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Major League Soccer Matchweek 1
Houston Dynamo crestHouston Dynamo
2–1
FT
HT 0–1
Chicago Fire crestChicago Fire
  • Guilherme 67′
  • Guilherme 78′
  • H. Cuypers 31′
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston F. Dujic

Match report

Houston Dynamo beat Chicago Fire 2-1 in Major League Soccer Matchweek 1 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston.

Houston Dynamo recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Guilherme scored 2 goals.

Expected goals finished 1.18 to 0.84, a result that matched the chances created.

Key takeaways

Comeback

Houston Dynamo recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Brace

Guilherme scored 2 goals.

Expected goals

Expected goals finished 1.18 to 0.84, a result that matched the chances created.

Timeline

Houston Dynamo above · Chicago Fire below
  • Duane Holmes13′
  • 26′Joel Waterman
  • 31′⚽H. Cuypers
  • ⚽GuilhermeAssist: J. McGlynn67′
  • Lucas Halter75′
  • 76′⇄R. LodC. Mueller
  • 76′⇄S. RogersC. Cupps
  • ⚽Guilherme78′
  • ⇄D. HolmesO. Lingr79′
  • 84′Chris Mueller
  • Erik Sviatchenko85′
  • ⇄J. McGlynnD. Samassekou87′
  • ⇄GuilhermeF. Negri87′
  • 88′⇄M. MbokaziP. Dithejane
  • 88′⇄D. D'AvillaS. Oregel
  • ⇄L. EnnaliN. Markanich90+3′

Match stats

● Houston Dynamo● Chicago Fire
Possession 43%
57%
Expected goals (xG) 1.18
0.84
Shots 10
6
Shots on target 4
3
Shots inside the box 6
3
Corners 3
5
Accurate passes 310
422
Saves 2
2
Fouls 11
20
Offsides 2
1
Yellow cards 3
2
Red cards 0
0

Line-ups

Houston Dynamo3-4-2-1
1 J. Maurer
26 B. Gillingham
18 D. Samassekou
17 N. Markanich
16 H. Herrera
9 O. Lingr
21 F. Negri
22 M. Arana
34 A. Resch

Manager: Ben Olsen

Chicago Fire5-4-1
44 J. Cohen
8 C. Mueller
22 M. Pineda
20 J. Shokalook
38 C. Cupps
12 P. Dithejane
29 D. Poreba
35 S. Oregel

Manager: Mario Barcena

Top-rated players

GuilhermeHouston Dynamo · 87′ · 2 goals
9.0
Hugo CuypersChicago Fire · 90′ · 1 goal · 1 key passes
7.6
Philip ZinckernagelChicago Fire · 90′
7.5
Duane HolmesHouston Dynamo · 79′
7.2
Jack McGlynnHouston Dynamo · 87′ · 1 assist · 2 key passes
7.0
Erik SviatchenkoHouston Dynamo · 90′ · 1 key passes
6.9

Questions & answers

What was the score in Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire?

Houston Dynamo 2-1 Chicago Fire (half-time 0-1).

Where is Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire played?

The match is played at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston.

Who is the referee for Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire?

The appointed referee is F. Dujic.