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Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati – Lineups & Match Details

Houston Dynamo and FC Cincinnati drew 2-2. Goals: Guilherme (38'), M. Bogusz (50' pen.), Bryan Josías Ramírez León (73'), K. Denkey (90' pen.). Houston Dynamo had 43% possession against FC Cincinnati's 57%. Shots on target: 2-8.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 26

Sunday, 20 September 2026

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

Referee: J. Marrufo

Lineups

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo4-4-2
Jonathan Bond31Jonathan BondG
Felipe Andrade36Felipe AndradeD
Antônio Carlos3Antônio CarlosD
Lucas Halter5Lucas HalterD
Franco Negri21Franco NegriD
Lawrence Ennali11Lawrence EnnaliM
Artur6ArturM
Héctor Herrera16Héctor HerreraM
Mateusz Bogusz19Mateusz BoguszM
Guilherme20GuilhermeF
Agustín Bouzat30Agustín BouzatF

Substitutes

18Diadié SamassékouM
22Matthew AranaM
24Ibrahim AliyuF
23Duncan McGuireF
35Logan ErbG
26Blake GillinghamG
37Gilberto RiveraD
14Duane HolmesM
17Nick MarkanichF
FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-4-3
Roman Celentano18Roman CelentanoG
Miles Robinson12Miles RobinsonD
Nick Hagglund4Nick HagglundD
Samuel Gidi11Samuel GidiD
Ender Echenique66Ender EcheniqueM
Pavel Bucha20Pavel BuchaM
Obinna Nwobodo5Obinna NwobodoM
Kenji Mboma Dem17Kenji Mboma DemM
Gerardo Valenzuela22Gerardo ValenzuelaF
Kévin Denkey9Kévin DenkeyF
Evander10EvanderF

Substitutes

15Teenage HadebeD
29Bryan RamirezD
16Tom BarlowF
24Kyle SmithD
99Ayoub JabbariF
13Evan LouroG
88Andrei ChirilaD
2Alvas PowellD
14Kristian FletcherF

Match Events

38'G

Guilherme

50'P

M. Bogusz

55'S

E. Echenique

Substitution 1

55'S

O. Nwobodo

Substitution 2

55'S

N. Hagglund

Substitution 3

68'S

A. Bouzat

Substitution 1

73'G

Bryan Josías Ramírez León

Assist: K. Denkey

82'S

L. Ennali

Substitution 2

82'S

H. Herrera

Substitution 3

85'S

P. Bucha

Substitution 4

88'S

G. Valenzuela

Substitution 5

90'+5S

Guilherme

Substitution 4

90'+7P

K. Denkey

Statistics

Houston Dynamo
43%57%
FC Cincinnati
1.2Expected Goals (xG)2.85
7Total Shots26
2Shots on Target8
3Corners7
7Fouls13
0Offsides2
87Pass Accuracy (%)92
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Houston Dynamo host FC Cincinnati on Sunday, 20 September 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Houston Dynamo go into the match 5th in the table; FC Cincinnati sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Houston Dynamo have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. FC Cincinnati have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 26 Feb 2023: Houston Dynamo 1-2 FC Cincinnati; 4 Jul 2021: Houston Dynamo 1-1 FC Cincinnati; 6 Jul 2019: Houston Dynamo 2-3 FC Cincinnati. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Houston Dynamo and FC Cincinnati drew 2-2. Houston Dynamo scored through Guilherme 38', M. Bogusz 50' (pen.). FC Cincinnati replied with Bryan Josías Ramírez León 73', K. Denkey 90' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Houston Dynamo held 43% of the ball against 57% for FC Cincinnati. Shots on target finished 2-8. Expected goals read 1.20 for Houston Dynamo, 2.85 for FC Cincinnati.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Houston Dynamo sat 5th and FC Cincinnati 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.