Houston Dynamo 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy
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Houston Dynamo won: Houston Dynamo 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS on Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dynamo goals: Guilherme Augusto 21' (pen). Sent off: Emiro Garcés (58'), Ibrahim Aliyu (90'). Expected goals: 1.29-0.96. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Lawrence Ennali (7.8).
Match report
Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0
Houston Dynamo narrowly beat Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday 16 August in MLS.
Guilherme Augusto put Houston Dynamo ahead from the penalty spot on 21' (1-0).
Emiro Garcés (Los Angeles Galaxy) was sent off on 58' and Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo) was sent off on 90+11'.
Houston Dynamo had 61% of the ball, shots were 9-9 (2-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.29-0.96.
Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 21,063. Referee: Ricardo Fierro.
Match stats
| Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.29 | 0.96 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 20 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 499 (91%) | 302 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 4 |
Lineups
Houston Dynamo (4-1-4-1): Jonathan Bond, Lawrence Ennali, Agustin Resch, Lucas Halter, Franco Negri, Artur, Mateusz Bogusz, Jack McGlynn, Héctor Herrera, Guilherme Augusto, Duncan McGuire
Los Angeles Galaxy (4-2-3-1): James Marcinkowski, Harbor Miller, Jakob Glesnes, Maya Yoshida, John Nelson, Justin Haak, Elijah Wynder, Joseph Paintsil, Lucas Sanabria, Robert Taylor, Kyogo Furuhashi
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Guilherme Augusto (Houston Dynamo)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo)
- 46' · Substitution · Emiro Garcés for Maya Yoshida (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 54' · Substitution · Isaiah Parente for Elijah Wynder (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 56' · Yellow card · Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo)
- 58' · Red card · Emiro Garcés (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 65' · Substitution · Ondrej Lingr for Duncan McGuire (Houston Dynamo)
- 65' · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo)
- 65' · Substitution · Hirving Lozano for Robert Taylor (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 65' · Substitution · Troy Elgersma for Kyogo Furuhashi (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 82' · Substitution · Agustín Bouzat for Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo)
- 89' · Substitution · Diadie Samassékou for Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo)
- 89' · Substitution · Ibrahim Aliyu for Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo)
- 89' · Substitution · Rubén Ramos for Lucas Sanabria (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Hirving Lozano (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+11 · Red card · Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 2012: Houston Dynamo 11, draws 10, Los Angeles Galaxy 9.
Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Houston Dynamo won, 1-0 (MLS) on Sun, 16 Aug 2026.
When and where is Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 00:30 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy?
In 30 league meetings since 2012: Houston Dynamo 11 wins, 10 draws, Los Angeles Galaxy 9 wins (goals 43-40).