MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs LA Galaxy, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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Houston Dynamo FC
  • 21': Guilherme Augusto (P)
  • Red Card 90'+11': Ibrahim Aliyu
FT
1 - 0
LA Galaxy
  • Red Card 58': Carlos Garcés

Dynamo beats Galaxy for fourth straight shutout

Guilherme Santos scored on a first-half penalty kick and Jonathan Bond posted his fourth clean sheet in a row to help the Houston Dynamo beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
  • 1': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
  • 17': Foul by Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 17': Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Handball by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
  • 18': Penalty Houston Dynamo FC. Lawrence Ennali draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Penalty conceded by John Nelson (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 24': Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
  • 25': Foul by Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 25': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lawrence Ennali.
  • 30': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
  • 33': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Lucas Halter.
  • 35': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by JT Marcinkowski.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Haak.
  • 37': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Agustin Resch.
  • 39': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 40': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Lawrence Ennali.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy).
  • 42': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45'+1': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy).
  • 45'+2': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elijah Wynder.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Emiro Garcés replaces Maya Yoshida.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 46': Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 48': Foul by Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).
  • 48': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Isaiah Parente replaces Elijah Wynder because of an injury.
  • 54': Foul by Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy).
  • 54': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy).
  • 55': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': VAR Decision: Penalty Houston Dynamo FC.
  • 58': Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy) is shown the red card.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
  • 60': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Negri.
  • 65': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes replaces Franco Negri.
  • 65': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr replaces Duncan McGuire.
  • 65': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Hirving Lozano replaces Robert Taylor.
  • 65': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Troy Elgersma replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 67': Foul by Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy).
  • 67': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy).
  • 73': Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 75': Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 75': Offside, LA Galaxy. Jakob Glesnes is caught offside.
  • 76': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': John Nelson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 80': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Agustín Bouzat replaces Jack McGlynn.
  • 85': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Justin Haak.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria following a fast break.
  • 87': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Diadié Samassékou replaces Héctor Herrera.
  • 89': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Rubén Ramos replaces Lucas Sanabria.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Justin Haak.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Lucas Halter.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+4': Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+6': Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+9': Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+9': Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+11': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+11': Second yellow card to Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 0
38.6 Possession 61.4
9 SHOTS 9
0 ON GOAL 2
0.0 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
303 Accurate Passes 500
343 Passes 549
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 1
10 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.1
33 Long Balls 51
20 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.6 Long Balls % 0.8
5 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
12 Interceptions 4
24 Effective Clearances 22
24 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 21 +30 43
2 Houston Dynamo FC 22 +4 39
3 LAFC 23 +14 36
4 San Jose Earthquakes 22 +6 34
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
31 Jonathan Bond (GK)
5 Lucas Halter
34 Agustín Resch
6 Artur
21 Franco Negri
11 Lawrence Ennali Yellow Card
16 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
8 Jack McGlynn
20 Guilherme Augusto
19 Mateusz Bogusz
23 Duncan McGuire
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Ibrahim Aliyu, Erik Sviatchenko, Blake Gillingham, Agustín Bouzat, Diadie Samassekou, Sam Vines, Duane Holmes, Antônio Carlos, Ondrej Lingr.

LA LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
4 Maya Yoshida
5 Jakob Glesnes
14 John Nelson
26 Harbor Miller
8 Lucas Sanabria
22 Elijah Wynder
15 Justin Haak
7 Kyogo Furuhashi
21 Robert Taylor
28 Joseph Paintsil
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Novak Micovic, Troy Elgersma, Chris Rindov, Isaiah Parente, Carlos Garcés, Hirving Lozano, Ruben Ramos, Julián Aude.

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