Houston Dynamo 3-2 Portland Timbers
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Houston Dynamo won: Houston Dynamo 3-2 Portland Timbers in the MLS on Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dynamo goals: Guilherme Augusto 62', Felipe Andrade 77', Mateusz Bogusz 90'+15. Portland Timbers goals: Gage Guerra 45'+4, Kristoffer Velde 80'. Sent off: Nick Markanich (90'). Expected goals: 1.20-2.37. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Guilherme Augusto (9.1).
Match report
Houston Dynamo beat Portland Timbers 3-2
Houston Dynamo came from behind to beat Portland Timbers 3-2 at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday 15 March in MLS.
Gage Guerra put Portland Timbers ahead on 45+4' (0-1), Guilherme Augusto levelled for Houston Dynamo on 62' (1-1), Felipe Andrade restored Houston Dynamo's lead on 77' (2-1), Kristoffer Velde levelled for Portland Timbers on 80' (2-2) and Mateusz Bogusz restored Houston Dynamo's lead on 90+15' (3-2).
Mateusz Bogusz's 90+15' strike proved decisive.
Nick Markanich (Houston Dynamo) was sent off on 90+4'.
Houston Dynamo had 48% of the ball, shots were 19-17 (6-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.20-2.37. Portland Timbers created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Guilherme Augusto (Houston Dynamo FC) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 18,026. Referee: Rubiel Vazquez.
Match stats
| Houston Dynamo | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 | 2.37 |
| Total shots | 19 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 346 (85%) | 386 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 10 | 6 |
| Total shots | 19 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 13 |
Lineups
Houston Dynamo (4-3-3): Jonathan Bond, Duane Holmes, Erik Sviatchenko, Lucas Halter, Felipe Andrade, Jack McGlynn, Diadie Samassékou, Lawrence Ennali, Mateusz Bogusz, Ezequiel Ponce, Guilherme Augusto
Portland Timbers (4-3-3): James Pantemis, Brandon Bye, Finn Surman, Kamal Miller, Jimer Fory, David Da Costa, Alexander Aravena, Diego Chará, Ariel Lassiter, Gage Guerra, Kristoffer Velde
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Gage Guerra (Portland Timbers)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers)
- 46' · Substitution · Héctor Herrera for Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 58' · Yellow card · Jimer Fory (Portland Timbers)
- 62' · Goal · Guilherme Augusto (Houston Dynamo)
- 63' · Substitution · Joao Ortiz for David Da Costa (Portland Timbers)
- 69' · Substitution · Agustín Resch for Diadie Samassékou (Houston Dynamo)
- 69' · Substitution · Ondrej Lingr for Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo)
- 71' · Substitution · Ian Smith for Alexander Aravena (Portland Timbers)
- 71' · Substitution · Felipe Mora for Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers)
- 77' · Goal · Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo)
- 80' · Goal · Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers)
- 81' · Substitution · Nick Markanich for Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo)
- 85' · Yellow card · Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers)
- 90'+4 · Red card · Nick Markanich (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+8 · Substitution · Ibrahim Aliyu for Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+10 · Substitution · Kevin Kelsy for Gage Guerra (Portland Timbers)
- 90'+13 · Yellow card · Guilherme Augusto (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+15 · Goal · Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2012: Houston Dynamo 9, draws 9, Portland Timbers 11.
Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?
Houston Dynamo won, 3-2 (MLS) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026.
When and where is Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?
Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 00:30 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers?
In 29 league meetings since 2012: Houston Dynamo 9 wins, 9 draws, Portland Timbers 11 wins (goals 44-45).