Houston Dynamo 1-0 St. Louis City SC
Updated
Houston Dynamo won: Houston Dynamo 1-0 St. Louis City SC in the MLS on Sun, 29 Jun 2025 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dynamo goals: Ezequiel Ponce 66'. Expected goals: 2.54-0.31. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Felipe Andrade (8).
Match report
Houston Dynamo beat St. Louis City SC 1-0
Houston Dynamo edged St. Louis City SC 1-0 at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday 29 June in MLS.
Ezequiel Ponce put Houston Dynamo ahead on 66' (1-0).
Houston Dynamo had 48% of the ball, shots were 18-7 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.54-0.31. Houston Dynamo were the better side on chances, too.
Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 16,886. Referee: Alexis Da Silva.
Match stats
| Houston Dynamo | St. Louis City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.54 | 0.31 |
| Total shots | 18 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 378 (89%) | 412 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 18 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 4 |
Lineups
Houston Dynamo (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Bond, Felipe Andrade, Erik Sviatchenko, Pablo Ortiz, Franco Escobar, Brooklyn Raines, Artur, Duane Holmes, Amine Bassi, Ondrej Lingr, Ezequiel Ponce
St. Louis City SC (4-2-3-1): Roman Bürki, Joseph Zalinsky, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Michael Wentzel, Jayden Reid, Alfredo Morales, Conrad Wallem, Simon Becher, Marcel Hartel, Celio Pompeu, Joao Klauss
Key events
- 2' · Yellow card · Joseph Zalinsky (St. Louis City SC)
- 15' · Substitution · Akil Watts for Alfredo Morales (St. Louis City SC)
- 21' · Yellow card · Jayden Reid (St. Louis City SC)
- 38' · Yellow card · Pablo Ortiz (Houston Dynamo)
- 43' · Yellow card · Benjamin Lundt (St. Louis City SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Tomas Totland for Joseph Zalinsky (St. Louis City SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Cedric Teuchert for Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Lawrence Ennali for Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo)
- 54' · Substitution · Ethan Bartlow for Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo)
- 66' · Goal · Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 67' · Substitution · Xande Silva for Celio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC)
- 72' · Substitution · Tomas Ostrak for Jayden Reid (St. Louis City SC)
- 77' · Substitution · Sebastian Kowalczyk for Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo)
- 77' · Substitution · Kyle Hiebert for Jake Girdwood-Reich (St. Louis City SC)
- 85' · Substitution · Obafemi Awodesu for Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo)
- 85' · Substitution · Nicolás Lodeiro for Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2023: Houston Dynamo 2, draws 2, St. Louis City SC 3.
Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City SC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City SC?
Houston Dynamo won, 1-0 (MLS) on Sun, 29 Jun 2025.
When and where is Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City SC?
Sun, 29 Jun 2025, 00:30 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo and St. Louis City SC?
In 7 league meetings since 2023: Houston Dynamo 2 wins, 2 draws, St. Louis City SC 3 wins (goals 6-11).