San Diego FC vs Houston Dynamo

6 July 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Tim Ford

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 1–2

Milan Iloski 25’
Luca Bombino 54’
Onni Valakari 67’

Lawrence Ennali 36’
Franco Escobar 45+3’
Ezequiel Ponce 87’ (pen), 90+10’

Match summary

Houston Dynamo came from behind to win 4-3 away at San Diego FC, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Houston Dynamo led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Milan Iloski put San Diego FC ahead in the 25th minute, Lawrence Ennali equalised in the 36th minute, and Franco Escobar put Houston Dynamo in front in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Luca Bombino equalised in the 54th minute, Onni Valakari put San Diego FC back in front in the 67th minute, Ezequiel Ponce equalised from the penalty spot in the 87th minute, and Ponce won it in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: San Diego FC created 1.67 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Houston Dynamo 1.62 from 7.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%

14 Shots 7

7 Shots on target 5

5 Corners 2

597 Passes 419

88.3% Pass accuracy 85.7%

24 Tackles 10

8 Fouls 15

1 Yellow cards 6

1 Offsides 1

Key events

San Diego FC Houston Dynamo

Kick-off

Alex MightenShot on target

8’

17’

Ezequiel PonceShot on target

Milan IloskiRight foot shot

1-0

25’

36’

Lawrence EnnaliLeft foot shot

1-1

45+2’

Franco EscobarRight foot shot

1-2

Half-time1-2

Second half underway

Anders DreyerShot on target

51’

53’

Ondrej Lingr

Luca BombinoLeft foot shot

2-2

54’

Hirving LozanoAlex Mighten

56’

Ian PilcherPaddy McNair

56’

58’

Brooklyn Raines

Hirving LozanoShot on target

61’

62’

Duane HolmesLawrence Ennali

62’

Ethan Bartlow

Onni ValakariRight foot shot

3-2

67’

74’

Ezequiel PonceVAR: Goal given

76’

Erik DueñasOndrej Lingr

CJ Dos Santos

84’

87’

Ezequiel PoncePenalty

3-3

Tomás ÁngelAníbal Godoy

90’

90+1’

Amine Bassi

90+2’

Duane Holmes

Milan IloskiShot on target

90+3’

90+10’

Ezequiel PonceLeft foot shot

3-4

90+14’

Erik Dueñas

90+15’

Griffin DorseyAmine Bassi

Full-time3-4

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.

San Diego FC 1.67 xGHouston Dynamo 1.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Houston Dynamo attacking San Diego FC attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

San Diego FC 4-3-3 Starting XI

Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


CJ Dos Santos	90′	1	4	22	1	1	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Oscar Verhoeven	90′	4	–	–	6	1	56	1	–	–	–
Christopher McVey	90′	1	2	–	2	–	90	–	–	–	–
Paddy McNair Taken off	56′	–	–	–	1	1	54	–	–	–	–
Luca Bombino	90′	4	–	–	5	1	59	–	1	–	–
Ian Pilcher Came on as a substitute	34′	2	1	–	4	1	28	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Aníbal Godoy Taken off	89′	–	–	63	–	0.41	1	1	2	1	1	–
Jeppe Tverskov	90′	–	1	85	4	0.25	4	–	9	–	2	–
Onni Valakari	90′	1	1	47	2	0.62	3	1	5	–	2	–
Anders Dreyer	90′	–	1	48	3	0.65	1	–	2	–	–	–
Alex Mighten Taken off	56′	–	–	9	–	0.05	–	1	3	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Milan Iloski	90′	1	–	4	2	0.38	0.05	3	6	4	20	–
Hirving Lozano Came on as a substitute	34′	–	–	2	1	0.16	0.04	–	4	2	13	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Jonathan Bond	90′	4	3	26	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Felipe Andrade	90′	2	–	–	4	–	24	2	–	–	–
Ethan Bartlow	90′	1	–	–	5	2	62	2	–	2	–
Pablo Ortíz	90′	–	1	–	3	1	49	–	–	–	–
Franco Escobar	90′	1	1	–	3	–	37	1	1	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Artur	90′	–	–	58	–	0.01	1	6	3	–	1	–
Brooklyn Raines	90′	–	–	44	–	0.02	3	–	5	2	2	–
Ondrej Lingr Taken off	76′	–	–	28	–	0.04	–	1	1	2	–	–
Amine Bassi Taken off	89′	–	1	44	2	0.13	–	1	1	1	1	–
Lawrence Ennali Taken off	62′	1	–	13	–	0.44	–	–	1	–	–	–
Duane Holmes Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	7	–	0.01	2	–	3	1	–	–
Erik Dueñas Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	2	1	2	1	–

Forwards1 player


Ezequiel Ponce	90′	2	–	3	3	0.98	0.01	1	5	2	23	–

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

San Diego FC L W W W W

Houston Dynamo W L L L W

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Previous and next meeting

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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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.