Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers

MLS - Group Stage 21 Sep 2025, 00:30
Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
🏟 Shell Energy Stadium

Match report

Houston Dynamo edged past Portland Timbers 1-0 in the MLS - Group Stage on 21 September 2025.

Houston Dynamo had 21 shots to Portland Timbers' 7.

The match was played at Shell Energy Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Shots 21 - 7 On target 7 - 3 Corners 11 - 4 Fouls 11 - 10 Yellow cards 7
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Player of the match
Jack McGlynn
Houston Dynamo · 1 assist
8 Ezequiel Ponce 1 goal
8 Griffin Dorsey captained the side
8 Júnior Urso 69 passes (96% accurate)
8 James Pantemis 6 saves
First half vs second half
Portland Timbers came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 14–1 7–6
Shots On Goal 3–1 4–2
Ball Possession 54–46 —
Corners 6–1 5–3
Attacks 43–35 47–34
Match statistics
11 Corners 4
4 Substitution 5
90 Attacks 69
59 Dangerous Attacks 26
7 On Target 5
13 Off Target 3
21 Shots Total 7
7 Shots On Goal 3
7 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 1
15 Shots Inside Box 3
6 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 10
11 Corners 4
0 Offsides 3
55% Ball Possession 45%
5 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 6
483 Passes Total 418
438 Passes Accurate 369
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Houston Dynamo · 4-2-3-1
31 J. Bond
25 G. Dorsey 28 E. Sviatchenko 22 P. Ortíz 36 F. Andrade
35 B. Raines 30 J. Urso
21 J. McGlynn 11 L. Ennali 9 O. Lingr
10 E. Ponce
Portland Timbers · 4-2-3-1
41 J. Pantemis
15 E. Miller 20 F. Surman 13 D. Župarić 23 I. Smith
80 J. Ortíz 24 D. Ayala
99 K. Velde 10 D. Costa 11 A. Alves
9 F. Mora
Houston Dynamo
Coach
Benjamin Robert Olsen
Substitutes
  • 8 Amine Bassi
  • 14 Duane Holmes
  • 24 Obafemi Awodesu
  • 18 Diadié Samassékou
  • 1 Jimmy Maurer
  • 37 Damion Lowe
  • 27 Sebastian Kowalczyk
  • 20 Sergio Santos
  • 17 Gabriel Segal
Portland Timbers
Coach
Philip John Neville
Substitutes
  • 35 Matías Rojas
  • 21 Diego Chará
  • 17 Cristhian Paredes
  • 19 Kevin Kelsy
  • 7 Ariel Lassiter
  • 25 Trey Muse
  • 4 Kamal Miller
  • 22 Omir Fernandez
  • 88 Gage Guerra
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ M. Rojas ↓ J. Ortiz Portland Timbers
  • 67' ↑ A. Bassi ↓ O. Lingr Houston Dynamo
  • 69' ↑ D. Chara ↓ K. Velde Portland Timbers
  • 69' ↑ C. Paredes ↓ D. Ayala Portland Timbers
  • 69' ↑ K. Kelsy ↓ F. Mora Portland Timbers
  • 79' ↑ A. Lassiter ↓ E. Miller Portland Timbers
  • 80' ↑ D. Holmes ↓ L. Ennali Houston Dynamo
  • 90+2' ↑ F. Awodesu ↓ J. McGlynn Houston Dynamo
  • 90+2' ↑ D. Samassekou ↓ B. Raines Houston Dynamo
Cards
  • 21' J. Ortiz Portland Timbers
  • 38' P. Ortiz Houston Dynamo
  • 58' B. Raines Houston Dynamo
  • 63' G. Dorsey Houston Dynamo
  • 70' Junior Urso Houston Dynamo
  • 73' D. Zuparic Portland Timbers
  • 80' E. Sviatchenko Houston Dynamo
Head-to-head
Houston Dynamo 3 3 draws 5 Portland Timbers
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2025-03-30 Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo 3 - 1
2024-06-02 Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo 2 - 2
2024-03-17 Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers 1 - 0
2022-06-30 Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo 2 - 1
Recent form
Houston Dynamo W D D D D
Portland Timbers D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?
Houston Dynamo won 1-0 against Portland Timbers on 21 September 2025.
Who won Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?
Houston Dynamo won the match 1-0.
Where was Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers played?
The match was played at Shell Energy Stadium.