Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo

1 September 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ezequiel Ponce 28’
  • Lawrence Ennali 72’

Match summary

Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles FC 2-0 on the road. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

Ezequiel Ponce put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 28th minute and Lawrence Ennali made it 0-2 in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Houston Dynamo created 1.98 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Los Angeles FC's 0.97 from 14.

Key events

Los Angeles FC Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
20’
Ezequiel PonceShot on target
24’
Ibrahim AliyuShot on target
28’
Ezequiel PonceRight foot shot0-1 (Houston Dynamo)
33’
Franco EscobarTime wasting
34’
Griffin DorseyFoul
Denis BouangaFoul
36’
37’
Ezequiel PonceShot on target
Half-time0-1
Timothy TillmanIlie Sánchez
46’
Eduard AtuestaMaxime Chanot
46’
Second half underway
49’
Héctor HerreraFoul
Mateusz BoguszShot on target
50’
53’
Ezequiel Ponce
Ryan HollingsheadShot on target
54’
Sergi PalenciaFoul
55’
Mateusz BoguszShot on target
55’
Denis BouangaShot on target
64’
Olivier GiroudCristian Olivera
67’
Omar CamposSergi Palencia
67’
70’
Adalberto CarrasquillaSebastian Kowalczyk
70’
Lawrence EnnaliIbrahim Aliyu
71’
Lawrence Ennali0-2 (Houston Dynamo)
David Martínez MoralesLewis O'Brien
77’
Denis BouangaShot on target
77’
82’
ArturShot on target
88’
Latif BlessingLawrence Ennali
Ryan HollingsheadShot on target
90+6’
Full-time0-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.97 1.98 28’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), 0-1 28’ 72’ Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo), 0-2 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.97 1.98 28’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), 0-1 Ponce 28’ 72’ Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo), 0-2 Ennali 72’
Los Angeles FC 0.97 xGHouston Dynamo 1.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking Los Angeles FC attacking 
72’ Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 28’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.33 xG, goal 64’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+4’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 60’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 82’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 10’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 8’ Lewis O'Brien (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 77’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Unknown (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Eddie Segura (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 74’ Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 28’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.33 xG, goal 64’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+4’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 60’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 82’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 10’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 8’ Lewis O'Brien (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 55’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 56’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+6’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Unknown (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Eddie Segura (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 74’ Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Los Angeles FC 3-4-3 Starting XI
Lloris
Long
Chanot 46’
Segura
Hollingshead
Sánchez 46’
O'Brien 77’
Palencia 67’
Bouanga
Olivera 67’
Bogusz
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar
Sviatchenko
Micael
Dorsey
Herrera
Artur
Aliyu 70’
Bassi
Kowalczyk 70’
Ponce

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hugo Lloris
90′ 4 2 21 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Aaron Long
90′ 1 1 2 2 – 44 – – – –
Maxime Chanot Taken off
45′ – – 1 2 – 28 – – – –
Eddie Segura
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 57 – – – –
Sergi Palencia Taken off
67′ 4 1 – 5 – 28 1 – –
Ryan Hollingshead
90′ 2 1 1 5 2 41 2 – – –
Omar Campos Came on as a substitute
23′ – 2 – – – 15 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Ilie Sánchez Taken off
45′ – – 24 – 0.01 1 3 2 – 1 –
Lewis O'Brien Taken off
77′ – – 29 1 0.19 – 5 – 2 – –
Mateusz Bogusz
90′ – – 34 2 0.14 1 1 5 1 2 –
Denis Bouanga
90′ – – 22 1 0.04 1 1 4 1 –
Timothy Tillman Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 18 – 0.01 1 1 5 1 3 –
Eduard Atuesta Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 33 1 0.27 2 – 6 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
Cristian Olivera Taken off
67′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 – 10 –
Olivier Giroud Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – 0.00 1 2 1 6 –
David Martínez Morales Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – – 0.11 1 1 – 14 –
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

Los Angeles FC WWLDW
Houston Dynamo LDWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Los Angeles FC 0-1 Houston Dynamo, 15 Jun 23 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 0-0 Los Angeles FC, 08 Sep 24  All Los Angeles FC 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.