Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Houston Dynamo scored on 87′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 87′
Major League Soccer · Matchday 24
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 57'
M. Bogusz 87'
2 – 1
FT
HT 0–0
Real Salt Lake
S. Lobjanidze 76'
Major League Soccer
Matchday 24Houston Dynamo2–1Real Salt Lake
1.03
Expected goals
1.21
57′76′87′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: HD 1.03, RSL 1.21.
Match report
Houston Dynamo 2-1 Real Salt Lake
Houston Dynamo edged out Real Salt Lake 2-1 at Shell Energy Stadium in Major League Soccer. Guilherme opened the scoring for Houston Dynamo on 57', Lobjanidze levelled for Real Salt Lake on 76' and Bogusz put Houston Dynamo back in front on 87'.
Expected goals finished Houston Dynamo 1.03, Real Salt Lake 1.21.
It was settled late — Bogusz struck on 87' to swing it Houston Dynamo's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Real Salt Lake graded out for cynical press — 18 fouls and 4 yellow cards. Both sides graded out for fine margins — 52.0% v 48.0% possession and 1.03 v 1.21 expected goals.
Guilherme came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.6 for Houston Dynamo from 1 goal, 1 assist and 5 key passes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 25 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with Real Salt Lake conceding the most free-kicks (18).
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Quick stats
52%Possession48%
12Shots9
1.03xG1.21
What the numbers say
3 readsCynical Press
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 18 fouls and 4 bookings.
- Fouls
- 18
- Yellow cards
- 4
Fine Margins
Both teams
Nothing separated these two — possession and chance quality finished all but level.
- Possession
- 52.0% v 48.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.03 v 1.21
Timeline
🟨30'
Diego Luna
Foul
🟨33'
Juan Jose Arias
Foul
Half-time
🔄46'
P. Quinton ↑ L. Engel ↓
Héctor Herrera
Foul
🟨54'
Guilherme — assist: L. Ennali
⚽57'
🟨67'
Colin Guske
Foul
D. Samassekou ↑ A. Bouzat ↓
🔄69'
🔄70'
A. Katranis ↑ D. Yedlin ↓
🔄70'
S. Lobjanidze ↑ J. Shokalook ↓
🔄70'
Lineker Rodrigues ↑ D. Luna ↓
⚽76'
S. Lobjanidze — assist: Lineker Rodrigues
M. Arana ↑ H. Herrera ↓
🔄80'
D. McGuire ↑ I. Aliyu ↓
🔄80'
M. Bogusz — assist: Guilherme
⚽87'
D. Holmes ↑ L. Ennali ↓
🔄90+1'
N. Markanich ↑ Guilherme ↓
🔄90+1'
🔄90+1'
O. Anderson ↑ C. Guske ↓
🟨90+5'
Philip Quinton
Foul
Match info
Kickoff
VenueShell Energy Stadium, Houston
RefereeRamy Touchan, USA
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Season2026
RoundMatchday 24
StatusMatch Finished