Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo

12 April 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Sergiy Boyko

Full time 6 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • K. Thompson 5’, 53’
  • J. Atencio 17’
  • R. Navarro 73’, 90+5’ (pen)
  • F. Andrade 90+1’ (og)
  • L. Ennali 69’
  • Guilherme 90+3’

Match summary

Colorado Rapids won comfortably, 6-2 at home to Houston Dynamo. Colorado Rapids led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, K. Thompson put Colorado Rapids ahead in the 5th minute and J. Atencio made it 2-0 in the 17th minute. In the second half, Thompson made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute, L. Ennali pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 69th minute, R. Navarro made it 4-1 in the 73rd minute, Andrade's own goal made it 5-1 in stoppage time, Guilherme made it 5-2 in stoppage time, and Navarro made it 6-2 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Colorado Rapids created 2.73 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Houston Dynamo's 2.21 from 20.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
16 Shots 20
8 Shots on target 8
2 Corners 4
447 Passes 421
87.9% Pass accuracy 84.8%
21 Tackles 14
14 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Colorado Rapids Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
K. ThompsonRight foot shot1-0 (Colorado Rapids)
5’
J. AtencioRight foot shot2-0 (Colorado Rapids)
17’
19’
GuilhermeShot on target
D. YapiShot on target
32’
36’
D. HolmesShot on target
45’
GuilhermeShot on target
Half-time2-0
47’
A. BouzatShot on target
Second half underway
K. ThompsonRight foot shot3-0 (Colorado Rapids)
53’
K. RosenberryH. Ojediran
56’
60’
H. HerreraA. Bouzat
60’
I. AliyuD. Holmes
61’
M. BoguszShot on target
66’
GuilhermeShot on target
G. MinoungouD. Yapi
67’
G. MinoungouShot on target
68’
69’
L. EnnaliRight foot shot3-1 (Houston Dynamo)
N. CobbK. Thompson
72’
72’
A. ReschE. Sviatchenko
A. ManyomaD. Sealy
72’
R. NavarroRight foot shot4-1 (Colorado Rapids)
73’
77’
A. Resch
85’
O. LingrE. Ponce
85’
N. MarkanichM. Bogusz
J. Atencio
89’
F. AndradeOwn goal5-1 (Colorado Rapids)
90+1’
90+3’
GuilhermeRight foot shot5-2 (Houston Dynamo)
R. NavarroShot on target
90+4’
R. NavarroPenalty6-2 (Colorado Rapids)
90+5’
Full-time6-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.73 2.21 5’ K. Thompson (Colorado Rapids), 1-0 5’ 17’ J. Atencio (Colorado Rapids), 2-0 17’ 53’ K. Thompson (Colorado Rapids), 3-0 53’ 69’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), 3-1 69’ 73’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), 4-1 73’ 90+1’ F. Andrade (Colorado Rapids) own goal, 5-1 90+1’ 90+3’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), 5-2 90+3’ 90+5’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), 6-2 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.73 2.21 5’ K. Thompson (Colorado Rapids), 1-0 Thompson 5’ 17’ J. Atencio (Colorado Rapids), 2-0 Atencio 17’ 53’ K. Thompson (Colorado Rapids), 3-0 Thompson 53’ 69’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), 3-1 Ennali 69’ 73’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), 4-1 Navarro 73’ 90+1’ F. Andrade (Colorado Rapids) own goal, 5-1 Andrade 90+1’ 90+3’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), 5-2 Guilherme 90+3’ 90+5’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), 6-2 Navarro 90+5’
Colorado Rapids 2.73 xGHouston Dynamo 2.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking Colorado Rapids attacking 
90+5’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 29’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 5’ K. Thompson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 67’ M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 73’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 90+4’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 62’ D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 44’ D. Holmes (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 87’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 2’ M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 88’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 19’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 22’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 53’ D. Yapi (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 59’ D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 68’ G. Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 58’ A. Bouzat (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 32’ D. Yapi (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 17’ J. Atencio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 39’ D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ A. Bouzat (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 44’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ K. Thompson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 61’ M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ D. Holmes (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 69’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 14’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ E. Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), own goal 90+5’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 29’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 5’ K. Thompson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 67’ M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 73’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 90+4’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 62’ D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 44’ D. Holmes (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 87’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 2’ M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 88’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 19’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 22’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 53’ D. Yapi (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 59’ D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 68’ G. Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 58’ A. Bouzat (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 32’ D. Yapi (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 17’ J. Atencio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 47’ A. Bouzat (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 44’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ K. Thompson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 61’ M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ D. Holmes (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 14’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ E. Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), own goal
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Lineups

Colorado Rapids 3-4-3 Starting XI
Steffen
Thompson 2 72’
Holding
Herrington
Aaronson
Ojediran 56’
Atencio
Frederick
Sealy 72’
Navarro 2
Yapi 67’
Houston Dynamo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Bond
Holmes 60’
Sviatchenko 72’
Carlos
Andrade
Bouzat 60’
Samassékou
Ennali
Bogusz 85’
Ponce 85’
Guilherme

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Z. Steffen
90′ 6 2 33 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
K. Thompson Taken off
72′ 5 1 – 6 – 23 2 2 – –
R. Holding
90′ 3 3 – 4 – 53 1 – – –
L. Herrington
90′ 3 1 – 5 1 72 3 – – –
K. Rosenberry Came on as a substitute
34′ – 1 – – – 14 – – – –
N. Cobb Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
P. Aaronson
90′ – – 37 4 0.10 2 – 4 – 2 –
H. Ojediran Taken off
56′ – – 35 – 0.01 4 1 4 1 – –
J. Atencio
90′ 1 – 62 2 0.06 – 1 5 2 1
W. Frederick
90′ – – 42 2 0.01 3 3 10 – 1 –
G. Minoungou Came on as a substitute
22′ – 1 5 1 0.09 – – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
D. Sealy Taken off
72′ – 1 4 – 0.42 0.14 2 6 1 18 –
R. Navarro
90′ 2 1 4 3 1.53 0.03 1 2 2 31 –
D. Yapi Taken off
68′ – – 2 1 0.19 0.00 – 2 – 11 –
A. Manyoma Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 0.01 – 2 1 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Colorado Rapids WWLWL
Houston Dynamo WLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Colorado Rapids 2-1 Houston Dynamo, 14 Sep 25 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-0 Colorado Rapids, 03 May 26  All Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.