Houston Dynamo vs LA Galaxy

7 September 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Ismir Pekmic

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • E. Ponce 35’
  • L. Sanabria 90+9’

Match summary

The points were shared as Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy drew 1-1. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

E. Ponce put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 35th minute and L. Sanabria equalised with a header in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Houston Dynamo created 1.14 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, LA Galaxy 1.33 from 15.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
9 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 4
330 Passes 514
81.5% Pass accuracy 86.8%
13 Tackles 14
14 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy
Kick-off
E. PonceShot on target
22’
E. PonceRight foot shot1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
35’
Half-time1-0
46’
C. RamirezM. Berry
46’
G. PecT. Lepley
L. EnnaliShot on target
46’
Second half underway
52’
M. Yoshida
58’
M. Cuevas
62’
M. YamaneM. Cuevas
62’
L. SanabriaE. Wynder
Júnior Urso
71’
P. OrtízE. Bartlow
76’
79’
I. ParenteH. Miller
A. BassiO. Lingr
83’
87’
C. RamirezShot on target
90’
G. Pec
O. AwodesuD. Holmes
90+1’
S. KowalczykL. Ennali
90+1’
90+2’
M. YoshidaShot on target
90+9’
L. SanabriaHeader1-1 (LA Galaxy)
90+10’
J. Nelson
90+11’
C. RamirezShot on target
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 1.33 35’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 35’ 90+9’ L. Sanabria (LA Galaxy), 1-1 90+9’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 1.33 35’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Ponce 35’ 90+9’ L. Sanabria (LA Galaxy), 1-1 Sanabria 90+9’
Houston Dynamo 1.14 xGLA Galaxy 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
22’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 82’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 84’ L. Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 46’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 46’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+11’ C. Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+2’ M. Yoshida (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 77’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 7’ M. Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 50’ M. Cuevas (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 67’ D. Holmes (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 35’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 45’ H. Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+9’ L. Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 30’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ D. Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ C. Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ D. Holmes (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ C. Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ M. Cuevas (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ T. Lepley (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ E. Wynder (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ L. Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 82’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 84’ L. Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 46’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 46’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+11’ C. Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+2’ M. Yoshida (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 77’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 7’ M. Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 50’ M. Cuevas (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 67’ D. Holmes (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 35’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 45’ H. Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+9’ L. Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 30’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ D. Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ C. Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ D. Holmes (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ C. Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ M. Cuevas (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ T. Lepley (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ L. Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ E. Wynder (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bond
Dorsey
Bartlow 76’
Carlos
Andrade
Artur
Urso
Holmes 90’
Lingr 83’
Ennali 90’
Ponce
LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Cuevas 62’
Rindov
Yoshida
Nelson
Wynder 62’
Cerrillo
Fagúndez
Lepley 46’
Berry 46’
Miller 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Bond
90′ 3 1 28 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
G. Dorsey
90′ 2 – – 4 2 22 2 – – –
E. Bartlow Taken off
76′ 1 2 – 2 1 29 – – – –
A. Carlos
90′ 1 – – 4 3 43 – – – –
F. Andrade
90′ 1 3 – 2 – 43 2 – – –
P. Ortíz Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 8 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Artur
90′ – – 53 – 0.05 2 – 2 3 – –
Júnior Urso
90′ – – 25 1 0.09 3 – 7 1 2 –
D. Holmes Taken off
89′ – – 20 – 0.09 1 – 3 1 2 –
O. Lingr Taken off
83′ – 1 22 2 0.06 1 – 2 – – –
L. Ennali Taken off
89′ – – 20 1 0.31 – – 8 1 7 –
A. Bassi Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 2 – 0.01 1 – 2 2 1 –
Forwards1 player
E. Ponce
90′ 1 – 3 2 0.55 0.01 – 3 1 15 –
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: LA Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo, 13 Apr 25 Next 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.