Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

Mar 16, 2025, 12:30 AM · MLS

16': Ezequiel Ponce

FT
1 - 2

1': Diogo Gonçalves
45'+5': Diego Luna

Real Salt Lake score 2 first-half goals, beat Dynamo

Real Salt Lake scored two goals in the first half and successfully held on to defeat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 for a road victory Saturday night.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Real Salt Lake 1. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
3': Hand ball by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
3': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
4': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Luna following a corner.
7': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi is caught offside.
9': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC).
9': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake).
9': Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
15': Foul by Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake).
15': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a set piece situation.
18': Attempt saved. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
18': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
20': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
20': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
23': VAR Decision: No Goal Houston Dynamo FC 1-1 Real Salt Lake.
25': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Femi Awodesu.
26': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
32': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
33': Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC).
34': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Andrew Tarbell.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Tarbell (Houston Dynamo FC).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Jimmy Maurer replaces Andrew Tarbell because of an injury.
39': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
39': Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
42': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
43': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
44': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
45': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
45'+3': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
45'+3': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Attempt missed. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
45'+5': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk.
45'+5': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
45'+7': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
45'+7': Sam Junqua (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+8': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+8': Foul by Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake).
45'+8': Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+9': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
46': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi is caught offside.
48': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bode Hidalgo.
50': Attempt missed. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
51': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
52': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amine Bassi following a corner.
52': Attempt saved. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
52': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jimmy Maurer.
56': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
57': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Tyler Wolff replaces Dominik Marczuk.
57': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
57': Sam Junqua (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
58': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
59': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake).
59': Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Tyler Wolff (Real Salt Lake).
63': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Attempt missed. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey following a set piece situation.
64': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow following a set piece situation.
64': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ariath Piol.
68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nelson Palacio replaces Braian Ojeda.
68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Forster Ajago replaces Ariath Piol.
69': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
69': Tyler Wolff (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
73': Attempt blocked. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Forster Ajago.
73': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Femi Awodesu.
74': Attempt missed. Forster Ajago (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
75': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
75': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Erik Dueñas replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
75': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Femi Awodesu with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
79': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz replaces Diego Luna because of an injury.
81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Franco Escobar.
81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Gabriel Segal replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
83': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Nelson Palacio.
85': Hand ball by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
87': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bode Hidalgo.
88': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
88': Attempt saved. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
89': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Femi Awodesu is caught offside.
90': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Foul by Tyler Wolff (Real Salt Lake).
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Dueñas.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Tyler Wolff (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
90'+1': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jimmy Maurer.
90'+2': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
90'+4': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 2.

Statistics

RSL		HOU
13	Fouls	9
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	4
6	Corner Kicks	9
2	Saves	3
47.8	Possession	52.2
10	SHOTS	15
5	ON GOAL	2
0.5	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
369	Accurate Passes	398
440	Passes	464
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	8
12	Crosses	30
0.0	Cross %	0.3
46	Long Balls	28
30	Accurate Long Balls	9
0.7	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	4
9	Effective Tackles	7
16	Tackles	10
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
4	Interceptions	6
32	Effective Clearances	23
32	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: MLS
12:30 AM, Sun, Mar 16, 2025
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 15,263

MLS Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	6	+5	13
2	Austin FC	6	+2	12
3	San Diego FC	6	+4	11
4	Minnesota United FC	6	+3	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Andrew Tarbell (GK)
24	Obafemi Awodesu
4	Ethan Bartlow
2	Franco Escobar
25	Griffin Dorsey
8	Amine Bassi
21	Jack McGlynn
6	Artur
10	Ezequiel Ponce
27	Sebastian Kowalczyk
20	Nicolás Lodeiro

Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:

Michael Halliday, Gabriel Segal, Jimmy Maurer, Júnior Urso, Daniel Steres, Exon Arzú, Brooklyn Raines, Ibrahim Aliyu, Erik Dueñas.

Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Rafael (GK)
4	Brayan Vera
15	Justen Glad
29	Samuel Junqua
19	Bode Hidalgo
10	Diogo Gonçalves
14	Emeka Eneli
6	Braian Ojeda
23	Ariath Piol
8	Diego Luna
11	Dominik Marczuk

Real Salt Lake Substitutes:

Pablo Ruiz, Philip Quinton, Forster Ajago, Nelson Palacio, Lachlan Brook, Alexandros Katranis, Tyler Wolff, Javain Brown, Mason Stajduhar.

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