Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers — MLS, 21 Sep 2025
Houston Dynamo beat Portland Timbers 1-0 in the MLS on 21 September 2025 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston. Ezequiel Ponce scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Houston Dynamo have won 3 and Portland Timbers 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Shell Energy Stadium · Houston·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 21'Foul
- 38'Foul
- 1-044'assist: Jack McGlynn
- Half-time1-0
- 58'Foul
- 60'out: M. Rojas
- 63'Time wasting
- 67'out: A. Bassi
- 69'
- 69'out: C. Paredes
- 69'
- 70'Foul
- 72'Foul
- 79'
- 80'Foul
- 80'
- 90+2'
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Houston Dynamo
- 9.0Jack McGlynnM
- 8.2Griffin DorseyD
- 7.5Ezequiel PonceF
- 7.5Júnior UrsoM
- 7.3Lawrence EnnaliM
- 7.2Felipe AndradeD
- 7.2Jonathan BondG
- 7.0Erik SviatchenkoD
- 7.0Pablo OrtízD
- 6.9Ondřej LingrM
- 6.9Duane HolmesM
- 6.6Amine BassiM
- 6.6Brooklyn RainesM
Portland Timbers
- 8.0James PantemisG
- 7.5Finn SurmanD
- 7.2David Pereira da CostaM
- 7.2Dario ŽuparićD
- 6.9Julio OrtizM
- 6.9Matías RojasM
- 6.9Diego CharáM
- 6.9David AyalaM
- 6.9Ian SmithD
- 6.7Antony AlvesM
- 6.7Cristhian ParedesM
- 6.7Kristoffer VeldeM
- 6.7Kevin KelsyF
- 6.6Ariel LassiterF
- 6.5Eric MillerD
- 6.3Felipe MoraF
Line-ups
Portland Timbers4-2-3-1
Houston Dynamo4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Houston DynamoJuan Francisco Guerra Piñero
Substitutes
- 18Diadie Samassékou90+2'M
- 14Duane Holmes80'M6.9
- 8A. Bassi67'M6.6
- 27S. KowalczykM
- 20Sergio SantosF
- 1James MaurerG
- 37Damion LoweD
- 17G. SegalF
- 24F. Awodesu90+2'D
Portland TimbersPhilip John Neville
Substitutes
- 17C. Paredes69'M6.7
- 35M. Rojas60'M6.9
- 7Ariel Lassiter79'F6.6
- 4Kamal MillerD
- 22Omir FernandezF
- 21Diego Chará69'M6.9
- 25T. MuseG
- 19Kevin Kelsy69'F6.7
- 88G. Guerra
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
1.88Expected goals (xG)0.65
21Total shots7
7Shots on target3
7Shots off target3
7Blocked shots1
11Corners4
0Offsides3
11Fouls10
5Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves6
0.22Goals prevented0.22
483Total passes417
437Accurate passes368
90%Pass accuracy88%
Houston Dynamo
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McGlynn | 89 | – | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | – | 9.0 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Júnior Urso | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Lawrence Ennali | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Felipe Andrade | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Jonathan Bond | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Pablo Ortíz | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ondřej Lingr | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Duane Holmes | 10 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Amine Bassi | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Brooklyn Raines | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
Portland Timbers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pantemis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Finn Surman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Dario Župarić | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Julio Ortiz | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matías Rojas | 30 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Diego Chará | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| David Ayala | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ian Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Antony Alves | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kristoffer Velde | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ariel Lassiter | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Eric Miller | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Felipe Mora | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Houston DynamoLDWLD
- L14 Sept 25AColorado Rapids1-2
- D07 Sept 25HLos Angeles Galaxy1-1
- W31 Aug 25ASt. Louis City3-2
- L24 Aug 25HSan Jose Earthquakes1-2
- D18 Aug 25AVancouver Whitecaps1-1
Portland TimbersWDDLL
- W14 Sept 25HNew York Red Bulls2-1
- D31 Aug 25AMinnesota United FC1-1
- D24 Aug 25ASan Diego0-0
- L17 Aug 25HFC Cincinnati2-3
- L10 Aug 25AFC Dallas0-2
Head-to-head
- 30 Mar 25Portland Timbers3-1Houston Dynamo
- 02 Jun 24Portland Timbers2-2Houston Dynamo
- 17 Mar 24Houston Dynamo1-0Portland Timbers
- 22 Oct 23Portland Timbers1-3Houston Dynamo
- 21 Aug 23Houston Dynamo5-0Portland Timbers
- 30 Jun 22Portland Timbers2-1Houston Dynamo
Most recent meetings