Houston Dynamo 1-2 Real Salt Lake
Updated
Real Salt Lake won: Houston Dynamo 1-2 Real Salt Lake in the MLS on Sun, 16 Mar 2025 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dynamo goals: Ezequiel Ponce 16'. Real Salt Lake goals: Diogo Goncalves 1', Diego Luna 45'+5. Expected goals: 2.15-0.94. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Diego Luna (8).
Match report
Real Salt Lake beat Houston Dynamo 2-1
Real Salt Lake narrowly beat Houston Dynamo 2-1 away from home at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday 16 March in MLS.
Diogo Goncalves put Real Salt Lake ahead on 1' (0-1), Ezequiel Ponce levelled for Houston Dynamo on 16' (1-1) and Diego Luna restored Real Salt Lake's lead on 45+5' (1-2).
Houston Dynamo had 52% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.15-0.94. Houston Dynamo created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 15,263. Referee: Marcos de Oliveira.
Match stats
| Houston Dynamo | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.15 | 0.94 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 15 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 398 (86%) | 369 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 7 |
Lineups
Houston Dynamo (4-2-3-1): Andrew Tarbell, Griffin Dorsey, Ethan Bartlow, Obafemi Awodesu, Franco Escobar, Artur, Jack McGlynn, Nicolás Lodeiro, Amine Bassi, Sebastian Kowalczyk, Ezequiel Ponce
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1): Rafael Cabral, Bode Hidalgo, Justen Glad, Brayan Vera, Sam Junqua, Braian Ojeda, Emeka Eneli, Dominik Marczuk, Diogo Goncalves, Diego Luna, Ariath Piol
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Diogo Goncalves (Real Salt Lake)
- 16' · Goal · Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 37' · Substitution · Jimmy Maurer for Andrew Tarbell (Houston Dynamo)
- 45'+5 · Goal · Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo)
- 45'+8 · Yellow card · Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake)
- 57' · Substitution · Tyler Wolff for Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake)
- 58' · Yellow card · Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo)
- 68' · Substitution · Nelson Palacio for Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake)
- 68' · Substitution · Forster Ajago for Ariath Piol (Real Salt Lake)
- 75' · Substitution · Erik Duenas for Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo)
- 79' · Substitution · Pablo Ruiz for Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 81' · Substitution · Daniel Steres for Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo)
- 81' · Substitution · Gabriel Segal for Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 2012: Houston Dynamo 8, draws 8, Real Salt Lake 14.
Questions
Who won Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake?
Real Salt Lake won, 1-2 (MLS) on Sun, 16 Mar 2025.
When and where is Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake?
Sun, 16 Mar 2025, 00:30 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake?
In 30 league meetings since 2012: Houston Dynamo 8 wins, 8 draws, Real Salt Lake 14 wins (goals 34-41).