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Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy – Lineups & Match Details

Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0. Goals: Guilherme (21' pen.). Houston Dynamo had 61% possession against Los Angeles Galaxy's 39%. Shots on target: 2-0.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 19

Sunday, 16 August 2026

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy

Referee: R. Fierro

Lineups

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo4-1-4-1
J. Bond31J. BondG
L. Ennali11L. EnnaliD
A. Resch34A. ReschD
Lucas Halter5Lucas HalterD
F. Negri21F. NegriD
Artur6ArturM
M. Bogusz19M. BoguszM
J. McGlynn8J. McGlynnM
H. Herrera16H. HerreraM
Guilherme20GuilhermeM
D. McGuire23D. McGuireF

Substitutes

26B. GillinghamG
28E. SviatchenkoD
3Antonio CarlosD
13S. VinesD
18D. SamassekouM
30A. BouzatM
14D. HolmesM
9O. LingrM
24I. AliyuF
Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy4-2-3-1
J. Marcinkowski12J. MarcinkowskiG
H. Miller26H. MillerD
J. Glesnes5J. GlesnesD
M. Yoshida4M. YoshidaD
J. Nelson14J. NelsonD
J. Haak15J. HaakM
E. Wynder22E. WynderM
J. Paintsil28J. PaintsilM
L. Sanabria8L. SanabriaM
R. Taylor21R. TaylorM
K. Furuhashi7K. FuruhashiF

Substitutes

1N. MicovicG
3J. AudeD
25C. GarcesD
20C. RindovD
16I. ParenteM
24R. RamosF
76T. ElgersmaM
11H. LozanoF

Match Events

21'P

Guilherme

45'+1Y

H. Herrera

46'S

M. Yoshida

Substitution 1

54'S

E. Wynder

Substitution 2

56'Y

L. Ennali

58'R

C. Garcés

65'S

F. Negri

Substitution 1

65'S

D. McGuire

Substitution 2

65'S

K. Furuhashi

Substitution 3

65'S

R. Taylor

Substitution 4

83'S

J. McGlynn

Substitution 3

89'S

M. Bogusz

Substitution 4

89'S

H. Herrera

Substitution 5

90'S

L. Sanabria

Substitution 5

90'+4Y

H. Lozano

90'+9Y

A. Ibrahim

90'+11Y

A. Ibrahim

90'+11R

A. Ibrahim

Statistics

Houston Dynamo
61%39%
Los Angeles Galaxy
1.24Expected Goals (xG)0.74
9Total Shots9
2Shots on Target0
4Corners3
15Fouls14
2Offsides1
91Pass Accuracy (%)88
4Yellow Cards1
1Red Cards1
Match preview

Houston Dynamo host Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday, 16 August 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 1st in the table; Los Angeles Galaxy sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 24 May 2026: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy; 7 Sept 2025: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy; 13 Apr 2025: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0. Houston Dynamo scored through Guilherme 21' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 21 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Houston Dynamo held 61% of the ball against 39% for Los Angeles Galaxy. Shots on target finished 2-0. Expected goals read 1.24 for Houston Dynamo, 0.74 for Los Angeles Galaxy.

Verdict

The win nudges Houston Dynamo forward and leaves Los Angeles Galaxy with work to do. Houston Dynamo sat 1st and Los Angeles Galaxy 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.