Houston Dynamo FC vs LA Galaxy, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Late loss to Dynamo keeps Galaxy from topping West
Daniel Steres' goal in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time led the Houston Dynamo to a stunning 2-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 1': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 1': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 1': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 2': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 9': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 11': Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 12': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 16': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
- 16': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig with a through ball.
- 18': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 19': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 19': Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Joseph Paintsil.
- 23': Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
- 26': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 29': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic following a fast break.
- 33': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Julián Aude.
- 34': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 34': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 39': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic following a fast break.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miki Yamane.
- 43': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 43': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Steres following a set piece situation.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Héctor Herrera.
- 46': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 49': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
- 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Houston Dynamo FC 1-0 LA Galaxy.
- 55': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 56': Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 60': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 63': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Brooklyn Raines.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 68': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 69': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. John Nelson replaces Julián Aude.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Gastón Brugman replaces Marco Reus.
- 70': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by John Nelson (LA Galaxy).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Gastón Brugman.
- 72': Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Artur.
- 72': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 73': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 73': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Steres with a headed pass following a corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Nelson.
- 76': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 77': Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 77': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dejan Joveljic.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Ezequiel Ponce.
- 82': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Diego Fagúndez replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 83': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 83': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
- 84': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. McKinze Gaines replaces Amine Bassi.
- 88': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Isaiah Parente replaces Edwin Cerrillo.
- 88': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Jalen Neal replaces Carlos Garcés.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 90'+2': Penalty LA Galaxy. Riqui Puig draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty LA Galaxy.
- 90'+6': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+11': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, LA Galaxy 1. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, LA Galaxy 1.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, LA Galaxy 1.
Statistics
 LA |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 428 | Accurate Passes | 458 |
| 478 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 8 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 17 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,800
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,800
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Austin FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | LAFC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi  |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 6 | Artur |
| 10 | Ezequiel Ponce |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
LA Galaxy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 25 | Carlos Garcés |
| 3 | Julian Aude |
| 2 | Miki Yamane |
| 20 | Edwin Cerrillo |
| 10 | Ricard Puig |
| 18 | Marco Reus |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 28 | Joseph Paintsil |
| 11 | Gabriel Pec |
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