LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAbout
LA Galaxy are hosting Houston Dynamo FC
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the MLS.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Handball by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 7': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 12': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 12': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 17': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Lawrence Ennali.
- 17': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ondrej Lingr.
- 18': Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Marco Reus with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 20': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 26': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Haak.
- 28': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Miki Yamane.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 29': VAR Decision: Goal LA Galaxy 1-0 Houston Dynamo FC (Joseph Paintsil).
- 33': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miki Yamane with a cross.
- 35': Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 37': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
- 37': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 38': Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy).
- 39': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 42': Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 44': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 44': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
- 44': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 54': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 54': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 56': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Ondrej Lingr.
- 56': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by JT Marcinkowski.
- 56': Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 57': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Lucas Sanabria replaces Erik Thommy.
- 57': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Matheus Nascimento replaces Elijah Wynder.
- 57': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 57': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustin Resch.
- 60': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 61': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
- 61': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Ondrej Lingr.
- 66': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy).
- 66': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas replaces Miki Yamane.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nascimento.
- 70': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 73': Attempt saved. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Guilherme.
- 74': Attempt missed. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 75': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
- 77': Attempt saved. Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 78': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Agustín Bouzat replaces Héctor Herrera.
- 78': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Diadié Samassékou replaces Artur.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller replaces Joseph Paintsil because of an injury.
- 82': Attempt saved. Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Lucas Sanabria.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas.
- 85': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Agustin Resch.
- 85': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Guilherme.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 86': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Felipe Andrade.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
Statistics
HOU |
LA![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 450 | Accurate Passes | 570 |
| 504 | Passes | 627 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 16 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 23,638
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 23,638
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | +22 | 32 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | +19 | 32 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | +7 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 15 | +8 | 25 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 15 | Justin Haak |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 14 | John Nelson |
| 2 | Miki Yamane |
| 27 | Erik Thommy |
| 6 | Edwin Cerrillo |
| 22 | Elijah Wynder |
| 18 | Marco Reus |
| 28 | Joseph Paintsil |
| 11 | Gabriel Pec |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 34 | Agustín Resch |
| 3 | Antônio Carlos |
| 6 | Artur |
| 11 | Lawrence Ennali |
| 36 | Felipe Andrade |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 8 | Jack McGlynn |
| 20 | Guilherme Augusto |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 9 | Ondrej Lingr |
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