LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo

13 April 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Joseph Dickerson

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Diego Fagúndez 57’
  • Ezequiel Ponce 14’

Match summary

The points were shared as LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo drew 1-1. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

Ezequiel Ponce put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 14th minute and Diego Fagúndez equalised with a direct free kick in the 57th minute.

Houston Dynamo had the better of the chances, with 1.89 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to LA Galaxy's 0.43 from 5. LA Galaxy had a player sent off.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
5 Shots 13
2 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 7
415 Passes 559
84.8% Pass accuracy 89.6%
12 Tackles 10
9 Fouls 21
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

LA Galaxy Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
14’
Ezequiel PonceLeft foot shot0-1 (Houston Dynamo)
Christian RamirezShot on target
19’
Carlos Garcés
20’
Edwin Cerrillo
25’
Zanka
28’
35’
Griffin Dorsey
Half-time0-1
Isaiah ParenteLucas Sanabria
46’
Second half underway
51’
Ezequiel PonceShot on target
54’
Erik SviatchenkoShot on target
Diego FagúndezFree Kick1-1 (LA Galaxy)
57’
72’
Nicolás LodeiroBrooklyn Raines
Tucker LepleyDiego Fagúndez
83’
83’
Ibrahim AliyuAmine Bassi
84’
Franco Escobar
Julián AudeChristian Ramirez
87’
Full-time1-1

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 0.43 1.89 14’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), 0-1 14’ 57’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), 1-1 57’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.43 1.89 14’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), 0-1 Ponce 14’ 57’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), 1-1 Fagúndez 57’
LA Galaxy 0.43 xGHouston Dynamo 1.89 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
14’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 61’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 19’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 14’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 72’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, off target 89’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 85’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, goal 52’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 6’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 61’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 19’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 14’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 72’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, off target 89’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 85’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, goal 52’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 6’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McCarthy
Nelson
Garcés
Zanka
Yamane
Sanabria 46’
Cerrillo
Fagúndez 83’
Paintsil
Pec
Ramirez 87’
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gillingham
Escobar
Sviatchenko
Awodesu
Dorsey
Artur
Raines 72’
McGlynn
Bassi 83’
Kowalczyk
Ponce

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John McCarthy
90′ 2 1 20 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Miki Yamane
90′ 2 3 – 2 – 40 1 – – –
Carlos Garcés
90′ 2 – – 6 2 55 – – – –
Zanka
28′ – – – – – 30 1 – – –
John Nelson
90′ – – – 1 1 47 – – – –
Julián Aude Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Lucas Sanabria Taken off
45′ – – 10 – 0.00 2 1 3 2 1 –
Edwin Cerrillo
90′ – – 65 – 0.02 1 – 3 1 2 –
Gabriel Pec
90′ – – 47 – 0.25 1 1 11 2 4 –
Diego Fagúndez Taken off
83′ 1 – 45 – 0.04 – – 1 – – –
Joseph Paintsil
90′ – – 19 1 0.05 – – 9 2 7 –
Isaiah Parente Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 22 – 0.01 1 – 2 – 1 –
Tucker Lepley Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Christian Ramirez Taken off
87′ – – 1 1 0.19 0.03 – 4 2 10 –
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 LDDLL
Houston Dynamo DLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 2-1 LA Galaxy, 20 Oct 24 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-1 LA Galaxy, 07 Sep 25  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.