Match Analysis: Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake
Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake ended 1-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Real Salt Lake beat Houston Dynamo 2-1.
Goals: D. Goncalves (Real Salt Lake, 1'), E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo, 16'), D. Luna (Real Salt Lake, 45').
Houston Dynamo had 52% possession to Real Salt Lake's 48%, with 15.00 shots to 10.00.
J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo) was the standout performer, rated 8.5.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Houston Dynamo
Starting lineups and substitutes

Houston Dynamo
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Juan Francisco Guerra Piñero
Starting XI
- 2F. EscobarD
- 4E. BartlowD
- 6ArturM
- 8A. BassiM
- 10E. PonceF
- 13A. TarbellG
- 20N. LodeiroM
- 21J. McGlynnM
- 24F. AwodesuD
- 25G. DorseyD
- 27S. KowalczykM
Substitutes (9)
- 1J. MaurerG
- 5D. SteresD
- 16E. DuenasM
- 17G. SegalF
- 18I. AliyuF
- 23M. HallidayD
- 30Junior UrsoM
- 33E. ArzuF
- 35B. RainesM

Real Salt Lake
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Pablo Andrés Mastroeni
Starting XI
- 1Rafael CabralG
- 4B. VeraD
- 6B. OjedaM
- 8D. LunaM
- 10D. GoncalvesM
- 11D. MarczukM
- 14E. EneliM
- 15J. GladD
- 19B. HidalgoD
- 23A. PiolF
- 29S. JunquaD
Substitutes (9)
- 7P. RuizM
- 13N. PalacioM
- 16T. WolffF
- 17L. BrookF
- 26P. QuintonD
- 27F. Ajago
- 31M. StajduharG
- 91J. BrownD
- 98A. KatranisD
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

J. McGlynn
Rating 8.5 · 0 goals · 1 assists · 0 shots on target

Diogo Gonçalves
Rating 7.7 · 1 G · 0 A · 3 SOT

D. Luna
Rating 7.7 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

E. Ponce
Rating 7.0 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

E. Eneli
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

E. Bartlow
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake match analysis
Review Houston Dynamo 1-2 Real Salt Lake with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.