Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo

4 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Rosendo Mendoza

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Nathan Ordaz 10’
  • Jeremy Ebobisse 79’

Match summary

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

Nathan Ordaz put Los Angeles FC ahead in the 10th minute and Jeremy Ebobisse made it 2-0 in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Los Angeles FC created 2.12 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Houston Dynamo's 0.23 from 4. Houston Dynamo had a player sent off.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
19 Shots 4
10 Shots on target 0
6 Corners 2
507 Passes 532
90.5% Pass accuracy 87.6%
11 Tackles 22
13 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Los Angeles FC Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
8’
Griffin Dorsey
Denis BouangaShot on target
9’
Nathan OrdazLeft foot shot1-0 (Los Angeles FC)
10’
25’
Franco Escobar
Igor JesusShot on target
28’
Denis BouangaShot on target
29’
David Martínez Morales
31’
Mark DelgadoShot on target
34’
Denis BouangaShot on target
41’
Half-time1-0
Denis BouangaShot on target
48’
Second half underway
Denis BouangaShot on target
55’
Igor Jesus
56’
61’
Sebastian KowalczykAmine Bassi
Cengiz ÜnderDavid Martínez Morales
68’
72’
Nicolás LodeiroBrooklyn Raines
MarlonAaron Long
75’
Jeremy EbobisseNathan Ordaz
76’
Frankie AmayaMark Delgado
76’
Jeremy EbobisseLeft foot shot2-0 (Los Angeles FC)
79’
Cengiz ÜnderShot on target
88’
89’
Júnior UrsoArtur
89’
Gabriel SegalOndrej Lingr
90+5’
Franco EscobarSecond yellow
Full-time2-0

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 2.12 0.23 10’ Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles FC), 1-0 10’ 79’ Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles FC), 2-0 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.12 0.23 10’ Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles FC), 1-0 Ordaz 10’ 79’ Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles FC), 2-0 Ebobisse 79’
Los Angeles FC 2.12 xGHouston Dynamo 0.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking Los Angeles FC attacking 
10’ Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.96 xG, goal 44’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 79’ Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 48’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 65’ Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 33’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 29’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Mark Delgado (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Cengiz Ünder (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Igor Jesus (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Mark Delgado (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Igor Jesus (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.96 xG, goal 44’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 79’ Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 48’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 65’ Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 33’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 29’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Mark Delgado (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Cengiz Ünder (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Igor Jesus (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Mark Delgado (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Igor Jesus (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Los Angeles FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Lloris
Hollingshead
Long 75’
Segura
Palencia
Tillman
Jesus
Delgado 76’
Bouanga
Ordaz 76’
Morales 68’
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bond
Escobar
Sviatchenko
Awodesu
Dorsey
Artur 89’
Raines 72’
McGlynn
Bassi 61’
Lingr 89’
Ponce

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hugo Lloris
90′ 0 0 16 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Sergi Palencia
90′ 3 1 – 6 1 56 2 – – –
Aaron Long Taken off
75′ – – – 4 4 54 – – – –
Eddie Segura
90′ – 2 – 5 2 70 3 – – –
Ryan Hollingshead
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 54 – – – –
Marlon Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – 15 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Timothy Tillman
90′ – – 48 – 0.06 2 2 9 1 6 –
Igor Jesus
90′ – – 45 – 0.02 2 – 6 1 3 –
Mark Delgado Taken off
76′ – – 45 3 0.05 1 2 1 – – –
David Martínez Morales Taken off
68′ – – 21 2 0.11 1 – 4 4 – –
Denis Bouanga
90′ – 1 39 2 0.06 1 – 8 1 3 –
Cengiz Ünder Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 13 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Frankie Amaya Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 9 1 0.02 – 1 – – – –
Forwards2 players
Nathan Ordaz Taken off
76′ 1 – 1 1 0.96 0.03 2 1 1 17 –
Jeremy Ebobisse Came on as a substitute
14′ 1 – 1 1 0.20 0.01 – – – 5 –
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 LLWDD
Houston Dynamo LWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-0 Los Angeles FC, 06 Apr 25 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 0-2 Los Angeles FC, 01 Mar 26  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.