Match summary
St. Louis City took a 1-0 win at Houston Dynamo, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.
Conrad Wallem put St. Louis City ahead in stoppage time.
Houston Dynamo can feel hard done by, creating 1.33 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to St. Louis City's 0.83 from 13.
Houston Dynamo dominated territory and shot volume in their MLS fixture against St. Louis City, finishing with 23 shots compared to the visitors' 13, and registering 6 shots on target to 1. Despite this statistical superiority, which included 9 corners to 3 and an expected goals figure of 1.33 against St. Louis City's 0.83, the home side failed to convert their chances. The visitors managed 59 percent possession and completed 479 passes with an 88.5 percent accuracy rate. Discipline saw 6 fouls committed by Houston Dynamo and 13 by St. Louis City, with 1 yellow card issued in the match.
The first half ended scoreless after Lyle Foster registered an early missed chance in the 4th minute. Following a quiet opening period, both managers turned to their substitutes in the second half, with Houston Dynamo introducing Héctor Herrera, Ibrahim Aliyu, Duane Holmes, Duncan McGuire, and Nick Markanich, while St. Louis City brought on Alexandru Mățan, Simon Becher, Damion Downs, and Daniel Edelman. Lucas Halter received a yellow card for a foul in the 82nd minute. The decisive moment arrived in the 7th minute of added time when Lukas MacNaughton scored to secure a 0-1 away win.