Houston Dynamo vs San Diego FC

5 October 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Drew Fischer

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 1–0

  • F. Andrade 15’
  • S. Santos 87’
  • A. Dreyer 53’ (pen), 89’
  • L. D. L. Torre 85’
  • A. Pellegrino 90+13’

Match summary

San Diego FC came from behind to win 4-2 away at Houston Dynamo. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, F. Andrade put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 15th minute. In the second half, A. Dreyer equalised from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute, L. D. L. Torre put San Diego FC in front in the 85th minute, S. Santos equalised in the 87th minute, Dreyer put San Diego FC back in front in the 89th minute, and A. Pellegrino made it 2-4 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Houston Dynamo created 2.32 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, San Diego FC 2.21 from 16.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%
17 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 6
1 Corners 7
283 Passes 556
76.7% Pass accuracy 85.6%
11 Tackles 9
19 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Houston Dynamo San Diego FC
Kick-off
11’
H. LozanoShot on target
F. AndradeLeft foot shot1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
15’
E. PonceShot on target
21’
28’
H. LozanoShot on target
E. Ponce
39’
Half-time1-0
46’
I. PilcherF. Negri
46’
A. PellegrinoH. Lozano
L. EnnaliShot on target
48’
50’
A. DreyerVAR: Penalty given
Second half underway
53’
A. DreyerPenalty1-1 (San Diego FC)
A. BassiD. Holmes
67’
75’
A. MightenC. Baird
77’
A. Godoy
78’
A. Harangi
S. SantosJúnior Urso
80’
83’
I. Pilcher
84’
L. D. L. TorreA. Godoy
84’
W. KumadoA. Harangi
85’
L. D. L. TorreLeft foot shot1-2 (San Diego FC)
S. SantosLeft foot shot2-2 (Houston Dynamo)
87’
G. SegalO. Lingr
88’
89’
A. DreyerRight foot shot2-3 (San Diego FC)
L. Ennali
90+1’
90+1’
P. McNairA. Dreyer
O. AwodesuF. Andrade
90+2’
L. EnnaliShot on target
90+7’
90+13’
A. PellegrinoRight foot shot2-4 (San Diego FC)
Full-time2-4

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’ 105’ HT 2.32 2.21 15’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 15’ 53’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), 1-1 53’ 85’ L. D. L. Torre (San Diego FC), 1-2 85’ 87’ S. Santos (Houston Dynamo), 2-2 87’ 89’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), 2-3 89’ 90+13’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), 2-4 90+13’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 2.32 2.21 15’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Andrade 15’ 53’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), 1-1 Dreyer 53’ 85’ L. D. L. Torre (San Diego FC), 1-2 Torre 85’ 87’ S. Santos (Houston Dynamo), 2-2 Santos 87’ 89’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), 2-3 Dreyer 89’ 90+13’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), 2-4 Pellegrino 90+13’
Houston Dynamo 2.32 xGSan Diego FC 2.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 San Diego FC attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
53’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 15’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.55 xG, goal 90+13’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 87’ S. Santos (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 62’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 85’ L. D. L. Torre (San Diego FC), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 89’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 62’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 74’ A. Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 42’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 45’ O. Valakari (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+7’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 28’ H. Lozano (San Diego FC), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ C. Baird (San Diego FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ O. Valakari (San Diego FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ D. Holmes (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ F. Negri (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ H. Lozano (San Diego FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ H. Lozano (San Diego FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ M. Duah (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ H. Lozano (San Diego FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 15’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.55 xG, goal 90+13’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 87’ S. Santos (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 62’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 85’ L. D. L. Torre (San Diego FC), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 89’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 62’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 74’ A. Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 42’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 45’ O. Valakari (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 90+7’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 28’ H. Lozano (San Diego FC), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ C. Baird (San Diego FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ O. Valakari (San Diego FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ D. Holmes (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ F. Negri (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ H. Lozano (San Diego FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ H. Lozano (San Diego FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ H. Lozano (San Diego FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ M. Duah (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-4-2 Starting XI
Bond
Dorsey
Carlos
Ortíz
Andrade 90’
Holmes 67’
Artur
Urso 80’
Ennali
Lingr 88’
Ponce
San Diego FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Santos
Harangi 84’
McVey
Duah
Negri 46’
Godoy 84’
Tverskov
Valakari
Dreyer 2 90’
Baird 75’
Lozano 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Bond
90′ 2 4 22 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
G. Dorsey
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 18 3 – – –
A. Carlos
90′ – 3 – 3 3 37 1 – – –
P. Ortíz
90′ 2 2 – 4 1 46 3 – – –
F. Andrade Taken off
89′ – 1 – 1 1 29 2 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
D. Holmes Taken off
67′ – – 13 – 0.01 1 – 4 – 2 –
Artur
90′ – – 41 – 0.01 1 2 3 2 – –
Júnior Urso Taken off
80′ – 1 21 2 0.01 1 – 3 – 1 –
L. Ennali
90′ – 1 7 2 0.19 2 – 5 2 2 –
A. Bassi Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 13 – 0.01 2 – 5 – 3 –
Forwards4 players
O. Lingr Taken off
88′ – – 2 – 0.05 0.18 3 5 5 16 –
E. Ponce
90′ – – 5 1 0.78 0.00 1 2 1 13 –
S. Santos Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 – 1 1 0.40 0.00 – 1 – 4 –
G. Segal Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – – 1 – – –
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 WDLWL
San Diego FC DWLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: San Diego FC 3-4 Houston Dynamo, 06 Jul 25 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-0 San Diego FC, 23 Apr 26  All Houston Dynamo vs San Diego FC 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.