Houston Dynamo FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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Dejan Joveljic tallies twice to lead Sporting KC past Dynamo
Dejan Joveljic recorded a brace to lead Sporting Kansas City to a 3-1 victory over the host Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 1': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Ortíz.
- 3': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 3': Attempt saved. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 3': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
- 6': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 6': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 8': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 8': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Artur.
- 9': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
- 12': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 12': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ondrej Lingr.
- 17': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 17': Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 20': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 20': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 28': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 28': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Felipe Andrade.
- 29': Attempt missed. Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Bartlett with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 30': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt saved. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce with a headed pass.
- 38': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 39': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 39': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 42': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Bartlett with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+5': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Felipe Andrade.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Andrew Brody replaces Khiry Shelton.
- 46': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 46': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Manu García with a cross.
- 47': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt saved. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Ondrej Lingr.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brooklyn Raines.
- 52': Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 53': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi replaces Ondrej Lingr.
- 53': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Júnior Urso replaces Brooklyn Raines.
- 54': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 54': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Felipe Andrade.
- 57': Attempt missed. Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Andrew Brody (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 62': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 63': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Logan Ndenbe.
- 63': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces Erik Thommy.
- 64': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 67': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 67': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe Andrade.
- 69': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
- 72': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
- 73': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 76': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 76': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Awodesu.
- 77': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Zorhan Bassong.
- 78': Attempt missed. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Santiago Muñóz replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Franco Escobar replaces Pablo Ortíz.
- 79': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Artur.
- 82': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Lawrence Ennali replaces Artur.
- 82': Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 82': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Franco Escobar with a cross.
- 84': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 84': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 86': Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lawrence Ennali.
- 88': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 3. Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 90': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
- 90': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez replaces Manu García.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+3': Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 3.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 3.
Statistics
 SKC |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 356 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 29 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 17,852
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 17,852
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
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Ortíz |
| 24 | Obafemi Awodesu |
| 36 | Felipe Andrade  |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 9 | Ondrej Lingr |
| 6 | Artur |
| 35 | Brooklyn Raines |
| 10 | Ezequiel Ponce |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 21 | Jack McGlynn |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 24 | Joaquín |
| 15 | Jansen Miller |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 16 | Jacob Bartlett |
| 22 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 21 | Manu García |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
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