MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs LA Galaxy, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 44': Ezequiel Ponce
  • 90'+11': Daniel Steres
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2 - 1
  • 90'+6': Gabriel Pec (P)

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

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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

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

HOU 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 Yellow Card
16 Héctor Herrera
6 Artur
10 Ezequiel Ponce
18 Ibrahim Aliyu
20 Adalberto Carrasquilla

LA 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 Yellow Card
11 Gabriel Pec

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