Match Analysis: Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City ended 1-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Major League Soccer How the match unfolded
Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0.
Goals: F. Escobar (Houston Dynamo, 39').
Houston Dynamo had 64% possession to Sporting Kansas City's 36%, with 15.00 shots to 12.00.
F. Escobar (Houston Dynamo) was the standout performer, rated 7.9.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Houston Dynamo
Starting lineups and substitutes
Houston Dynamo
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: B. Olsen
Starting XI
- 2F. EscobarD
- 6ArturM
- 8A. BassiM
- 11C. BairdF
- 12S. ClarkG
- 16H. HerreraM
- 20A. CarrasquillaM
- 21N. QuiñónesM
- 25G. DorseyD
- 28E. SviatchenkoD
- 31MicaelD
Substitutes (9)
- 3B. SmithD
- 5D. SteresD
- 7I. FrancoM
- 13A. TarbellG
- 17T. HadebeD
- 18A. IbrahimF
- 27L. CaicedoM
- 32S. KowalczykM
- 34Þ. ÚlfarssonF
Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 3Andreu FontàsD
- 5D. RoseroD
- 6N. RadojaM
- 7J. RussellF
- 9A. PulidoF
- 10G. KindaM
- 14T. LeiboldD
- 17J. DavisD
- 20D. SallóiF
- 29T. MeliaG
- 54R. WalterM
Substitutes (9)
- 1J. PulskampG
- 8G. ZusiD
- 11K. SheltonF
- 15R. EspinozaM
- 19R. CastellanosD
- 21F. HernándezM
- 23W. AgadaF
- 26E. ThommyM
- 77M. TzionisF
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
F. Escobar
Rating 7.9 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target
H. Herrera
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
S. Clark
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
E. Sviatchenko
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
G. Dorsey
Rating 7.7 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Andreu Fontàs
Rating 7.7 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City match analysis
Review Houston Dynamo 1-0 Sporting Kansas City with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.