Colorado Rapids 2-1 Houston Dynamo
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Colorado Rapids won: Colorado Rapids 2-1 Houston Dynamo in the MLS on Sun, 14 Sept 2025 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver, Colorado. Colorado Rapids goals: Cole Bassett 10', Paxten Aaronson 90'+6. Houston Dynamo goals: Jack McGlynn 68'. Sent off: Artur (90'). Expected goals: 1.90-2.14. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Jack McGlynn (8.3).
Match report
Colorado Rapids beat Houston Dynamo 2-1
Colorado Rapids edged Houston Dynamo 2-1 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday 14 September in MLS.
Cole Bassett put Colorado Rapids ahead on 10' (1-0), Jack McGlynn levelled for Houston Dynamo on 68' (1-1) and Paxten Aaronson restored Colorado Rapids' lead on 90+6' (2-1).
Paxten Aaronson's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Artur (Houston Dynamo) was sent off on 90+8'.
Colorado Rapids had 58% of the ball, shots were 22-15 (7-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.90-2.14.
Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 15,128. Referee: Filip Dujic.
Match stats
| Colorado Rapids | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.90 | 2.14 |
| Total shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 418 (89%) | 288 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 12 |
Lineups
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1): Zack Steffen, Reggie Cannon, Andreas Maxsø, Rob Holding, Rafael Santos, Connor Ronan, Oliver Larraz, Calvin Harris, Paxten Aaronson, Cole Bassett, Rafael Navarro
Houston Dynamo (4-3-3): Jonathan Bond, Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko, Antonio Carlos, Felipe Andrade, Brooklyn Raines, Artur, Lawrence Ennali, Jack McGlynn, Ezequiel Ponce, Ondrej Lingr
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids)
- 46' · Substitution · Pablo Ortiz for Antonio Carlos (Houston Dynamo)
- 51' · Yellow card · Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids)
- 65' · Yellow card · Reggie Cannon (Colorado Rapids)
- 68' · Goal · Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo)
- 70' · Yellow card · Artur (Houston Dynamo)
- 75' · Substitution · Theodore Ku-DiPietro for Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids)
- 75' · Substitution · Samuel Vines for Rafael Santos (Colorado Rapids)
- 79' · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo)
- 80' · Substitution · Alexis Manyoma for Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids)
- 90' · Substitution · Sebastian Kowalczyk for Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids)
- 90'+8 · Red card · Artur (Houston Dynamo)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2012: Colorado Rapids 12, draws 10, Houston Dynamo 7.
Questions
Who won Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo?
Colorado Rapids won, 2-1 (MLS) on Sun, 14 Sept 2025.
When and where is Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo?
Sun, 14 Sept 2025, 01:30 UTC at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver, Colorado, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Colorado Rapids and Houston Dynamo?
In 29 league meetings since 2012: Colorado Rapids 12 wins, 10 draws, Houston Dynamo 7 wins (goals 45-38).