Houston Dynamo FC vs LA Galaxy, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS

Houston Dynamo FC

35': Héctor Herrera
65': Amine Bassi (P)
73': Amine Bassi
90'+4': Héctor Herrera

FT
3 - 0

LA Galaxy

63': Martín Cáceres
90'+6': Douglas Costa

Bassi makes history in Dynamo's 3-0 victory over Galaxy

— Amine Bassi became the first player in MLS history to score on a penalty kick in four straight matches, helping the Houston Dynamo defeat the LA Galaxy 3-0 on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
1': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
4': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
6': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calegari.
6': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
6': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Amine Bassi.
9': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
11': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy).
12': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
13': Attempt blocked. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
13': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Memo Rodríguez.
14': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
15': Attempt blocked. Calegari (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
16': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
16': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
18': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado with a cross.
25': VAR Decision: No Penalty LA Galaxy.
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
27': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
27': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
31': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
32': Attempt blocked. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
33': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC).
33': Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Foul by Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy).
34': Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
39': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
39': Attempt blocked. Calegari (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
41': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
41': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
41': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Delay in match because of an injury Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
41': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
42': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards with a through ball.
43': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Steve Clark.
44': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Edwards with a cross.
45'+1': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
45'+1': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
45'+2': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
45'+5': Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+6': Attempt blocked. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+6': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chris Mavinga replaces Tyler Boyd.
45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Preston Judd replaces Memo Rodríguez.
46': Attempt missed. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
49': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
49': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
49': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
50': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
50': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
52': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
53': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
54': Delay in match because of an injury Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC).
55': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chicharito replaces Dejan Joveljic.
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy).
56': Attempt missed. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amine Bassi following a set piece situation.
59': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Mark Delgado.
60': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Iván Franco.
61': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
61': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Douglas Costa replaces Raheem Edwards.
62': Penalty Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla draws a foul in the penalty area.
62': Penalty conceded by Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
63': Second yellow card to Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy).
64': VAR Decision: Penalty Houston Dynamo FC.
65': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, LA Galaxy 0. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
65': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
69': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
69': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
71': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Gastón Brugman.
72': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Luis Caicedo replaces Artur.
73': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 3, LA Galaxy 0. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Corey Baird.
75': Attempt blocked. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
75': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
77': Calegari (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Luis Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
77': Luis Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Jalen Neal.
81': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
82': Foul by Preston Judd (LA Galaxy).
82': Luis Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Amine Bassi.
83': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Griffin Dorsey replaces Franco Escobar.
84': Attempt blocked. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
88': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
89': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
89': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooklyn Raines.
90'+3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
90'+3': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla tries a through ball, but Teenage Hadebe is caught offside.
90'+4': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
90'+4': Second yellow card to Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) for a bad foul.
90'+6': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 3, LA Galaxy 0.
0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 3, LA Galaxy 0.
0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 3, LA Galaxy 0.

Statistics

LA		HOU
7	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	2
2	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	3
6	Corner Kicks	9
0	Saves	3
52.5	Possession	47.5
16	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
510	Accurate Passes	434
550	Passes	491
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
7	Accurate Crosses	4
20	Crosses	24
0.4	Cross %	0.2
36	Long Balls	38
28	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.8	Long Balls %	0.6
11	Blocked Shots	5
9	Effective Tackles	14
15	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
10	Interceptions	13
19	Effective Clearances	11
19	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 19,128

MLS Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	San Diego FC	24	+15	43
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	+13	42
3	Minnesota United FC	24	+13	41
4	Seattle Sounders FC	23	+4	37

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Steve Clark (GK)
17	Teenage Hadebe
4	Ethan Bartlow
2	Franco Escobar
5	Daniel Steres
6	Artur
16	Héctor Herrera
7	Ivan Franco
11	Corey Baird
8	Amine Bassi
20	Adalberto Carrasquilla

Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:

Sebastián Ferreira, Thorleifur Úlfarsson, Djevencio van der Kust, Luis Caicedo, Nelson Quiñones, Brooklyn Raines, Micael, Griffin Dorsey, Andrew Tarbell.

LA Galaxy (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
33	Jonathan Klinsmann (GK)
24	Jalen Neal
22	Martín Cáceres
5	Gastón Brugman
44	Raheem Edwards
2	Calegari
6	Ricard Puig
8	Mark Delgado
11	Tyler Boyd
20	Memo Rodríguez
9	Dejan Joveljic

LA Galaxy Substitutes:

Oriol Rosell, Kelvin Leerdam, Preston Judd, Daniel Aguirre, Aaron Cervantes, Chris Mavinga, Douglas Costa, Javier Hernández, Efrain Álvarez.

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