MLS

LAFC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
LAFC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Houston Dynamo FC
    • 28': Ezequiel Ponce
    • 71': Lawrence Ennali

    About

    LAFC are hosting Houston Dynamo FC at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
    • 12': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 12': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
    • 17': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 17': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 18': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
    • 24': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
    • 27': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 27': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
    • 33': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 33': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 34': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 36': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 36': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu with a cross.
    • 39': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
    • 42': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 42': Maxime Chanot (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
    • 45': Hand ball by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 45'+1': Maxime Chanot (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 45'+2': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eduard Atuesta replaces Maxime Chanot.
    • 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Ilie Sánchez.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
    • 48': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 49': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 49': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 51': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
    • 51': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
    • 53': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 53': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Erik Sviatchenko is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 55': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 55': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
    • 59': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
    • 61': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Aaron Long.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Lloris.
    • 65': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Omar Campos replaces Sergi Palencia.
    • 67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Olivier Giroud replaces Cristian Olivera.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 70': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Lawrence Ennali replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
    • 70': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
    • 71': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 71': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Escobar with a through ball.
    • 73': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 73': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
    • 74': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 76': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 76': Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Lewis O'Brien.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 78': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 78': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lawrence Ennali.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing replaces Lawrence Ennali because of an injury.
    • 90': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 90'+1': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Steve Clark.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by David Martínez with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Houston Dynamo FC 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 9
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 4
    62.8 Possession 37.2
    16 SHOTS 14
    6 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    643 Accurate Passes 361
    718 Passes 424
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    13 Crosses 10
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    60 Long Balls 49
    37 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    8 Blocked Shots 3
    16 Effective Tackles 9
    22 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 17
    14 Effective Clearances 13
    14 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: BMO Stadium
    Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Attendance: 22,176

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LAFC LAFC (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
    25 Maxime Chanot
    4 Eddie Segura
    33 Aaron Long
    8 Lewis O'Brien
    6 Ilie Sánchez
    24 Ryan Hollingshead
    14 Sergi Palencia Yellow Card
    19 Mateusz Bogusz
    99 Dénis Bouanga Yellow Card
    13 Cristian Olivera
    LAFC Substitutes:
    Erik Dueñas, David Martínez, Eduard Atuesta, Timothy Tillman, Omar Campos, Kei Kamara, Nathan Ordaz, Thomas Hasal, Olivier Giroud.

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

    No. Name
    12 Steve Clark (GK)
    31 Micael
    28 Erik Sviatchenko
    2 Franco Escobar Yellow Card
    25 Griffin Dorsey Yellow Card
    8 Amine Bassi
    6 Artur
    16 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
    10 Ezequiel Ponce
    18 Ibrahim Aliyu
    27 Sebastian Kowalczyk
    Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
    Daniel Steres, Lawrence Ennali, Latif Blessing, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Brooklyn Raines, Sebastián Ferreira, Brad Smith, Ethan Bartlow, Andrew Tarbell.

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