yoshida with a headed pass.
  • 88': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
  • 88': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Handball by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
  • 90': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90': Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
  • 90': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Lawrence Ennali.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Femi Awodesu replaces Duane Holmes.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+2': Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Parente.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+5': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+6': Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Offside, LA Galaxy. Diego Fagúndez is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Offside, LA Galaxy. Maya Yoshida is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Nelson with a cross.
  • 90'+10': John Nelson (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+11': Attempt saved. Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 3
60.6 Possession 39.4
15 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
446 Accurate Passes 269
514 Passes 330
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.2
41 Long Balls 50
18 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 6
14 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 6
15 Effective Clearances 18
15 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 18,471

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 24 +30 46
2 Houston Dynamo FC 25 +4 43
3 FC Dallas 25 +7 43
4 San Jose Earthquakes 25 +8 41
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
31 Jonathan Bond (GK)
3 Antônio Carlos
4 Ethan Bartlow
36 Felipe Andrade
25 Griffin Dorsey
9 Ondrej Lingr
30 Júnior Urso Yellow Card
6 Artur
10 Ezequiel Ponce
11 Lawrence Ennali
14 Duane Holmes
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Obafemi Awodesu, Amine Bassi, Erik Dueñas, Daniel Steres, Sebastian Kowalczyk, Jimmy Maurer, Gabriel Segal, Nelson Quiñones, Pablo Ortíz.

LA LA Galaxy (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
4 Maya Yoshida Yellow Card
63 Chris Rindov
14 John Nelson
19 Mauricio Cuevas Yellow Card
6 Edwin Cerrillo
7 Diego Fagundez
22 Elijah Wynder
27 Miguel Berry
26 Harbor Miller
21 Tucker Lepley
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Novak Micovic, Mathias Jørgensen, Lucas Sanabria, Miki Yamane, Christian Ramírez, Isaiah Parente, Eriq Zavaleta, Gabriel Pec, Nicklaus Sullivan.

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