HOUSTON DYNAMO VS. LA GALAXY 1-1 (9/6/2025)
- Michael Thervil
- 7 hours ago
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Written by Michael Thervil
[Houston Dynamo L.A. Galaxy] Saturday's match between the Houston Dynamos and the L.A. Galaxy was both highly competitive and exciting to watch as both teams battled on the pitch to see who would come out on top. Sure, there was a lot of aggression on the pitch, but it was fun to watch. With Ezequiel Ponce of the Houston Dynamos scoring at the 35th minute of the first half, it left Houston Dynamo fans on the edge of seats in hope that the Houston Dynamo would be able to maintain the lead that they had for much of the match for a win. Unfortunately, Lucas Sanabrita of the L.A. Galaxy scored in the 90th minute of the second half, breaking the Dynamos lead. The final score was tied 1-1.
Looking at the key stats, the Houston Dynamo fell behind the L.A. galaxy when it came to shots, shots on target, possession, passes, and pass accuracy in which they stood at 9, 3, 39%, 330, and 81% respectively. The L.A. Galaxy took a total of 15 shots with 4 shots on target. When it came to ball possession, the L.A. Galaxy took possession of the ball 61% of the time which is unusual because the Houston Dynamo tends to possess the ball during their matches. The L.A. Galaxy also had a total of 514 passes with a pass accuracy of 86%. When it came to pass accuracy between the two teams, the Houston Dynamo stood at 81% while the L.A. Galaxy stood at 86%.
The Houston Dynamo led when it came to defense with 3 keeper saves and 18 clearances. Although that is not enough to win a match by any stretch of the imagination, it is what it is in terms of this latest Houston Dynamo match. It should be noted that the L.A. Galaxy had 1 keeper save and 15 clearances. The Houston Dynamos tied with the L.A. Galaxy when it came to big chances and big chances missed with each team having 3 apiece. The Houston Dynamo was called for being offsides 1 time while the L.A. Galaxy was called for being offside 3 times. The Houston Dynamo also took a total of 5 corners while the L.A. Galaxy took 4.
In terms of shots blocked the Houston Dynamo blocked 4 shots while L.A. blocked 5. Both teams tied when it came to interceptions with 6 apiece. When it came to discipline, the Houston Dynamo acquired 1 yellow card while the L.A. Galaxy acquired 4; no red cards were issued to either team. While this match was full of push, pulls, and shoves as both played aggressively on the pitch, both teams racked up a serious number of fouls with the L.A. Galaxy having 15 fouls and the Houston Dynamo having 14.
With the Houston Dynamo ranking 10th in the league, there is still a lot of room for the Houston Dynamo to improve. The next match up for the Houston dynamo will be against the Colorado on September 13th at 8:30pm.the current win probability stands at Colorado having a 46% chance of winning to the Houston Dynamo's 29% chance of winning with a 25% draw between the two teams.
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