Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo

14 September 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Filip Dujic

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • C. Bassett 10’
  • F. Andrade 90+6’ (og)
  • J. McGlynn 68’

Match summary

Colorado Rapids beat Houston Dynamo 2-1, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Colorado Rapids led 1-0 at half-time.

C. Bassett put Colorado Rapids ahead with a direct free kick in the 10th minute, J. McGlynn equalised in the 68th minute, and Andrade's own goal won it from a corner in stoppage time.

Houston Dynamo can feel hard done by, creating 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Colorado Rapids's 1.91 from 22. Houston Dynamo had a player sent off.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
22 Shots 15
7 Shots on target 6
9 Corners 5
472 Passes 343
88.6% Pass accuracy 84.0%
13 Tackles 11
7 Fouls 14
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Colorado Rapids Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
P. AaronsonShot on target
7’
C. BassettFree Kick1-0 (Colorado Rapids)
10’
24’
G. DorseyShot on target
R. NavarroShot on target
41’
45’
ArturShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
P. OrtízA. Carlos
Second half underway
R. Navarro
51’
51’
O. LingrShot on target
51’
E. SviatchenkoShot on target
C. BassettShot on target
64’
R. Cannon
65’
68’
J. McGlynnLeft foot shot1-1 (Houston Dynamo)
70’
Artur
T. Ku-DiPietroC. Harris
75’
S. VinesR. Santos
75’
79’
D. HolmesO. Lingr
A. ManyomaO. Larraz
81’
82’
F. AndradeShot on target
S. VinesShot on target
89’
90’
S. KowalczykB. Raines
P. AaronsonShot on target
90+4’
F. AndradeOwn goal2-1 (Colorado Rapids)
90+6’
R. HoldingShot on target
90+6’
P. Aaronson
90+7’
90+8’
ArturSecond yellow
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 2.29 10’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), 1-0 10’ 68’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 68’ 90+6’ F. Andrade (Colorado Rapids) own goal, 2-1 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 2.29 10’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), 1-0 Bassett 10’ 68’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 McGlynn 68’ 90+6’ F. Andrade (Colorado Rapids) own goal, 2-1 Andrade 90+6’
Colorado Rapids 1.91 xGHouston Dynamo 2.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking Colorado Rapids attacking 
38’ C. Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 68’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 51’ E. Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.43 xG, saved 51’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.37 xG, saved 30’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 90+4’ T. Ku-DiPietro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 67’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 58’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 65’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+2’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 10’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 52’ O. Larraz (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+4’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+6’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ A. Manyoma (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ C. Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ R. Holding (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ P. Ortíz (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ R. Santos (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ G. Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ S. Vines (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), own goal 38’ C. Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 68’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 51’ E. Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.43 xG, saved 51’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.37 xG, saved 30’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 90+4’ T. Ku-DiPietro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 67’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 58’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 65’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 41’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 10’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 74’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 52’ O. Larraz (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+6’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+4’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 78’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ A. Manyoma (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ C. Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ R. Holding (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ P. Ortíz (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ R. Santos (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ G. Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ S. Vines (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), own goal
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Lineups

Colorado Rapids 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Steffen
Cannon
Maxsø
Holding
Santos 75’
Larraz 81’
Ronan
Harris 75’
Aaronson
Bassett
Navarro
Houston Dynamo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Bond
Dorsey
Sviatchenko
Carlos 46’
Andrade
McGlynn
Artur
Raines 90’
Ponce
Lingr 79’
Ennali

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Z. Steffen
90′ 4 1 18 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
R. Cannon
90′ 2 2 – 4 1 48 2 – – –
A. Maxsø
90′ – 1 – 3 2 61 – – – –
R. Holding
90′ 1 2 – 2 1 78 1 – – –
R. Santos Taken off
75′ – 1 – 1 1 39 – – 1 –
S. Vines Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – 13 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
O. Larraz Taken off
81′ – – 55 2 0.10 1 1 2 – – –
C. Ronan
90′ – – 65 6 0.33 2 – 2 – – –
C. Harris Taken off
75′ – – 9 1 0.00 3 – 6 – 2 –
P. Aaronson
90′ – – 37 2 0.09 2 – 4 – 2 –
C. Bassett
90′ 1 – 28 3 0.45 – – 3 – 3 –
T. Ku-DiPietro Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 3 – 0.01 – – – – – –
A. Manyoma Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 7 1 0.01 1 – 3 1 – –
Forwards1 player
R. Navarro
90′ – – 3 1 0.21 0.03 – 5 4 11 –
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 LWWLL
Houston Dynamo DDLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 2-2 Colorado Rapids, 20 Apr 25 Next meeting: Colorado Rapids 6-2 Houston Dynamo, 12 Apr 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.