Minnesota United 3-1 Houston Dynamo
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Minnesota United won: Minnesota United 3-1 Houston Dynamo in the MLS on Thu, 26 Jun 2025 at Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota United goals: Bongokuhle Hlongwane 61', Bongokuhle Hlongwane 63', Robin Lod 70'. Houston Dynamo goals: Felipe Andrade 90'+4. Expected goals: 1.36-1.14. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Bongokuhle Hlongwane (8.8).
Match report
Minnesota United beat Houston Dynamo 3-1
Minnesota United saw off Houston Dynamo 3-1 at Allianz Field on Thursday 26 June in MLS.
Bongokuhle Hlongwane put Minnesota United ahead on 61' (1-0), added another on 63' (2-0), Robin Lod made it 3-0 on 70' and Felipe Andrade pulled one back for Houston Dynamo on 90+4' (3-1).
Minnesota United had 36% of the ball, shots were 9-13 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.36-1.14.
Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 18,214. Referee: Sergii Demianchuk.
Match stats
| Minnesota United | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 | 1.14 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 21 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 226 (76%) | 438 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 8 |
Lineups
Minnesota United (5-4-1): Wessel Speel, Jefferson Diaz, Michael Boxall, Nicolas Romero, Julian Gressel, Anthony Markanich, Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Wil Trapp, Owen Gene, Robin Lod, Kelvin Yeboah
Houston Dynamo (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Bond, Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko, Pablo Ortiz, Franco Escobar, Brooklyn Raines, Artur, Ondrej Lingr, Nicolás Lodeiro, Sebastian Kowalczyk, Ezequiel Ponce
Key events
- 36' · Yellow card · Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo)
- 45'+7 · Yellow card · Michael Boxall (Minnesota United)
- 52' · Yellow card · Jefferson Diaz (Minnesota United)
- 61' · Goal · Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United)
- 62' · Substitution · Amine Bassi for Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo)
- 62' · Substitution · Felipe Andrade for Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo)
- 63' · Goal · Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United)
- 70' · Goal · Robin Lod (Minnesota United)
- 71' · Substitution · Joaquin Pereyra for Owen Gene (Minnesota United)
- 75' · Substitution · Lawrence Ennali for Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo)
- 75' · Substitution · Gabriel Segal for Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 79' · Yellow card · Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United)
- 82' · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Artur (Houston Dynamo)
- 82' · Yellow card · Joaquin Pereyra (Minnesota United)
- 84' · Substitution · Sang-Bin Jeong for Julian Gressel (Minnesota United)
- 84' · Substitution · Alisa Randell for Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United)
- 84' · Substitution · D.J. Taylor for Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Devin Padelford for Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2017: Minnesota United 10, draws 7, Houston Dynamo 6.
Minnesota United vs Houston Dynamo: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Minnesota United vs Houston Dynamo?
Minnesota United won, 3-1 (MLS) on Thu, 26 Jun 2025.
When and where is Minnesota United vs Houston Dynamo?
Thu, 26 Jun 2025, 00:30 UTC at Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Minnesota United and Houston Dynamo?
In 23 league meetings since 2017: Minnesota United 10 wins, 7 draws, Houston Dynamo 6 wins (goals 31-28).