New York City FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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0 - 3
0 - 3
Gabriel Segal nets two goals as Dynamo down NYCFC
Gabriel Segal scored a brace in Houston Dynamo's 3-0 road win over New York City FC on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 4': Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Offside, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxi Moralez.
- 12': Corner,New York City FC. Conceded by Felipe Andrade.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
- 14': Corner,New York City FC. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
- 15': Offside, New York City FC. Thiago Martins is caught offside.
- 17': Corner,New York City FC. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 18': Attempt missed. Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 21': Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 25': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
- 25': Own Goal by Justin Haak, New York City FC. New York City FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 29': Corner,New York City FC. Conceded by Júnior Urso.
- 31': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC).
- 31': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 31': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt missed. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 35': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt saved. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 41': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 43': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Andrade.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooklyn Raines.
- 45': Foul by Maxi Moralez (New York City FC).
- 45': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Foul by Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+2': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC).
- 45'+3': Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Gabriel Segal is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, New York City FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Artur replaces Júnior Urso.
- 50': Attempt saved. Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 50': Goal! New York City FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Freese (New York City FC).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Maxi Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner,New York City FC. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 58': Attempt saved. Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Birk Risa.
- 61': Delay in match (New York City FC).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 63': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt missed. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 64': Substitution, New York City FC. Máximo Carrizo replaces Maxi Moralez.
- 64': Substitution, New York City FC. Agustín Ojeda replaces Hannes Wolf.
- 65': Substitution, New York City FC. Mounsef Bakrar replaces Alonso Martínez.
- 65': Substitution, New York City FC. Nico Cavallo replaces Justin Haak.
- 65': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 65': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr replaces Erik Dueñas.
- 72': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Griffin Dorsey replaces Felipe Andrade.
- 74': Substitution, New York City FC. Keaton Parks replaces Jonathan Shore.
- 76': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Máximo Carrizo.
- 78': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC).
- 78': Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Corner,New York City FC. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
- 80': Attempt missed. Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 81': Corner,New York City FC. Conceded by Artur.
- 82': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 83': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 83': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC).
- 85': Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Hand ball by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 86': Attempt missed. Julián Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Birk Risa with a cross.
- 87': Corner,New York City FC. Conceded by Femi Awodesu.
- 88': Attempt missed. Thiago Martins (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Fernández with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Hand ball by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 89': Attempt missed. Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Pablo Ortíz replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 90': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Penalty Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Nico Cavallo (New York City FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Nico Cavallo (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Goal! New York City FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 3. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, New York City FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 3.
Statistics
 HOU |
NYC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 540 |
| 361 | Passes | 624 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 25 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 48 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 48 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
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 |
Line-Ups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 80 | Justin Haak |
| 13 | Thiago Martins |
| 5 | Birk Risa |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray  |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 21 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 32 | Jonathan Shore |
| 16 | Alonso Martínez |
| 17 | Hannes Wolf |
| 11 | Julián Fernández |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 24 | Obafemi Awodesu |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 36 | Felipe Andrade |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 30 | Júnior Urso |
| 16 | Erik Dueñas |
| 35 | Brooklyn Raines |
| 17 | Gabriel Segal |
| 20 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 21 | Jack McGlynn |
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