Houston Dynamo FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
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0 - 3
0 - 3
Whitecaps blank Dynamo, move up to 2nd place in West table
Brian White scored a goal and added an assist Wednesday night as the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps dominated the Houston Dynamo for a 3-0 win.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Édier Ocampo with a cross.
- 4': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 6': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 8': Attempt saved. Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 9': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 9': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 11': Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) 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 Brian White.
- 13': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 13': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 14': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Artur.
- 20': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 20': Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 22': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 24': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe Andrade with a cross.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 30': Attempt missed. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 30': Delay in match (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 34': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 34': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 36': Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 38': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bjørn Utvik.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 42': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian White.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Édier Ocampo with a cross.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 46': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 49': Attempt missed. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter following a fast break.
- 49': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 50': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 51': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 54': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Emmanuel Sabbi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Penalty conceded by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 56': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 58': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Tate Johnson.
- 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr replaces Lawrence Ennali.
- 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Griffin Dorsey replaces Felipe Andrade.
- 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Amine Bassi.
- 59': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 61': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 62': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brian White.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 69': Foul by Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 69': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 71': Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Andrés Cubas replaces Ralph Priso.
- 74': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 75': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 75': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes replaces Artur.
- 78': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Femi Awodesu replaces Ethan Bartlow.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Foul by Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 85': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Belal Halbouni replaces Ranko Veselinovic because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. J.C. Ngando replaces Emmanuel Sabbi.
- 85': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 85': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bjørn Utvik.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brooklyn Raines with a headed pass following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 89': Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter following a set piece situation.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+1': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Brooklyn Raines.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jeevan Badwal replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
- 90'+5': Corner,Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Belal Halbouni.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+7': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.
Statistics
 VAN |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 40.6 | Possession | 59.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 333 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 32 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 15,266
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 15,266
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 |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 2 | Franco Escobar  |
| 36 | Felipe Andrade |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 6 | Artur |
| 35 | Brooklyn Raines |
| 10 | Ezequiel Ponce |
| 11 | Lawrence Ennali |
| 21 | Jack McGlynn |
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 15 | Bjørn Inge Utvik |
| 2 | Mathías Laborda |
| 13 | Ralph Priso-Mbongue |
| 16 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 28 | Tate Johnson |
| 18 | Édier Ocampo |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 11 | Emmanuel Sabbi |
| 14 | Daniel Ríos |
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