Houston Dynamo vs LA Galaxy

20 October 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ezequiel Ponce 44’
  • Daniel Steres 90+11’
  • Gabriel Pec 90+6’ (pen)

Match summary

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

Ezequiel Ponce put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 44th minute, Gabriel Pec equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time, and Daniel Steres won it with a header in stoppage time.

LA Galaxy can feel hard done by, creating 2.61 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Houston Dynamo's 0.92 from 15.

Key events

Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Amine BassiFoul
9’
Adalberto CarrasquillaShot on target
16’
18’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
Erik SviatchenkoShot on target
23’
Adalberto CarrasquillaShot on target
37’
Ezequiel PonceRight foot shot1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
44’
Half-time1-0
Brooklyn RainesHéctor Herrera
46’
46’
Gabriel PecShot on target
Second half underway
50’
Joseph PaintsilVAR: Goal given
55’
Joseph PaintsilArgument
61’
Gabriel PecShot on target
63’
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
63’
Marco ReusShot on target
69’
Gastón BrugmanMarco Reus
69’
John NelsonJulián Aude
Latif BlessingIbrahim Aliyu
69’
Erik SviatchenkoShot on target
72’
Erik SviatchenkoShot on target
77’
81’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
82’
Diego FagúndezDejan Joveljić
Sebastian KowalczykEzequiel Ponce
82’
88’
Jalen NealCarlos Garcés
88’
Isaiah ParenteEdwin Cerrillo
Orrin McKinze Gaines II.Amine Bassi
88’
90+4’
Riqui PuigVAR: No penalty
90+6’
Gabriel PecPenalty1-1 (LA Galaxy)
Brooklyn Raines
90+6’
Daniel SteresHeader2-1 (Houston Dynamo)
90+11’
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 0.92 2.61 44’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 44’ 90+6’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-1 90+6’ 90+11’ Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo), 2-1 90+11’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 2.61 44’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Ponce 44’ 90+6’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-1 Pec 90+6’ 90+11’ Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo), 2-1 Steres 90+11’
Houston Dynamo 0.92 xGLA Galaxy 2.61 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
90+6’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.72 xG, saved 63’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 44’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.29 xG, goal 75’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 81’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 16’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 31’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+11’ Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 6’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+8’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.72 xG, saved 63’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 44’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.29 xG, goal 75’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 81’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 16’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 31’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+11’ Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 6’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+8’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Sviatchenko
Micael
Steres
Dorsey
Artur
Herrera 46’
Aliyu 69’
Carrasquilla
Bassi 88’
Ponce 82’
LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
McCarthy
Aude 69’
Garcés 88’
Yoshida
Yamane
Cerrillo 88’
Puig
Reus 69’
Paintsil
Joveljić 82’
Pec

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Steve Clark
90′ 4 1 24 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Griffin Dorsey
90′ 1 – – 2 – 27 2 – 1 –
Erik Sviatchenko
90′ 1 – 3 7 4 44 – – – –
Micael
90′ 1 – – 1 – 53 1 – – –
Daniel Steres
90′ 2 – 1 3 1 58 1 1 1 –
Midfielders8 players
Artur
90′ – – 72 1 0.05 5 – 6 2 – –
Héctor Herrera Taken off
45′ – – 48 2 0.11 1 1 4 – 2 –
Adalberto Carrasquilla
90′ – – 45 – 0.05 – – 3 1 1 –
Amine Bassi Taken off
88′ – – 58 4 0.77 1 – 4 – 1
Ibrahim Aliyu Taken off
69′ – – 25 – 0.03 2 2 6 2 – –
Brooklyn Raines Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 32 – 0.03 1 – 1 – –
Latif Blessing Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 12 – 0.02 1 – 1 – – –
Orrin McKinze Gaines II. Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 3 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Ezequiel Ponce Taken off
82′ 1 – 2 1 0.36 0.02 – 2 1 12 –
Sebastian Kowalczyk Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 2 6 –
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 DWLWL
LA Galaxy WLWWW

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 2-1 Houston Dynamo, 26 May 24 Next meeting: LA Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo, 13 Apr 25  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.