Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes

24 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Sergiy Boyko

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • A. Carlos 72’
  • C. Arango 28’
  • I. Harkes 64’

Match summary

San Jose Earthquakes took a 2-1 win at Houston Dynamo. San Jose Earthquakes led 1-0 at half-time.

C. Arango put San Jose Earthquakes ahead in the 28th minute, I. Harkes made it 0-2 from a corner in the 64th minute, and A. Carlos pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: San Jose Earthquakes created 1.78 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Houston Dynamo's 1.11 from 12.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
12 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 6
469 Passes 401
87.6% Pass accuracy 84.8%
12 Tackles 18
12 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Houston Dynamo San Jose Earthquakes
Kick-off
E. BartlowP. Ortíz
13’
J. McGlynnShot on target
17’
J. McGlynn
21’
28’
C. ArangoLeft foot shot0-1 (San Jose Earthquakes)
30’
M. Kaye
E. Ponce
35’
Júnior UrsoShot on target
36’
41’
C. ArangoShot on target
Half-time0-1
46’
R. VieiraM. Kaye
A. CarlosShot on target
50’
Second half underway
56’
C. Espinoza
D. HolmesJúnior Urso
58’
L. EnnaliS. Kowalczyk
58’
63’
P. JuddShot on target
64’
I. HarkesRight foot shot0-2 (San Jose Earthquakes)
65’
O. BoudaP. Judd
A. CarlosHeader1-2 (Houston Dynamo)
72’
79’
N. BuckC. Espinoza
79’
J. MartínezC. Arango
T. OlusanyaG. Dorsey
82’
A. BassiO. Lingr
82’
85’
B. WilsonJ. Ricketts
90+3’
R. Roberts
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 1.78 28’ C. Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), 0-1 28’ 64’ I. Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), 0-2 64’ 72’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), 1-2 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 1.78 28’ C. Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), 0-1 Arango 28’ 64’ I. Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), 0-2 Harkes 64’ 72’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), 1-2 Carlos 72’
Houston Dynamo 1.11 xGSan Jose Earthquakes 1.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 San Jose Earthquakes attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
41’ C. Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.82 xG, saved 36’ Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 28’ C. Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 17’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 27’ D. Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 48’ C. Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 44’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+6’ E. Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ C. Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ I. Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 63’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ M. Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ C. Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 18’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ S. Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ C. Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.82 xG, saved 36’ Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 28’ C. Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 17’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 27’ D. Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 48’ C. Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 44’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+6’ E. Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ C. Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ I. Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 63’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ M. Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ C. Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 18’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ S. Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-4-2 Starting XI
Bond
Dorsey 82’
Carlos
Ortíz 13’
Andrade
McGlynn
Artur
Urso 58’
Kowalczyk 58’
Ponce
Lingr 82’
San Jose Earthquakes 3-4-3 Starting XI
Daniel
Munie
Romney
Roberts
Jones
Harkes
Kaye 46’
Ricketts 85’
Espinoza 79’
Judd 65’
Arango 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Bond
90′ 2 2 23 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
G. Dorsey Taken off
82′ 3 1 – 7 3 24 2 – – –
A. Carlos
90′ 1 2 – 5 3 63 – 1 – –
P. Ortíz Taken off
13′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
F. Andrade
90′ 2 4 – 4 1 44 1 – – –
E. Bartlow Came on as a substitute
77′ 1 1 – 2 1 50 – – – –
L. Ennali Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – 12 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
J. McGlynn
90′ – 1 65 4 0.42 – – 1 1 – –
Artur
90′ – – 66 1 0.04 1 – 1 3 – –
Júnior Urso Taken off
58′ – – 28 – 0.01 – – 3 – 1 –
S. Kowalczyk Taken off
58′ – – 14 1 0.18 1 1 2 1 – –
D. Holmes Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 15 – 0.03 – – 1 1 1 –
A. Bassi Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 21 – 0.06 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
E. Ponce
90′ – – 2 – 0.13 0.02 1 3 1 16 –
O. Lingr Taken off
82′ – – – – – 0.01 – 3 1 21 –
T. Olusanya Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 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

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: San Jose Earthquakes 3-3 Houston Dynamo, 25 May 25 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes, 30 Aug 26  All Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes 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.