Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas

23 February 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Armando Villarrea

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Amine Bassi 18’
  • Petar Musa 55’
  • Anderson Julio 76’

Match summary

FC Dallas came from behind to win 2-1 away at Houston Dynamo. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

Amine Bassi put Houston Dynamo ahead with a header in the 18th minute, Petar Musa equalised in the 55th minute, and Anderson Julio won it in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: FC Dallas created 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Houston Dynamo's 1.25 from 11.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
11 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 3
544 Passes 428
87.9% Pass accuracy 83.9%
17 Tackles 16
13 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Houston Dynamo FC Dallas
Kick-off
Jack McGlynnShot on target
6’
17’
Osaze UrhoghideShot on target
Amine BassiHeader1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
18’
25’
Sebastian Kowalczyk
32’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
55’
Petar MusaRight foot shot1-1 (FC Dallas)
Nicolás LodeiroIbrahim Aliyu
62’
62’
PedrinhoBernard Kamungo
67’
69’
Tsiki NtsabelengRamiro
76’
Anderson JulioRight foot shot1-2 (FC Dallas)
Franco EscobarDaniel Steres
85’
Erik DueñasSebastian Kowalczyk
89’
89’
Jack McGlynnShot on target
90+1’
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.25 2.13 18’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 18’ 55’ Petar Musa (FC Dallas), 1-1 55’ 76’ Anderson Julio (FC Dallas), 1-2 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.25 2.13 18’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Bassi 18’ 55’ Petar Musa (FC Dallas), 1-1 Musa 55’ 76’ Anderson Julio (FC Dallas), 1-2 Julio 76’
Houston Dynamo 1.25 xGFC Dallas 2.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Dallas attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
76’ Anderson Julio (FC Dallas), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 18’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 55’ Petar Musa (FC Dallas), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 52’ Shaq Moore (FC Dallas), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 50’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 18’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 52’ Shaq Moore (FC Dallas), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Petar Musa (FC Dallas), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Anderson Julio (FC Dallas), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Obafemi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Anderson Julio (FC Dallas), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 18’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 55’ Petar Musa (FC Dallas), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 52’ Shaq Moore (FC Dallas), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 50’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 18’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 52’ Shaq Moore (FC Dallas), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Petar Musa (FC Dallas), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Anderson Julio (FC Dallas), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Obafemi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-4-2 Starting XI
Tarbell
Bartlow
Awodesu
Steres 85’
Dorsey
Aliyu 62’
Artur
McGlynn
Kowalczyk 89’
Ponce
Bassi 85’
FC Dallas 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Paes
Farfan
Ibeagha
Urhoghide
Moore
Lletget
Ramiro 69’
Kamungo 62’
Acosta 80’
Julio 80’
Musa

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Andrew Tarbell
90′ 1 2 25 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 3 – – 5 – 36 1 – – –
90′ 2 1 – 5 3 46 – – – –
Obafemi Awodesu
90′ 1 4 – 5 4 66 – – – –
Daniel Steres Taken off
85′ 1 1 – 1 – 59 1 – – –
Franco Escobar Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 7 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Sebastian Kowalczyk Taken off
89′ – – 39 – 0.05 1 – 4 2 3 –
Artur
90′ – – 55 – 0.03 3 4 8 – 1 –
90′ – – 90 2 0.15 4 1 4 – – –
Ibrahim Aliyu Taken off
62′ – – 25 – 0.01 1 – 1 3 – –
Nicolás Lodeiro Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 27 – 0.03 – 1 1 1 1 –
Erik Dueñas Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 2 1 0.03 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
90′ – 1 3 – 0.31 0.02 1 8 2 13 –
Amine Bassi Taken off
85′ 1 – 1 1 0.71 0.05 1 4 2 52 –
Gabriel Segal Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – 0.09 0.00 – – – 2 –
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.

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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.