Dynamo vs LAFC: Highlights, stats, and quotes

The Houston Dynamo stunned league leaders LAFC Wednesday night at a sold out PNC Stadium. Sebas Ferreira and Griffin Dorsey scored the goals to give Houston a big 2-1 win.

MATCH SUMMARY

Houston Dynamo FC 2 – 1 Los Angeles Football Club

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Venue: PNC Stadium - Houston, Texas

Referee: Matthew Conger

Assistants: Gianni Facchini, Brooke Mayo

Fourth Official: Elton Garcia

VAR: Jair Marrufo

Attendance: 21,284

Weather: 92 degrees, isolated thunderstorms

SCORING SUMMARY

HOU: Sebas Ferreira (penalty kick) 13’

LAFC: Cristian Arango (Carlos Vela) 19’

HOU: Griffin Dorsey (unassisted) 75’

DISCIPLINE SUMMARY

LAFC: Ilie Sanchez (caution; handball) 11’

HOU: Darwin Cerén (caution; foul) 90+3’

LAFC: Kellyn Acosta (caution; foul) 90+3’

HOU: Steve Clark (caution; time wasting) 90+6’

HOU: Darwin Cerén (second caution, ejection; foul) 90+7’

LINEUPS & STATS

Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark; Adam Lundkvist, Ethan Bartlow, Tim Parker (c), Griffin Dorsey; Matías Vera, Coco Carrasquilla, Memo Rodriguez (Darwin Cerén 76); Fafa Picault, Sebas Ferreira (Beto Avila 90), Corey Baird (Nelson Quiñones 77)

Unused Substitutes: Michael Nelson, Zarek Valentin, Marcelo Palomino, Zeca, Sam Junqua, Darwin Quintero

Total shots: 10 (Griffin Dorsey and Sebas Ferreira tied with 3)

Shots on goal: 3 (Griffin Dorsey 2)

Fouls: 8 (Fafa Picault and Sebas Ferreira tied with 3)

Offside: 1 (Sebas Ferreira 1)

Corner kicks: 3

Saves: 6 (Steve Clark 6)

Los Angeles Football Club: Maxime Crépeau; Ryan Hollingshead, Giorgio Chiellini (Sebastian Ibeagha 72), Eddie Segura (Jesus Murillo 64), Franco Escobar (Diego Palacios 59); Kellyn Acosta, Ilie Sánchez, José Cifuentes; Kwadwo Opoku, Cristian Arango (Denis Bouagna 72), Carlos Vela (Gareth Bale 59)

Unused substitutes: John McCarthy, Latif Blessing, Danny Trejo, Jhegson Mendez

Total shots: 19 (Cristian Arango 5)

Shots on goal: 8 (Gareth Bale and Kwadwo Opoku tied with 3)

Fouls: 10 (Ryan Hollingshead 2)

Offside: 1 (Carlos Vela 1)

Corner kicks: 10

Saves: 0

HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH PAULO NAGAMURA

On how important the win was with such a good crowd and against a team at the top of the table:

“It’s very, very, very important.