St. Louis City SC 2-3 Houston Dynamo
Updated
Houston Dynamo won: St. Louis City SC 2-3 Houston Dynamo in the MLS on Sun, 31 Aug 2025 at Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis City SC goals: Eduard Löwen 86', Mykhi Joyner 89'. Houston Dynamo goals: Ezequiel Ponce 20', Henry Kessler 50' (og), Duane Holmes 72'. Expected goals: 1.61-1.29. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Ondrej Lingr (8.2).
Match report
Houston Dynamo beat St. Louis City SC 3-2
Houston Dynamo edged St. Louis City SC 3-2 away from home at Energizer Park on Sunday 31 August in MLS.
Ezequiel Ponce put Houston Dynamo ahead on 20' (0-1), an own goal by Henry Kessler made it 0-2 on 50', Duane Holmes made it 0-3 on 72', Eduard Löwen pulled one back for St. Louis City SC on 86' (1-3) and Mykhi Joyner pulled one back for St. Louis City SC on 89' (2-3).
St. Louis City SC had 59% of the ball, shots were 15-8 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.61-1.29.
Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 22,423. Referee: Ricardo Montero.
Match stats
| St. Louis City SC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.61 | 1.29 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 17 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 393 (86%) | 273 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 11 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 6 |
Lineups
St. Louis City SC (4-3-3): Roman Bürki, Conrad Wallem, Henry Kessler, Timo Baumgartl, Devin Padelford, Alfredo Morales, Eduard Löwen, Tomas Ostrak, Sang-Bin Jeong, Joao Klauss, Marcel Hartel
Houston Dynamo (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Bond, Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko, Antonio Carlos, Felipe Andrade, Artur, Brooklyn Raines, Jack McGlynn, Ondrej Lingr, Lawrence Ennali, Ezequiel Ponce
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 43' · Yellow card · Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 50' · Goal · Henry Kessler (Houston Dynamo)
- 53' · Yellow card · Alfredo Morales (St. Louis City SC)
- 54' · Yellow card · Antonio Carlos (Houston Dynamo)
- 58' · Yellow card · Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo)
- 59' · Substitution · Fallou Fall for Timo Baumgartl (St. Louis City SC)
- 59' · Substitution · Mykhi Joyner for Tomas Ostrak (St. Louis City SC)
- 69' · Substitution · Simon Becher for Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC)
- 69' · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo)
- 72' · Goal · Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo)
- 75' · Substitution · Obafemi Awodesu for Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo)
- 80' · Substitution · Celio Pompeu for Sang-Bin Jeong (St. Louis City SC)
- 80' · Substitution · Christopher Durkin for Alfredo Morales (St. Louis City SC)
- 86' · Goal · Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC)
- 87' · Substitution · Gabriel Segal for Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 87' · Substitution · Franco Escobar for Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo)
- 89' · Goal · Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis City SC)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis City SC)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2023: St. Louis City SC 3, draws 2, Houston Dynamo 2.
St. Louis City SC vs Houston Dynamo: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won St. Louis City SC vs Houston Dynamo?
Houston Dynamo won, 2-3 (MLS) on Sun, 31 Aug 2025.
When and where is St. Louis City SC vs Houston Dynamo?
Sun, 31 Aug 2025, 00:30 UTC at Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Louis City SC and Houston Dynamo?
In 7 league meetings since 2023: St. Louis City SC 3 wins, 2 draws, Houston Dynamo 2 wins (goals 11-6).