Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo

4 July 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Andrés Gómez 22’
  • Diego Luna 42’
  • Braian Ojeda 67’
  • Ibrahim Aliyu 8’
  • Andrew Brody 54’ (og)

Match summary

Real Salt Lake came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Houston Dynamo. Real Salt Lake led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ibrahim Aliyu put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 8th minute, Andrés Gómez equalised in the 22nd minute, and Diego Luna put Real Salt Lake in front in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Brody's own goal equalised in the 54th minute and Braian Ojeda won it in the 67th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Salt Lake created 3.63 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Houston Dynamo's 0.73 from 8.

Key events

Real Salt Lake Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
5’
Latif BlessingFoul
8’
Ibrahim AliyuRight foot shot0-1 (Houston Dynamo)
Andrés GómezLeft foot shot1-1 (Real Salt Lake)
22’
Diego LunaShot on target
33’
Diego LunaRight foot shot2-1 (Real Salt Lake)
42’
Half-time2-1
46’
Sebastián FerreiraLatif Blessing
Andrés GómezShot on target
47’
Cristian ArangoShot on target
47’
Second half underway
54’
Andrew BrodyOwn goal2-2 (Houston Dynamo)
Braian OjedaRight foot shot3-2 (Real Salt Lake)
67’
75’
Bradley SmithSebastian Kowalczyk
Braian OjedaFoul
77’
Matt CrooksShot on target
82’
Maikel ChangMatt Crooks
84’
Anderson JulioDiego Luna
84’
87’
Tate SchmittErik Sviatchenko
88’
Gabriel SegalIbrahim Aliyu
Cristian ArangoShot on target
88’
90+1’
Sebastián FerreiraShot on target
Nelson PalacioCristian Arango
90+2’
Emeka EneliTime wasting
90+2’
90+2’
Franco Escobar
Philip QuintonBryan Oviedo
90+3’
Full-time3-2

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.63 0.73 8’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), 0-1 8’ 22’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 22’ 42’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), 2-1 42’ 54’ Andrew Brody (Houston Dynamo) own goal, 2-2 54’ 67’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), 3-2 67’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.63 0.73 8’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), 0-1 Aliyu 8’ 22’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 Gómez 22’ 42’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), 2-1 Luna 42’ 54’ Andrew Brody (Houston Dynamo) own goal, 2-2 Brody 54’ 67’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), 3-2 Ojeda 67’
Real Salt Lake 3.63 xGHouston Dynamo 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
63’ Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 47’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 88’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 22’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 67’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 52’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 35’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 82’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 8’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 18’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 33’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 83’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 25’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 52’ Micael (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 45’ Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Bradley Smith (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Unknown (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake), own goal 63’ Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 47’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 88’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 22’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 67’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 52’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 35’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 82’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 8’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 18’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 25’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 52’ Micael (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 45’ Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Bradley Smith (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Unknown (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake), own goal
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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
MacMath
Katranis
Brody
Oviedo 90’
Hidalgo
Ojeda
Eneli
Luna 84’
Crooks 84’
Gómez
Arango 90’
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar
Sviatchenko 87’
Micael
Dorsey
Herrera
Artur
Aliyu 88’
Blessing 46’
Bassi
Kowalczyk 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Zac MacMath
90′ 1 2 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Andrew Brody
90′ – 1 1 3 2 39 – – – –
Bode Hidalgo
90′ – – – 3 3 58 1 – 1 –
Bryan Oviedo Taken off
89′ 1 2 1 1 – 47 2 – – –
Alexandros Katranis
90′ 1 – – 3 – 20 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Braian Ojeda
90′ 1 – 39 – 0.01 1 2 4 4 2
Emeka Eneli
90′ – – 33 1 0.03 2 3 9 1 2
Andrés Gómez
90′ 1 1 30 3 0.71 2 1 5 1 – –
Matt Crooks Taken off
84′ – 1 21 1 0.05 1 – 5 4 1 –
Diego Luna Taken off
84′ 1 – 32 6 0.23 – 1 2 1 1 –
Maikel Chang Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Cristian Arango Taken off
89′ – – 6 2 1.12 0.41 1 8 3 22 –
Anderson Julio Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.00 1 – – 2 –
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

Real Salt Lake DWDWL
Houston Dynamo DDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Salt Lake 0-3 Houston Dynamo, 27 Aug 23 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 4-1 Real Salt Lake, 15 Sep 24  All Real Salt Lake 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.