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Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers · MLS

Houston Dynamo beat Portland Timbers 1-0 in the MLS. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers met in the MLS at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston on Sunday, 21 September 2025.

Goalscorers

Houston Dynamo: E. Ponce 44'. Portland Timbers did not score.

How the match went

Houston Dynamo saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Houston Dynamo had 21 shots with 7 on target, Portland Timbers 7 with 3 on target. There were 15 corners in total, 11 to Houston Dynamo and 4 to Portland Timbers. Houston Dynamo conceded 11 fouls, Portland Timbers 10. The referee showed 7 yellow cards (5 for Houston Dynamo, 2 for Portland Timbers).

Line-ups

Houston Dynamo started in a 4-2-3-1: J. Bond, G. Dorsey, E. Sviatchenko, P. Ortíz, F. Andrade, B. Raines, Júnior Urso, J. McGlynn, L. Ennali, O. Lingr, E. Ponce.

Portland Timbers started in a 4-2-3-1: J. Pantemis, E. Miller, F. Surman, D. Župarić, I. Smith, J. Ortíz, D. Ayala, K. Velde, D. P. d. Costa, A. Alves, F. Mora.

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Minute by minute

  1. 44'Goal! Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers. E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo) scores, assisted by J. McGlynn.
  2. 45'Half-time. Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers.
  3. 90'Full-time. Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers.
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  1. 1'Kick-off: Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers.
  2. 2'Attempt saved. L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  3. 3'Attempt blocked. E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  4. 4'Attempt blocked. E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  5. 5'Attempt blocked. E. Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  6. 10'Attempt saved. J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  7. 12'Attempt missed. E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), header from a corner. xG 0.15.
  8. 13'Attempt missed. O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), header. xG 0.04.
  9. 19'Attempt saved. A. Alves (Portland Timbers), right-footed shot. xG 0.47.
  10. 21'Yellow card for J. Ortíz (Portland Timbers).
  11. 22'Attempt blocked. J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  12. 24'Attempt missed. E. Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  13. 32'Attempt missed. L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), right-footed shot. xG 0.41.
  14. 36'Attempt blocked. E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
  15. 38'Yellow card for P. Ortíz (Houston Dynamo).
  16. 43'Attempt blocked. J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  17. 44'Goal! Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers. E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo) scores, assisted by J. McGlynn.
  18. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  19. 45+3'Attempt blocked. L. Ennali (Houston Dynamo), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
  20. 45'Half-time. Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers.
  21. 46'The second half is under way.
  22. 58'Yellow card for B. Raines (Houston Dynamo).
  23. 59'Attempt saved. K. Velde (Portland Timbers), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  24. 60'Substitution, Portland Timbers: Matías Rojas comes on for J. Ortíz.
  25. 63'Yellow card for G. Dorsey (Houston Dynamo).
  26. 64'Attempt saved. P. Ortíz (Houston Dynamo), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  27. 66'Attempt saved. J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  28. 67'Substitution, Houston Dynamo: A. Bassi comes on for O. Lingr.
  29. 69'Substitution, Portland Timbers: D. Chará comes on for K. Velde.
  30. 69'Substitution, Portland Timbers: K. Kelsy comes on for F. Mora.
  31. 69'Substitution, Portland Timbers: C. Paredes comes on for D. Ayala.
  32. 70'Yellow card for Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo).
  33. 71'Attempt missed. J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  34. 72'Yellow card for D. Župarić (Portland Timbers).
  35. 74'Attempt missed. E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  36. 78'Off the woodwork! Matías Rojas (Portland Timbers), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  37. 79'Substitution, Portland Timbers: A. Lassiter comes on for E. Miller.
  38. 80'Yellow card for E. Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo).
  39. 80'Substitution, Houston Dynamo: D. Holmes comes on for L. Ennali.
  40. 84'Attempt missed. J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  41. 85'Attempt saved. J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  42. 86'Attempt saved. F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.30.
  43. 89'Attempt saved. Matías Rojas (Portland Timbers), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  44. 90'Attempt missed. I. Smith (Portland Timbers), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  45. 90'3 minutes of added time.
  46. 90+1'Attempt blocked. Matías Rojas (Portland Timbers), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  47. 90+2'Substitution, Houston Dynamo: O. Awodesu comes on for J. McGlynn.
  48. 90+2'Substitution, Houston Dynamo: D. Samassékou comes on for B. Raines.
  49. 90+3'Off the woodwork! D. Da Costa (Portland Timbers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  50. 90'Full-time. Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers.
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