Houston Dynamo 2-1 Real Salt Lake
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Houston Dynamo won: Houston Dynamo 2-1 Real Salt Lake in the MLS on Thu, 10 Sept 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dynamo goals: Guilherme Augusto 57', Mateusz Bogusz 88'. Real Salt Lake goals: Saba Lobjanidze 76'. Expected goals: 1.03-1.21. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Guilherme Augusto (8.7).
Match report
Houston Dynamo beat Real Salt Lake 2-1
Houston Dynamo squeezed past Real Salt Lake 2-1 at Shell Energy Stadium on Thursday 10 September in MLS.
Guilherme Augusto put Houston Dynamo ahead on 57' (1-0), Saba Lobjanidze levelled for Real Salt Lake on 76' (1-1) and Mateusz Bogusz restored Houston Dynamo's lead on 88' (2-1).
Mateusz Bogusz's 88' strike proved decisive.
Houston Dynamo had 52% of the ball, shots were 12-9 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.03-1.21.
Guilherme Augusto (Houston Dynamo FC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 14,742. Referee: Ramy Touchan.
Match stats
| Houston Dynamo | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 | 1.21 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 20 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 457 (89%) | 428 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 6 |
Lineups
Houston Dynamo (4-4-2): Jonathan Bond, Lawrence Ennali, Lucas Halter, Antônio Carlos, Franco Negri, Agustín Bouzat, Artur, Héctor Herrera, Ibrahim Aliyu, Mateusz Bogusz, Guilherme Augusto
Real Salt Lake (3-4-2-1): Rafael Cabral, Kobi Henry, Juan José Arias, Lukas Engel, DeAndre Yedlin, Colin Guske, Noel Çalışkan, Juan Sanabria, Aiden Hezarkhani, Diego Luna, Jason Shokalook
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 33' · Yellow card · Juan José Arias (Real Salt Lake)
- 46' · Substitution · Philip Quinton for Lukas Engel (Real Salt Lake)
- 54' · Yellow card · Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo)
- 57' · Goal · Guilherme Augusto (Houston Dynamo)
- 67' · Yellow card · Colin Guske (Real Salt Lake)
- 69' · Substitution · Diadie Samassékou for Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo)
- 70' · Substitution · Saba Lobjanidze for Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 70' · Substitution · Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos for Jason Shokalook (Real Salt Lake)
- 70' · Substitution · Alexandros Katranis for DeAndre Yedlin (Real Salt Lake)
- 76' · Goal · Saba Lobjanidze (Real Salt Lake)
- 80' · Substitution · Duncan McGuire for Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo)
- 80' · Substitution · Matthew Arana for Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo)
- 88' · Goal · Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Nick Markanich for Guilherme Augusto (Houston Dynamo)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Owen Anderson for Colin Guske (Real Salt Lake)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Philip Quinton (Real Salt Lake)
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?
Houston Dynamo won, 2-1 (MLS) on Thu, 10 Sept 2026.
When and where is Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake?
Thu, 10 Sept 2026, 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).