Houston Dynamo 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes
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San Jose Earthquakes won: Houston Dynamo 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS on Sun, 24 Aug 2025 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dynamo goals: Antonio Carlos 72'. San Jose Earthquakes goals: Cristian Arango 28', Preston Judd 64'. Expected goals: 1.11-1.78. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Daniel Munie (8.1).
Match report
San Jose Earthquakes beat Houston Dynamo 2-1
San Jose Earthquakes squeezed past Houston Dynamo 2-1 away from home at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday 24 August in MLS.
Cristian Arango put San Jose Earthquakes ahead on 28' (0-1), Preston Judd made it 0-2 on 64' and Antonio Carlos pulled one back for Houston Dynamo on 72' (1-2).
Houston Dynamo had 54% of the ball, shots were 12-10 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.11-1.78.
Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 17,359. Referee: Sergii Boiko.
Match stats
| Houston Dynamo | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.11 | 1.78 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 15 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 411 (88%) | 340 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 9 |
Lineups
Houston Dynamo (4-3-3): Jonathan Bond, Griffin Dorsey, Antonio Carlos, Pablo Ortiz, Felipe Andrade, Sebastian Kowalczyk, Artur, Junior Urso, Jack McGlynn, Ezequiel Ponce, Ondrej Lingr
San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-3): Daniel, Reid Roberts, David Romney, Daniel Munie, DeJuan Jones, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Ian Harkes, Jamar Ricketts, Cristian Espinoza, Preston Judd, Cristian Arango
Key events
- 13' · Substitution · Ethan Bartlow for Pablo Ortiz (Houston Dynamo)
- 21' · Yellow card · Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo)
- 28' · Goal · Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 30' · Yellow card · Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 35' · Yellow card · Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 46' · Substitution · Ronaldo Vieira for Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 55' · Yellow card · Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 58' · Substitution · Lawrence Ennali for Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo)
- 58' · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Junior Urso (Houston Dynamo)
- 64' · Goal · Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 65' · Substitution · Ousseni Bouda for Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 72' · Goal · Antonio Carlos (Houston Dynamo)
- 79' · Substitution · Josef Martinez for Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 79' · Substitution · Noel Buck for Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 82' · Substitution · Amine Bassi for Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo)
- 82' · Substitution · Toyosi Olusanya for Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo)
- 85' · Substitution · Bruno Wilson for Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2012: Houston Dynamo 15, draws 5, San Jose Earthquakes 8.
Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes?
San Jose Earthquakes won, 1-2 (MLS) on Sun, 24 Aug 2025.
When and where is Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Sun, 24 Aug 2025, 00:30 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes?
In 28 league meetings since 2012: Houston Dynamo 15 wins, 5 draws, San Jose Earthquakes 8 wins (goals 44-34).