Houston Dynamo 2-0 Austin FC
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Houston Dynamo won: Houston Dynamo 2-0 Austin FC in the MLS on Sun, 27 Apr 2025 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dynamo goals: Ondrej Lingr 61', Ezequiel Ponce 79'. Expected goals: 0.95-0.77. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Franco Escobar (8).
Match report
Houston Dynamo beat Austin FC 2-0
Houston Dynamo saw off Austin FC 2-0 at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday 27 April in MLS.
Ondrej Lingr put Houston Dynamo ahead on 61' (1-0) and Ezequiel Ponce made it 2-0 on 79'.
Houston Dynamo had 51% of the ball, shots were 11-8 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.95-0.77.
Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 17,808. Referee: Chris Penso.
Match stats
| Houston Dynamo | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.95 | 0.77 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 408 (88%) | 378 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Houston Dynamo (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Bond, Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko, Obafemi Awodesu, Franco Escobar, Artur, Brooklyn Raines, Jack McGlynn, Amine Bassi, Ondrej Lingr, Ezequiel Ponce
Austin FC (4-3-3): Brad Stuver, Jon Gallagher, Oleksandr Svatok, Julio Cascante, Guilherme Biro, Daniel Pereira, Ilie Sanchez, Owen Wolff, Osman Bukari, Myrto Uzuni, Jader Obrian
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Guilherme Biro (Austin FC)
- 27' · Yellow card · Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 32' · Substitution · Besard Sabovic for Daniel Pereira (Austin FC)
- 61' · Goal · Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo)
- 66' · Substitution · Ethan Bartlow for Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo)
- 67' · Substitution · Sebastian Kowalczyk for Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo)
- 68' · Substitution · Nicolas Dubersarsky for Owen Wolff (Austin FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Diego Rubio for Jader Obrian (Austin FC)
- 72' · Yellow card · Nicolas Dubersarsky (Austin FC)
- 76' · Yellow card · Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Zan Kolmanic for Guilherme Biro (Austin FC)
- 77' · Substitution · CJ Fodrey for Ilie Sanchez (Austin FC)
- 79' · Goal · Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 82' · Yellow card · Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo)
- 84' · Yellow card · Julio Cascante (Austin FC)
- 88' · Yellow card · Diego Rubio (Austin FC)
- 88' · Yellow card · Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Nicolás Lodeiro for Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Daniel Steres for Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Junior Urso for Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo)
All-time head-to-head
15 league meetings since 2021: Houston Dynamo 6, draws 1, Austin FC 8.
Questions
Who won Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC?
Houston Dynamo won, 2-0 (MLS) on Sun, 27 Apr 2025.
When and where is Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC?
Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 00:30 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo and Austin FC?
In 15 league meetings since 2021: Houston Dynamo 6 wins, 1 draws, Austin FC 8 wins (goals 20-20).