St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo
Summary
Match report
St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 21) ended in a 2-1 win for St. Louis City. St. Louis City led 1-0 at half-time.
St. Louis City’s goals came from S. Becher in the 23rd minute and D. Polvara in the 85th minute. Houston Dynamo’s goal came from I. Aliyu in the 75th minute. T. Baumgartl was the highest-rated player on the pitch (7.5).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.65Expected goals (xG)1.66
- 9Total shots18
- 4Shots on target4
- 1Corners5
- 4Yellow cards3
Live commentary
Full-time: St. Louis City beat Houston Dynamo 2-1. In numbers: possession St. Louis City 47%, Houston Dynamo 53%; shots 9 (4 on target) to 18 (4 on target)
- 90+7'
Booking: Tomas Totland (St. Louis City) for a foul
- 90+2'
Substitution, St. Louis City: S. Becher replaces M. Perez
- 90+2'
Substitution, Houston Dynamo: D. Holmes makes way for L. Ennali
- 87'
Substitution, Houston Dynamo: A. Bouzat comes on for F. Negri
- 85'
Goal! D. Polvara puts St. Louis City back in front (2-1)
- 81'
Booking: Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo) for a foul
- 75'
Goal! I. Aliyu pulls Houston Dynamo level (1-1)
- 72'
Double substitution, St. Louis City: A. Matan replaces L. MacNaughton, S. Jeong on for P. Ault
- 70'
Booking: Carlo Holse (St. Louis City) for a foul
- 66'
VAR: Mateusz Bogusz's goal for Houston Dynamo is ruled out
- 63'
Yellow card: Simon Becher (St. Louis City)
- 62'
Substitution, St. Louis City: T. Ostrak replaces C. Holse
- 58'
Yellow card: Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo) for dissent
- 58'
Yellow card: Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo) for dissent
- 57'
Double substitution, Houston Dynamo: D. Samassekou replaces H. Herrera, D. McGuire on for I. Aliyu
- 46'
Substitution, Houston Dynamo: Felipe Andrade makes way for M. Saracchi
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: St. Louis City lead 1-0
- 27'
Yellow card: Alexandru Mățan (St. Louis City) for a foul
- 23'
Goal! S. Becher gives St. Louis City the lead (1-0), assisted by A. Matan
Kick-off! St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo is under way. St. Louis City line up in a 3-4-1-2, Houston Dynamo in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
St. Louis City – Starting XI (3-4-1-2)
- 1R. BurkiGoalkeeper – Captain, Rating 7.2
- 99J. OrozcoDefender – Rating 7.5
- 32T. BaumgartlDefender – Player of the match, Rating 7.5
- 21D. PolvaraDefender – Rating 7.3, Goal 85'
- 6C. WallemMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 24D. EdelmanMidfielder – Rating 7.2
- 23A. MatanMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Assist, Yellow card 27', On 72'
- 14T. TotlandMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 90+7'
- 7T. OstrakForward – Rating 6.5, On 62'
- 77S. JeongForward – Rating 6.6, On 72'
- 11S. BecherForward – Rating 6.9, Goal 23', Yellow card 63', On 90+2'
St. Louis CitySubstitutes
- 39
39B. LundtGoalkeeper - 5
5L. MacNaughtonDefender72'Rating 6.3 - 20
20Rafael SantosDefender - 4
4M. MbackeDefender - 28
28M. PerezMidfielder90+2' - 19
19C. HolseForward62'Rating 6.9 - 91
91Z. ZengueMidfielder - 29
29P. AultMidfielder72'Rating 6.9 - 48
48R. LynchForward
CoachYoann Damet
Houston Dynamo – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 31J. BondGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7
- 11L. EnnaliDefender – Rating 6.3, On 90+2'
- 34A. ReschDefender – Rating 7.2
- 5Lucas HalterDefender – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 81'
- 4M. SaracchiDefender – Rating 6.3, On 46'
- 6ArturMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.2
- 18D. SamassekouMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 57'
- 8J. McGlynnMidfielder – Rating 7.3
- 30A. BouzatMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 58', On 87'
- 19M. BoguszMidfielder – Rating 5.9, Yellow card 58'
- 23D. McGuireForward – Rating 6.2, On 57'
Houston DynamoSubstitutes
- 26
26B. GillinghamGoalkeeper - 28
28E. SviatchenkoDefender - 36
36Felipe AndradeDefender46'Rating 6.2 - 3
3Antonio CarlosDefender - 21
21F. NegriDefender87'Rating 6.3 - 16
16H. HerreraMidfielder57'Rating 6.9 - 14
14D. HolmesMidfielder90+2' - 20
20GuilhermeForward - 24
24I. AliyuForward57'Rating 7.2
CoachBen Olsen
Stats
- 47%Possession53%
- 1.65Expected goals (xG)1.66
- 9Total shots18
- 4Shots on target4
- 3Shots off target8
- 2Blocked shots6
- 7Shots inside the box10
- 2Shots outside the box8
- 1Corners5
- 1Offsides4
- 18Fouls10
- 4Yellow cards3
- 0Red cards0
- 3Goalkeeper saves2
- 434Total passes480
- 382Accurate passes417
- 88%Pass accuracy87%
- -0.99Goals prevented-0.99
Standings
Western Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | +8 | 52 | |
| 4 | 33 | +10 | 51 | |
| 5 | 33 | +1 | 51 | |
| 6 | 33 | +13 | 47 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 21
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Energizer Park, St. Louis
- Referee
- Alexis Da Silva, USA
- Date
- Sunday 23 August
