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Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo – Lineups & Match Details

Colorado Rapids beat Houston Dynamo 6-2. Goals: K. Thompson (5'), J. Atencio (17'), K. Thompson (53'), L. Ennali (69'), Rafael Navarro (74'), Felipe Andrade (90' o.g.), Guilherme (90'), Rafael Navarro (90' pen.). Colorado Rapids had 51% possession against Houston Dynamo's 49%. Shots on target: 8-8.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 7

Sunday, 12 April 2026

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids

6 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo

Referee: S. Boiko

Lineups

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids4-2-3-1
Zack Steffen1Zack SteffenG
Kosi Thompson33Kosi ThompsonD
Rob Holding6Rob HoldingD
Lucas Herrington22Lucas HerringtonD
Wayne Frederick13Wayne FrederickD
Hamzat Ojediran8Hamzat OjediranM
Josh Atencio12Josh AtencioM
Darren Yapi77Darren YapiM
Paxten Aaronson10Paxten AaronsonM
Dante Sealy7Dante SealyM
Rafael Navarro9Rafael NavarroF

Substitutes

2Keegan RosenberryD
93Georgi MinoungouF
24Noah CobbD
11Alexis ManyomaM
27Kimani Stewart-BaynesF
41Nicholas Defreitas-HansenG
19Ian MurphyD
26Mamadou Billo DiopF
16Alex HarrisF
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3-4-3
Jonathan Bond31Jonathan BondG
Erik Sviatchenko28Erik SviatchenkoD
Antônio Carlos3Antônio CarlosD
Felipe Andrade36Felipe AndradeD
Duane Holmes14Duane HolmesM
Agustín Bouzat30Agustín BouzatM
Diadié Samassékou18Diadié SamassékouM
Lawrence Ennali11Lawrence EnnaliM
Mateusz Bogusz19Mateusz BoguszF
Ezequiel Ponce10Ezequiel PonceF
Guilherme20GuilhermeF

Substitutes

16Héctor HerreraM
24Ibrahim AliyuF
34Agustin ReschD
17Nick MarkanichF
9Ondrej LingrM
26Blake GillinghamG
13Sam VinesD
1Jimmy MaurerG
21Franco NegriD

Match Events

5'G

K. Thompson

Assist: D. Sealy

17'G

J. Atencio

Assist: Rafael Navarro

53'G

K. Thompson

56'S

H. Ojediran

Substitution 1

60'S

D. Holmes

Substitution 1

60'S

A. Bouzat

Substitution 2

68'S

D. Yapi

Substitution 2

69'G

L. Ennali

Assist: Guilherme

72'S

E. Sviatchenko

Substitution 3

72'S

K. Thompson

Substitution 3

72'S

D. Sealy

Substitution 4

74'G

Rafael Navarro

Assist: G. Minoungou

77'Y

A. Resch

85'S

M. Bogusz

Substitution 4

85'S

E. Ponce

Substitution 5

89'Y

J. Atencio

90'+1OG

Felipe Andrade

90'+3G

Guilherme

90'+5P

Rafael Navarro

Statistics

Colorado Rapids
51%49%
Houston Dynamo
2.73Expected Goals (xG)2.21
16Total Shots20
8Shots on Target8
2Corners4
14Fouls10
1Offsides3
88Pass Accuracy (%)85
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Colorado Rapids host Houston Dynamo on Sunday, 12 April 2026. The kick-off time is 01:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Colorado Rapids go into the match 11th in the table; Houston Dynamo sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Colorado Rapids have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Houston Dynamo have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 14 Sept 2025: Colorado Rapids 2-1 Houston Dynamo; 20 Apr 2025: Colorado Rapids 2-2 Houston Dynamo; 30 May 2024: Colorado Rapids 1-3 Houston Dynamo. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Colorado Rapids beat Houston Dynamo 6-2. Colorado Rapids scored through K. Thompson 5', J. Atencio 17', K. Thompson 53', Rafael Navarro 74', Felipe Andrade 90' (o.g.), Rafael Navarro 90' (pen.). Houston Dynamo replied with L. Ennali 69', Guilherme 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Colorado Rapids held 51% of the ball against 49% for Houston Dynamo. Shots on target finished 8-8. Expected goals read 2.73 for Colorado Rapids, 2.21 for Houston Dynamo.

Verdict

The win nudges Colorado Rapids forward and leaves Houston Dynamo with work to do. Colorado Rapids sat 11th and Houston Dynamo 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.