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Houston Dynamo

1–0

xG 1.32–1.01

LA Galaxy

Shell Energy Stadium

Houston · Sat 15 Aug, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 22,039

xVerdict

HOU deserved this on chance quality. HOU leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. HOU held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
HOU led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.32–1.01. A penalty does a lot of HOU's xG.

HOULAG
0.31Open play0.79
1.00Set play0.23
0.17Free kicks0.06
0.00Corners0.17
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
LAG took 9 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

HOU created two from 9.

HOULAG

Shots

9 – 9

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.11

On target

2 – 0

Inside box

3 – 4

Outside box

6 – 5

Blocked

3 – 5

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.01–0.17.

HOU

0.01

xG prevented

LAG

0.17

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LAG went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 58'.

First half

  • 21'Guilherme scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 45+1'Yellow, Héctor Herrera (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Carlos Garcés on, Maya Yoshida  off.
  • 54'Isaiah Parente on, Elijah Wynder off.
  • 56'Yellow, Lawrence Ennali (Argument).
  • 57'VAR.
  • 58'Red, Carlos Garcés (Professional foul last man).
  • 65'Troy Elgersma on, Kyogo Furuhashi off.
  • 65'Duane Holmes on, Franco Negri off.
  • 65'Ondrej Lingr on, Duncan McGuire off.
  • 65'Hirving Lozano on, Robert Taylor off.
  • 83'Agustín Bouzat on, Jack McGlynn off.
  • 89'Ibrahim Aliyu on, Mateusz Bogusz off.
  • 89'Rubén Ramos on, Lucas Sanabria off.
  • 89'Diadié Samassékou on, Héctor Herrera off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Hirving Lozano (Foul).
  • 90+9'Yellow, Ibrahim Aliyu (Foul).
  • 90+11'Second yellow, Ibrahim Aliyu (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-4-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

HOU set up 4-1-4-1. LAG set up 4-2-3-1.

HOU · 4-1-4-1LAG · 4-2-3-1

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Player ratingsFact
HOU's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.7. Resch led the card at 7.4.

HOU

34Agustin ReschDF907.40
11Lawrence EnnaliDF907.41
20GuilhermeMF907.30
8Jack McGlynnMF837.21
16Héctor HerreraMF897.10
5Lucas HalterDF907.11
21Franco NegriDF657.11
6ArturMF906.90
31Jonathan BondGK906.90
30Agustín BouzatMF76.80
14Duane HolmesMF256.70
9Ondrej LingrMF256.60
23Duncan McGuireFW656.50
19Mateusz BoguszMF896.50
24Ibrahim AliyuFW15.80
18Diadié SamassékouMF10.00

LAG

15Justin HaakMF907.01
4Maya YoshidaDF466.90
28Joseph PaintsilMF906.80
5Jakob GlesnesDF906.80
22Elijah WynderMF546.71
21Robert TaylorMF656.72
11Hirving LozanoFW256.60
76Troy ElgersmaMF256.60
8Lucas SanabriaMF896.61
7Kyogo FuruhashiFW656.51
16Isaiah ParenteMF366.50
26Harbor MillerDF906.50
12JT MarcinkowskiGK906.40
14John NelsonDF906.30
25Carlos GarcésDF123.70
24Rubén RamosFW10.00
Missing playersFact
LAG named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

HOU had none stored.

HOU

None stored.

LAG

  • Erik ThommyUnavailable
  • Miki YamaneUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with HOU.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 73–27, HOU to LAG.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

HOU stretched the flanks. LAG attacked through the middle.

HOU thirdMiddleLAG third
34%37%29%
HOULAG
Match statsFact
HOU had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 61%–39%.

HOULAG

Possession

61% – 39%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

551 – 344

Lge 467.8

Corners

4 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

13 – 11

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.53 – 1.01