LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo

24 May 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Lorenzo Hernandez

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Joseph Paintsil 28’
  • Guilherme 41’

Match summary

LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Joseph Paintsil put LA Galaxy ahead in the 28th minute and Guilherme equalised in the 41st minute.

LA Galaxy had the better of the chances, with 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Houston Dynamo's 0.91 from 10.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
18 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 2
85 Attacks 71
46 Dangerous attacks 31
627 Passes 504
90.9% Pass accuracy 89.3%
14 Tackles 17
6 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 3

Key events

LA Galaxy Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
Erik ThommyShot on target
14’
16’
Mateusz BoguszShot on target
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
17’
20’
Mateusz Bogusz
Joseph PaintsilRight foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
28’
Joseph PaintsilVAR: Goal ruled out
29’
Joseph Paintsil
37’
38’
Agustin Resch
41’
GuilhermeRight foot shot1-1 (Houston Dynamo)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
56’
Jack McGlynnShot on target
57’
Felipe Andrade
Matheus NascimentoElijah Wynder
57’
Lucas SanabriaErik Thommy
57’
66’
Ezequiel PonceOndrej Lingr
Mauricio CuevasMiki Yamane
67’
70’
Mateusz BoguszShot on target
73’
ArturShot on target
Edwin CerrilloShot on target
77’
78’
Diadié SamassékouArtur
78’
Agustín BouzatHéctor Herrera
Harbor MillerJoseph Paintsil
79’
Matheus NascimentoShot on target
82’
85’
Ibrahim AliyuGuilherme
Gabriel PecShot on target
86’

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’ HT 2.36 0.91 28’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-0 28’ 41’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 41’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 0.91 28’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Paintsil 28’ 41’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 Guilherme 41’
LA Galaxy 2.36 xGHouston Dynamo 0.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
18’ Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.60 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 28’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 17’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 33’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 54’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 82’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 86’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 26’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 85’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 41’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 48’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.60 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 28’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 17’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 33’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 54’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 82’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 86’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 26’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 85’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 48’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Nelson
Glesnes
Haak
Yamane 67’
Wynder 57’
Cerrillo
Paintsil 79’
Thommy 57’
Pec
Reus
Houston Dynamo 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Bond
Andrade
Carlos
Resch
Artur 78’
McGlynn
Ennali
Guilherme 85’
Herrera 78’
Bogusz
Lingr 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
JT Marcinkowski
90′ 3 1 19 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Miki Yamane Taken off
67′ 4 – – 7 1 62 1 – 1 –
Jakob Glesnes
90′ – 1 – 1 1 106 – – – –
Justin Haak
90′ – 4 – 3 1 78 – – – –
John Nelson
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 37 – – – –
Mauricio Cuevas Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – – 1 – 28 1 – – –
Harbor Miller Came on as a substitute
11′ – 1 – – – 7 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Elijah Wynder Taken off
57′ – – 40 – 0.01 1 – 2 – 1 –
Edwin Cerrillo
90′ – – 89 3 0.23 2 3 2 – – –
Gabriel Pec
90′ – – 48 – 0.09 – – 3 1 3 –
Erik Thommy Taken off
57′ – – 25 – 0.03 – 1 – – – –
Joseph Paintsil Taken off
79′ 1 – 20 – 0.02 1 – 6 2 2
Marco Reus
90′ – – 45 5 0.37 – – 1 – 1 –
Lucas Sanabria Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 22 1 0.03 3 – 3 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Matheus Nascimento Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 2 1 0.22 0.02 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

LA Galaxy WDWLW
Houston Dynamo LWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-1 LA Galaxy, 07 Sep 25 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-0 LA Galaxy, 16 Aug 26  All LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo 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.