Houston Dynamo vs LA Galaxy

16 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Ricardo Fierro

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Guilherme 21’ (pen)

Match summary

Houston Dynamo saw off LA Galaxy 1-0. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

Guilherme put Houston Dynamo ahead from the penalty spot in the 21st minute.

The chances backed that up: Houston Dynamo created 1.24 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to LA Galaxy's 0.74 from 9. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
9 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 0
4 Corners 3
86 Attacks 55
40 Dangerous attacks 35
551 Passes 344
90.6% Pass accuracy 87.8%
13 Tackles 11
15 Fouls 14
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy
Kick-off
GuilhermePenalty1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
21’
33’
Corner
Corner
35’
37’
Corner
40’
Corner
Héctor HerreraFoul
45+1’
Half-time1-0
46’
Carlos GarcésMaya Yoshida
Second half underway
54’
Isaiah ParenteElijah Wynder
Lawrence EnnaliArgument
56’
Lawrence EnnaliVAR: No penalty
57’
58’
Carlos GarcésProfessional foul last man
65’
Troy ElgersmaKyogo Furuhashi
65’
Hirving LozanoRobert Taylor
Ondrej LingrDuncan McGuire
65’
Duane HolmesFranco Negri
65’
Agustín BouzatJack McGlynn
83’
Corner
85’
89’
Ruben RamosLucas Sanabria
Diadié SamassékouHéctor Herrera
89’
Ibrahim AliyuMateusz Bogusz
89’
Corner
90+1’
Corner
90+1’
90+4’
Hirving LozanoFoul
Agustín BouzatShot on target
90+4’
Ibrahim AliyuFoul
90+9’
Ibrahim AliyuSecond yellowFoul
90+11’
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 0.74 21’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 21’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 0.74 21’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Guilherme 21’
Houston Dynamo 1.24 xGLA Galaxy 0.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
21’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 5’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 60’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 41’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 86’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 10’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 37’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 21’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 5’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 60’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 41’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 86’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 10’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 74’ Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Bond
Negri 65’
Resch
Halter
Artur
McGlynn 83’
Ennali
Guilherme
Herrera 89’
Bogusz 89’
McGuire 65’
LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Nelson
Glesnes
Yoshida 46’
Miller
Haak
Wynder 54’
Paintsil
Taylor 65’
Sanabria 89’
Furuhashi 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jonathan Bond
90′ 0 0 38 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Agustin Resch
90′ 2 – 1 2 – 70 – – – –
Lucas Halter
90′ 1 – 2 1 – 63 1 – – –
Franco Negri Taken off
65′ 2 – – 3 – 31 2 – – –
Midfielders10 players
Lawrence Ennali
90′ – – 49 1 0.04 – – 2 – 2
Artur
90′ – – 61 – 0.02 1 2 3 – 1 –
Mateusz Bogusz Taken off
89′ – – 30 – 0.34 – – 1 1 1 –
Jack McGlynn Taken off
83′ – – 68 1 0.12 1 – 2 2 1 –
Héctor Herrera Taken off
89′ – – 44 – 0.03 2 – 7 2 4
Guilherme
90′ 1 – 43 – 0.05 1 1 6 2 2 –
Ondrej Lingr Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 4 – 0.01 2 – 3 1 – –
Duane Holmes Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 15 – 0.06 1 1 3 – 1 –
Agustín Bouzat Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 8 – 0.01 1 – 3 1 1 –
Diadié Samassékou Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Duncan McGuire Taken off
65′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 16 –
Ibrahim Aliyu Came on as a substituteSent off
1′ – – – – – 0.01 – – – 4
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

Houston Dynamo DDWWW
LA Galaxy DLLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo, 24 May 26 All Houston Dynamo vs LA Galaxy 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.