Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDynamo earn rare point in Seattle with 0-0 draw
Goalkeepers Jimmy Maurer and Blake Gillingham combined to make four saves as the Houston Dynamo earned a rare point in Seattle, playing the host Sounders to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 4': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 5': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 5': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 7': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Rothrock.
- 13': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 13': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 16': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 17': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jon Bell (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Ethan Bartlow because of an injury.
- 24': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Jesús Ferreira is caught offside.
- 25': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 31': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 31': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Jon Bell (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 33': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 39': Attempt saved. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 39': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jimmy Maurer.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jon Bell (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 41': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 43': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 43': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 45'+2': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jimmy Maurer.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 47': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 47': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 50': Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák following a corner.
- 54': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 56': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 57': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 57': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Danny Leyva.
- 61': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Femi Awodesu.
- 62': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 62': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock is caught offside.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Jimmy Maurer (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 66': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 66': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 67': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Blake Gillingham replaces Jimmy Maurer because of an injury.
- 68': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 68': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 69': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 71': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 74': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 76': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 76': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski replaces João Paulo.
- 77': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 77': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 82': Attempt saved. Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 83': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 83': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Erik Dueñas replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 84': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Erik Sviatchenko replaces Amine Bassi.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
- 85': Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 86': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 87': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 87': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt saved. Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 89': Hand ball by Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Blake Gillingham.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 90'+3': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Blake Gillingham.
- 90'+4': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+4': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
Statistics
 HOU |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 460 |
| 456 | Passes | 539 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 36 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 31,293
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 31,293
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | San Diego FC | 7 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | Austin FC | 7 | +2 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 15 | Jon Bell |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 75 | Daniel Leyva |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 9 | Jesús Ferreira |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Maurer (GK) |
| 24 | Obafemi Awodesu |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 2 | Franco Escobar  |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 30 | Júnior Urso |
| 6 | Artur |
| 10 | Ezequiel Ponce |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 20 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
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