Houston Dynamo FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Santos debut double leads Houston rally to beat Chicago
- Guilherme Santos scored two goals in the second half of his MLS debut to rally the Houston Dynamo to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire in a season opener on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 3': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 3': Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 11': Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
- 11': Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 13': Foul by Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 13': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Anton Salétros.
- 18': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 19': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 20': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Duane Holmes.
- 21': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 21': Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 22': Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 22': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 26': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Barroso with a cross.
- 31': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 33': Foul by Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC).
- 33': Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 37': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt saved. Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 44': Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
- 44': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45': Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Lucas Halter.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 48': Foul by Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 48': Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 48': Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
- 57': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Halter.
- 59': Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
- 59': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
- 63': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Leonardo Barroso.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a through ball.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
- 70': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 75': Foul by Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 75': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Christopher Cupps replaces Sam Rogers.
- 76': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller replaces Robin Lod.
- 77': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross.
- 77': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 1. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr replaces Duane Holmes.
- 82': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Lawrence Ennali.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 83': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC).
- 84': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 85': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 87': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Franco Negri replaces Guilherme because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Diadié Samassékou replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 88': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Sergio Oregel replaces Dje Tah D'Avilla.
- 88': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Handball by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nick Markanich replaces Lawrence Ennali.
- 90'+5': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+5': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+6': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 1.
Statistics
 CHI |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.5 | Possession | 42.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 422 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 515 | Passes | 376 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 21 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,254
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,254
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Red Bull New York | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | D.C. United | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Antônio Carlos |
| 5 | Lucas Halter  |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 8 | Jack McGlynn |
| 30 | Agustín Bouzat |
| 11 | Lawrence Ennali |
| 14 | Duane Holmes |
| 10 | Ezequiel Ponce |
| 20 | Guilherme Augusto |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
Chicago Fire FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 4 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi |
| 5 | Samual Rogers |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
| 2 | Leonardo Barroso |
| 42 | D'Avilla Dje Tah |
| 6 | Anton Saletros |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
| 17 | Robin Lod |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
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