Houston Dynamo 4-1 El Paso
Updated
Houston Dynamo won: Houston Dynamo 4-1 El Paso in the U.S. Open Cup (Round 1/16) on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dynamo goals: Ondřej Lingr 2', Mateusz Bogusz 46', Nick Markanich 58', Ezequiel Ponce 80'. El Paso goals: Roberto Avila 75'. Sent off: Kofi Twumasi (25'). Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Ondřej Lingr (8.7).
Match report
Houston Dynamo rout El Paso 4-1
Houston Dynamo swept aside El Paso 4-1 at Shell Energy Stadium on Thursday 16 April in the U.S. Open Cup.
Ondřej Lingr put Houston Dynamo ahead on 2' (1-0), Mateusz Bogusz made it 2-0 on 46', Nick Markanich made it 3-0 on 58', Roberto Avila pulled one back for El Paso on 75' (3-1) and Ezequiel Ponce made it 4-1 on 80'.
Kofi Twumasi (El Paso) was sent off on 25'.
Houston Dynamo had 55% of the ball, shots were 17-7 (7-1 on target).
Ondřej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 3,277. Referee: Trevor Wiseman.
Match stats
| Houston Dynamo | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 17 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 5 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 567 (90%) | 453 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 3 |
Lineups
Houston Dynamo (3-4-3): Jimmy Maurer, Felipe Andrade, Agustin Resch, Franco Negri, Ibrahim Aliyu, Agustín Bouzat, Héctor Herrera, Samuel Vines, Nick Markanich, Ondřej Lingr, Guilherme Augusto
El Paso (3-4-3): Sebastián Mora-Mora, Arturo Ortíz, Kofi Twumasi, Tony Alfaro, Álvaro Quezada, Eric Calvillo, Robert Coronado, Ricardo Ruiz, Alex Méndez, Rubio Rubín, Gabriel Torres
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Ondřej Lingr (Houston Dynamo)
- 25' · Red card · Kofi Twumasi (El Paso)
- 46' · Goal · Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo)
- 58' · Goal · Nick Markanich (Houston Dynamo)
- 75' · Goal · Roberto Avila (El Paso)
- 80' · Goal · Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Houston Dynamo vs El Paso?
Houston Dynamo won, 4-1 (U.S. Open Cup) on Thu, 16 Apr 2026.
When and where is Houston Dynamo vs El Paso?
Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 00:00 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, U.S. Open Cup.