Houston vs CF Montréal 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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Owusu nets double in Montreal's stunner in Houston
Prince Owusu's first half brace Saturday night enabled visiting CF Montreal to win for just the second time in 18 matches this year with a 3-1 verdict over the Houston Dynamo.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 30': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, CF Montréal 1. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caden Clark following a fast break.
- 32': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, CF Montréal 2. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Guboglo with a cross following a fast break.
- 40': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Franco Escobar replaces Femi Awodesu.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, CF Montréal 2.
- 48': Pablo Ortíz (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, CF Montréal 3. Jalen Neal (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Lawrence Ennali replaces Amine Bassi.
- 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 64': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, CF Montréal 3. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a corner.
- 68': George Campbell (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, CF Montréal. Brandan Craig replaces Tom Pearce.
- 74': Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Gabriel Segal replaces Ezequiel Ponce.
- 78': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes replaces Júnior Urso.
- 90'+2': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint replaces Aleksandr Guboglo.
- 90'+2': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mahala Opoku replaces Samuel Piette.
- 90'+8': Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, CF Montréal 3.
Game Information
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 37 | 3 |
| +2 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 33 | 5 |
| +11 | Nashville SC | 18 | 32 | 4 |
| +4 | Columbus Crew | 18 | 31 | 3 |
Statistics
 MTL |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
| 319 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 42 | Clearances | 8 |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Ortíz  |
| 24 | Obafemi Awodesu |
| 36 | Felipe De Andrade Vieira |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 30 | Júnior Urso |
| 6 | Artur |
| 10 | Ezequiel Ponce |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 9 | Ondrej Lingr |
CF Montréal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 2 | Jalen Neal |
| 24 | George Campbell |
| 13 | Luca Petrasso |
| 27 | Dawid Bugaj |
| 23 | Caden Clark |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 22 | Victor Loturi |
| 9 | Prince Owusu |
| 3 | Tom Pearce |
| 39 | Aleksandr Guboglo |
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Owusu nets double in Montreal's stunner in Houston
Prince Owusu's first half brace Saturday night enabled visiting CF Montreal to win for just the second time in 18 matches this year with a 3-1 verdict over the Houston Dynamo.