Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders

20 June 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • Latif Blessing 30’, 40’
  • Paul Rothrock 57’
  • Jackson Ragen 63’

Match summary

Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders drew 2-2. Houston Dynamo led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Latif Blessing put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 30th minute and Blessing made it 2-0 with a header in the 40th minute. In the second half, Paul Rothrock pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 57th minute and Jackson Ragen equalised in the 63rd minute.

Houston Dynamo had the better of the chances, with 3.23 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Seattle Sounders's 1.10 from 8.

Key events

Houston Dynamo Seattle Sounders
Kick-off
6’
10’
Albert RusnákShot on target
Héctor HerreraShot on target
17’
Latif Blessing1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
30’
Latif Blessing2-0 (Houston Dynamo)
39’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
57’
Paul RothrockRight foot shot2-1 (Seattle Sounders)
57’
Paul RothrockShot on target
60’
Raúl RuidíazJordan Morris
63’
Jackson RagenRight foot shot2-2 (Seattle Sounders)
Sebastián FerreiraLatif Blessing
69’
Sebastian KowalczykShot on target
75’
Amine BassiShot on target
75’
Daniel SteresFranco Escobar
79’
79’
Nathan CardosoJonathan Bell
88’
João PauloReed Baker-Whiting
89’
Tate SchmittGriffin Dorsey
90’
Daniel SteresFoul
90+3’
90+4’
Raúl RuidíazTime wasting
Full-time2-2

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.23 1.10 30’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 30’ 40’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), 2-0 40’ 57’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), 2-1 57’ 63’ Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders), 2-2 63’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.23 1.10 30’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Blessing 30’ 40’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), 2-0 Blessing 40’ 57’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), 2-1 Rothrock 57’ 63’ Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders), 2-2 Ragen 63’
Houston Dynamo 3.23 xGSeattle Sounders 1.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Seattle Sounders attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
30’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.99 xG, goal 75’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.78 xG, saved 40’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 57’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 63’ Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.28 xG, goal 36’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 57’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 76’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+6’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 32’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 65’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 75’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Micael (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.99 xG, goal 75’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.78 xG, saved 40’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 57’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 63’ Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.28 xG, goal 36’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 57’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 76’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+6’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 74’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 65’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 75’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ Micael (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar 79’
Sviatchenko
Micael 80’
Dorsey 90’
Artur
Herrera
Aliyu
Blessing 2 69’
Bassi 79’
Kowalczyk
Seattle Sounders 3-4-3 Starting XI
Frei
Gómez 46’
Ragen
Bell 79’
Baker-Whiting 88’
Roldán
Vargas
Atencio 60’
Rothrock
Rusnák
Morris 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Steve Clark
90′ 2 2 29 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Griffin Dorsey Taken off
89′ 5 2 – 5 – 26 – – – –
Erik Sviatchenko
90′ 1 – 2 3 2 38 – – – –
Micael Taken off
80′ 3 3 – 5 1 68 – – – –
Franco Escobar Taken off
79′ 3 – – 4 – 46 1 – – –
Daniel Steres Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 1 1 8 1 – –
Ethan Bartlow Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – 1 – 11 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Artur
90′ – – 72 – 0.09 3 – 4 1 1 –
90′ – – 95 2 0.28 – – 3 2 2 –
Latif Blessing Taken off
69′ 2 – 22 1 0.01 – 2 2 – 1 –
Amine Bassi Taken off
79′ – 1 54 4 0.47 1 – 5 – 3 –
90′ – 1 24 3 0.50 1 1 1 3 –
Sebastian Kowalczyk
90′ – – 29 1 0.05 1 – 1 2 – –
Sebastián Ferreira Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 12 1 0.02 – – 1 – – –
Brooklyn Raines Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 13 – 0.03 1 – 1 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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.