LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo

26 May 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Gabriel Pec 44’
  • Riqui Puig 59’
  • Latif Blessing 18’

Match summary

LA Galaxy came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Houston Dynamo. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Latif Blessing put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 18th minute, Gabriel Pec equalised with a header in the 44th minute, and Riqui Puig won it in the 59th minute.

Houston Dynamo can feel hard done by, creating 1.96 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to LA Galaxy's 1.13 from 12.

Key events

LA Galaxy Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
Martín CáceresShot on target
6’
18’
Latif BlessingRight foot shot0-1 (Houston Dynamo)
20’
Latif BlessingShot on target
20’
Amine BassiShot on target
Diego FagúndezShot on target
41’
Gabriel PecHeader1-1 (LA Galaxy)
44’
Half-time1-1
46’
Bradley SmithLatif Blessing
Riqui PuigShot on target
49’
Gabriel PecShot on target
49’
Second half underway
54’
Erik SviatchenkoShot on target
Riqui PuigRight foot shot2-1 (LA Galaxy)
59’
78’
Jefferson ValverdeDaniel Steres
Edwin CerrilloDejan Joveljić
83’
Daniel AguirreDiego Fagúndez
83’
83’
Gabriel SegalAdalberto Carrasquilla
90’
Franco EscobarErik Sviatchenko
Gastón Brugman
90+4’
Full-time2-1

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 1.13 1.96 18’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), 0-1 18’ 44’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-1 44’ 59’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 2-1 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.13 1.96 18’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), 0-1 Blessing 18’ 44’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-1 Pec 44’ 59’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 2-1 Puig 59’
LA Galaxy 1.13 xGHouston Dynamo 1.96 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
18’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 44’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 20’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 50’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 64’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 20’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 39’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 50’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 49’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 25’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 39’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 23’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Bradley Smith (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 44’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 20’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 50’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 64’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 20’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 39’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 50’ Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 49’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 25’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 39’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 23’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Bradley Smith (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
McCarthy
Aude 66’
Yoshida
Cáceres
Yamane
Delgado
Brugman
Puig
Fagúndez 83’
Joveljić 83’
Pec
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Tarbell
Sviatchenko 90’
Micael
Steres 78’
Dorsey
Artur
Herrera
Carrasquilla 83’
Bassi
Blessing 46’
Aliyu

Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Miki Yamane
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Martín Cáceres
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Julián Aude Taken off
66′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Gastón Brugman
90′ – – 1 0.06 – –
90′ 1 – 4 0.28 – – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.59 – – –
Dejan Joveljić Taken off
83′ – – – – – – –
Diego Fagúndez Taken off
83′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
John Nelson Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – – –
Daniel Aguirre Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Edwin Cerrillo Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
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.

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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.