St. Louis City SC 2-1 Houston Dynamo
Updated
St. Louis City SC won: St. Louis City SC 2-1 Houston Dynamo in the MLS on Sun, 23 Aug 2026 at Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis City SC goals: Simon Becher 23', Dante Polvara 85'. Houston Dynamo goals: Ibrahim Aliyu 75'. Expected goals: 1.65-1.66. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Dante Polvara (8.4).
Match report
St. Louis City SC beat Houston Dynamo 2-1
St. Louis City SC squeezed past Houston Dynamo 2-1 at Energizer Park on Sunday 23 August in MLS.
Simon Becher put St. Louis City SC ahead on 23' (1-0), Ibrahim Aliyu levelled for Houston Dynamo on 75' (1-1) and Dante Polvara restored St. Louis City SC's lead on 85' (2-1).
Dante Polvara's 85' strike proved decisive.
St. Louis City SC had 47% of the ball, shots were 9-18 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.65-1.66.
Dante Polvara (St. Louis City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 22,423. Referee: Alexis Da Silva.
Match stats
| St. Louis City SC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 | 1.66 |
| Total shots | 9 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 382 (88%) | 417 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 10 |
Lineups
St. Louis City SC (3-4-2-1): Roman Bürki, Jaziel Orozco, Timo Baumgartl, Dante Polvara, Conrad Wallem, Daniel Edelman, Alexandru Matan, Tomas Totland, Sang-Bin Jeong, Tomás Ostrák, Simon Becher
Houston Dynamo (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Bond, Lawrence Ennali, Agustin Resch, Lucas Halter, Marcelo Saracchi, Artur, Diadie Samassékou, Jack McGlynn, Agustín Bouzat, Mateusz Bogusz, Duncan McGuire
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC)
- 27' · Yellow card · Alexandru Matan (St. Louis City SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Felipe Andrade for Marcelo Saracchi (Houston Dynamo)
- 57' · Substitution · Héctor Herrera for Diadie Samassékou (Houston Dynamo)
- 57' · Substitution · Ibrahim Aliyu for Duncan McGuire (Houston Dynamo)
- 58' · Yellow card · Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo)
- 58' · Yellow card · Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo)
- 62' · Substitution · Carlo Holse for Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC)
- 63' · Yellow card · Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC)
- 70' · Yellow card · Carlo Holse (St. Louis City SC)
- 71' · Substitution · Palmer Ault for Sang-Bin Jeong (St. Louis City SC)
- 72' · Substitution · Lukas MacNaughton for Alexandru Matan (St. Louis City SC)
- 75' · Goal · Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo)
- 81' · Yellow card · Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo)
- 85' · Goal · Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC)
- 87' · Substitution · Franco Negri for Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Miguel Perez for Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2023: St. Louis City SC 3, draws 2, Houston Dynamo 2.
St. Louis City SC vs Houston Dynamo: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won St. Louis City SC vs Houston Dynamo?
St. Louis City SC won, 2-1 (MLS) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026.
When and where is St. Louis City SC vs Houston Dynamo?
Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 00:30 UTC at Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Louis City SC and Houston Dynamo?
In 7 league meetings since 2023: St. Louis City SC 3 wins, 2 draws, Houston Dynamo 2 wins (goals 11-6).