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← Soccer newsMLS · 2026

Houston Dynamo FC vs LA Galaxy

Regular Season

Saturday, Aug 15, 2026 · 8:30 pm EDT

Houston Dynamo FCHome
1 – 0FinalFT
LA GalaxyAway

Match winner: Houston Dynamo FC

Shell Energy Stadium

Checked Oct 31, 3:41 am EDTRefresh match

Match statistics

Values retain the source’s display and precision. Some source rows labeled % are supplied as decimal ratios; no percentage conversion is inferred.

Supplied statistics for this match only.
StatisticHouston Dynamo FCLA Galaxy
Fouls1514
Yellow Cards21
Red Cards11
Offsides21
Corner Kicks43
Saves01
Possession61.438.6
SHOTS99
ON GOAL20
On Target %0.20.0
Penalty Goals00
Penalty Kicks Taken10
Accurate Passes500303
Passes549343
Pass Completion %0.90.9
Accurate Crosses11
Crosses1510
Cross %0.10.1
Long Balls5133
Accurate Long Balls4020
Long Balls %0.80.6
Blocked Shots35
Effective Tackles66
Tackles1412
Tackle %0.40.5
Interceptions412
Effective Clearances2224
Clearances2224

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff
  2. 5'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).

  3. 5'
    Start Delay
  4. 5'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  5. 5'
    End Delay
  6. 21'
    Penalty - Scored

    Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

  7. 30'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  8. 30'
    Start Delay
  9. 31'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  10. 31'
    End Delay
  11. 45'+1'
    Yellow Card

    Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  12. 45'+9'
    Halftime
  13. 45'
    Substitution

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Emiro Garcés replaces Maya Yoshida.

  14. 45'
    Start 2nd Half

    Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.

  15. 50'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).

  16. 50'
    Start Delay
  17. 51'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  18. 51'
    End Delay
  19. 54'
    Substitution

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Isaiah Parente replaces Elijah Wynder because of an injury.

  20. 56'
    Yellow Card

    Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.

  21. 57'
    Start Delay
  22. 58'
    Red Card

    Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy) is shown the red card.

  23. 58'
    End Delay
  24. 65'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes replaces Franco Negri.

  25. 65'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr replaces Duncan McGuire.

  26. 65'
    Substitution

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Hirving Lozano replaces Robert Taylor.

  27. 65'
    Substitution

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Troy Elgersma replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.

  28. 76'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  29. 76'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  30. 77'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  31. 77'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  32. 83'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Agustín Bouzat replaces Jack McGlynn.

  33. 89'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Mateusz Bogusz.

  34. 89'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Diadié Samassékou replaces Héctor Herrera.

  35. 89'
    Substitution

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Rubén Ramos replaces Lucas Sanabria.

  36. 90'+4'
    Yellow Card

    Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  37. 90'+9'
    Yellow Card

    Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  38. 90'+11'
    Red Card

    Second yellow card to Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) for a bad foul.

  39. 90'+12'
    End Regular Time

Lineups

Players stay with their supplied roster club. Other listed players may be unused; App records source appearances, not the number of names listed. An own goal is credited in the event as supplied.

Houston Dynamo FCFormation 4-1-4-1

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
31Jonathan BondG100000
5Lucas HalterCD-L100000
34Agustín ReschCD-R100000
6ArturDM100000
21Franco NegriLB100000
11Lawrence EnnaliRB100010
16Héctor HerreraCM-L100010
8Jack McGlynnCM-R100000
20Guilherme AugustoLM110000
19Mateusz BoguszRM100000
23Duncan McGuireF100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
24Ibrahim AliyuSUB100001
28Erik SviatchenkoSUB000000
26Blake GillinghamSUB000000
30Agustín BouzatSUB100000
18Diadie SamassekouSUB100000
13Sam VinesSUB000000
14Duane HolmesSUB100000
3Antônio CarlosSUB000000
9Ondrej LingrSUB100000

LA GalaxyFormation 4-2-3-1

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
12JT MarcinkowskiG100000
4Maya YoshidaCD-L100000
5Jakob GlesnesCD-R100000
14John NelsonLB100000
26Harbor MillerRB100000
8Lucas SanabriaAM100000
22Elijah WynderLM100000
15Justin HaakRM100000
7Kyogo FuruhashiF100000
21Robert TaylorAM-L100000
28Joseph PaintsilAM-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
1Novak MicovicSUB000000
76Troy ElgersmaSUB100000
20Chris RindovSUB000000
16Isaiah ParenteSUB100000
25Carlos GarcésSUB100001
11Hirving LozanoSUB100010
24Ruben RamosSUB100000
3Julián AudeSUB000000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).

  4. 1'

    Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 5'

    Delay in match because of an injury Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).

  6. 5'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  7. 5'

    Attempt missed. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

  8. 10'

    Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  9. 10'

    Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 10'

    Foul by Duncan McGuire (Houston Dynamo FC).

  11. 15'

    Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.

  12. 17'

    Foul by Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC).

  13. 17'

    Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 18'

    Handball by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).

  15. 18'

    Penalty Houston Dynamo FC. Lawrence Ennali draws a foul in the penalty area.

  16. 18'

    Penalty conceded by John Nelson (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.

  17. 21'

    Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

  18. 24'

    Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC).

  19. 24'

    Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 24'

    Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  21. 24'

    Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).

  22. 25'

    Foul by Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC).

  23. 25'

    Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. 27'

    Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  25. 30'

    Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lawrence Ennali.

  26. 30'

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  27. 31'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  28. 33'

    Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.

  29. 33'

    Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Lucas Halter.

  30. 35'

    Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by JT Marcinkowski.

  31. 37'

    Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Haak.

  32. 37'

    Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Agustin Resch.

  33. 39'

    Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  34. 39'

    Foul by Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC).

  35. 40'

    Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Lawrence Ennali.

  36. 41'

    Attempt missed. Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi with a cross following a corner.

  37. 42'

    Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy).

  38. 42'

    Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  39. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.

  40. 45'+1'

    Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  41. 45'+1'

    Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).

  42. 45'+1'

    Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  43. 45'+2'

    Foul by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy).

  44. 45'+2'

    Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  45. 45'+6'

    Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elijah Wynder.

  46. 45'+9'

    First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.

  47. 45'

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Emiro Garcés replaces Maya Yoshida.

  48. 45'

    Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.

  49. 46'

    Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  50. 46'

    Foul by Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC).

  51. 48'

    Foul by Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).

  52. 48'

    Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  53. 50'

    Attempt blocked. Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  54. 50'

    Delay in match because of an injury Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).

  55. 51'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  56. 54'

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Isaiah Parente replaces Elijah Wynder because of an injury.

  57. 54'

    Foul by Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy).

  58. 54'

    Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  59. 55'

    Foul by Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy).

  60. 55'

    Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  61. 56'

    Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.

  62. 57'

    VAR Decision: Penalty Houston Dynamo FC.

  63. 58'

    Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy) is shown the red card.

  64. 60'

    Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  65. 60'

    Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).

  66. 60'

    Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  67. 62'

    Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  68. 62'

    Foul by Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC).

  69. 64'

    Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Negri.

  70. 65'

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes replaces Franco Negri.

  71. 65'

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr replaces Duncan McGuire.

  72. 65'

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Hirving Lozano replaces Robert Taylor.

  73. 65'

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Troy Elgersma replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.

  74. 67'

    Foul by Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy).

  75. 67'

    Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  76. 73'

    Foul by Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy).

  77. 73'

    Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  78. 73'

    Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a set piece situation.

  79. 74'

    Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  80. 74'

    Foul by Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC).

  81. 75'

    Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  82. 75'

    Foul by Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC).

  83. 75'

    Offside, LA Galaxy. Jakob Glesnes is caught offside.

  84. 76'

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  85. 77'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  86. 79'

    John Nelson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  87. 79'

    Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).

  88. 80'

    Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  89. 80'

    Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).

  90. 82'

    Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  91. 83'

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Agustín Bouzat replaces Jack McGlynn.

  92. 85'

    Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Justin Haak.

  93. 86'

    Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria following a fast break.

  94. 87'

    Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr is caught offside.

  95. 89'

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Mateusz Bogusz.

  96. 89'

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Diadié Samassékou replaces Héctor Herrera.

  97. 89'

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Rubén Ramos replaces Lucas Sanabria.

  98. 90'+1'

    Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Justin Haak.

  99. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

  100. 90'+1'

    Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.

  101. 90'+4'

    Attempt saved. Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Lucas Halter.

  102. 90'+4'

    Foul by Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy).

  103. 90'+4'

    Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  104. 90'+4'

    Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  105. 90'+5'

    Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

  106. 90'+6'

    Foul by Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy).

  107. 90'+6'

    Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  108. 90'+6'

    Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.

  109. 90'+7'

    Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  110. 90'+7'

    Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC).

  111. 90'+9'

    Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  112. 90'+9'

    Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).

  113. 90'+9'

    Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  114. 90'+11'

    Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  115. 90'+11'

    Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).

  116. 90'+11'

    Second yellow card to Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) for a bad foul.

  117. 90'+12'

    Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.

  118. —

    Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.

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