Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
RSL get back on track, end Dynamo's unbeaten run
Andres Gomez scored his 11th goal and assisted on two more, Braian Ojeda put his team in front for good in the second half and Real Salt Lake held on for a 3-2 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 4': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 4': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 5': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 7': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
- 7': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 10': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 15': Foul by Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
- 15': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Andrés Gómez.
- 22': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bode Hidalgo with a headed pass.
- 23': Foul by Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake).
- 23': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake).
- 24': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 27': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 29': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
- 33': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
- 33': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 35': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake).
- 36': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 39': Hand ball by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 42': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
- 44': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Micael.
- 45': Attempt missed. Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 45'+3': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Latif Blessing.
- 46': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 47': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 47': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 49': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 51': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 52': Attempt missed. Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey following a corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Escobar with a headed pass.
- 54': Own Goal by Andrew Brody, Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
- 56': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 56': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 59': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 59': Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 60': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Artur.
- 62': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 62': Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 63': Attempt missed. Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andrés Gómez.
- 64': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 65': Attempt missed. Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 67': Goal! Real Salt Lake 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Gómez.
- 68': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andrés Gómez.
- 69': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 70': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi is caught offside.
- 70': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Micael.
- 71': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Luna with a headed pass.
- 72': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake).
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 75': Foul by Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake).
- 75': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 77': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 83': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 83': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 84': Foul by Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
- 84': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Diego Luna.
- 84': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Matt Crooks.
- 85': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 85': Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 87': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tate Schmitt replaces Erik Sviatchenko.
- 88': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Gabriel Segal replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 88': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
- 89': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Cristian Arango is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
- 90': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Segal with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+2': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nelson Palacio replaces Cristian Arango.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Philip Quinton replaces Bryan Oviedo.
- 90'+3': Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
Statistics
 HOU |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 297 |
| 463 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 15 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 21,522
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 21,522
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | +19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 19 | Bode Hidalgo |
| 98 | Alexandros Katranis |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 14 | Emeka Eneli  |
| 6 | Braian Ojeda |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
| 8 | Diego Luna |
| 11 | Andres Gomez |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 6 | Artur |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 15 | Latif Blessing |
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