Houston Dynamo vs LA Galaxy

9 April 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Héctor Herrera 35’
  • Amine Bassi 65’ (pen), 73’

Match summary

Houston Dynamo won comfortably, 3-0 at home to LA Galaxy. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

Héctor Herrera put Houston Dynamo ahead with a direct free kick in the 35th minute, Amine Bassi made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 65th minute, and Bassi made it 3-0 in the 73rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Houston Dynamo created 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, LA Galaxy 1.23 from 16.

Key events

Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy
Kick-off
25’
Riqui PuigVAR: Penalty given
Héctor HerreraFoul
27’
34’
Martín CáceresFoul
Héctor HerreraFree Kick1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
35’
Amine BassiFoul
42’
43’
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
Chris MavingaTyler Boyd
46’
Preston JuddMemo Rodríguez
Second half underway
51’
Riqui PuigShot on target
53’
Shot on target
55’
Javier HernándezDejan Joveljić
Þorleifur ÚlfarssonIván Franco
60’
61’
Douglas CostaRaheem Edwards
61’
Raheem EdwardsLeaving field
63’
Martín CáceresSecond yellow
Adalberto CarrasquillaVAR: No penalty
64’
65’
Riqui PuigArgument
Amine BassiPenalty2-0 (Houston Dynamo)
65’
Luis CaicedoArtur
72’
Amine BassiRight foot shot3-0 (Houston Dynamo)
73’
Luis CaicedoFoul
77’
78’
Kelvin LeerdamJalen Neal
Griffin DorseyFranco Escobar
83’
Brooklyn RainesAmine Bassi
83’
Héctor HerreraSecond yellowFoul
90+4’
90+6’
Douglas CostaViolent conduct
Full-time3-0

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 1.23 35’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 35’ 65’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), 2-0 65’ 73’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), 3-0 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 1.23 35’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Herrera 35’ 65’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), 2-0 Bassi 65’ 73’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), 3-0 Bassi 73’
Houston Dynamo 1.47 xGLA Galaxy 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
65’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 43’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 44’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 13’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 75’ Unknown (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Unknown (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 73’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 6’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 18’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 56’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 31’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 39’ Calegari (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Calegari (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 43’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 44’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 13’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 75’ Unknown (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Unknown (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 73’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 6’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 18’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 56’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 31’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Calegari (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 84’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Calegari (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar 83’
Steres
Bartlow
Hadebe
Artur 72’
Herrera
Carrasquilla
Baird
Bassi 2 83’
Franco 60’
LA Galaxy 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Edwards 61’
Cáceres
Neal 78’
Calegari
Brugman
Rodríguez 46’
Delgado
Puig
Boyd 46’
Joveljić 55’

Player stats

Players15 players
Steve Clark
90′ – – – – – – –
Daniel Steres
90′ – – – – – – –
Ethan Bartlow
90′ – – – – – – –
Teenage Hadebe
90′ – – – – – – –
Franco Escobar Taken off
83′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Iván Franco Taken off
60′ – – 2 0.22 – – –
Artur Taken off
72′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Héctor Herrera Sent off
90′ 1 – 3 0.11 – –
Adalberto Carrasquilla
90′ – – 3 0.12 – – –
Corey Baird
90′ – – – – – – –
Amine Bassi Taken off
83′ 2 – 3 0.94 – –
Þorleifur Úlfarsson Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – –
Luis Caicedo Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – –
Griffin Dorsey Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Brooklyn Raines Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
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

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-3 LA Galaxy, 09 Oct 22 Next meeting: LA Galaxy 0-0 Houston Dynamo, 03 Sep 23  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.