Houston vs Mazatlán 2025 Leagues Cup, League Phase
Introduction
Houston Dynamo FC are hosting Mazatlán FC
at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.
Match Commentary
- 18': Lucas Merolla (Mazatlán) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Mazatlán 1. Facundo Almada (Mazatlán) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Benedetti with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Bryan Colula (Mazatlán) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Mazatlán 1.
- 57': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Mazatlán 2. Fábio Gomes (Mazatlán) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Benedetti following a fast break.
- 58': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Lawrence Ennali replaces Amine Bassi.
- 58': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Gabriel Segal.
- 58': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Jack McGlynn replaces Erik Dueñas.
- 63': Substitution, Mazatlán. Anderson Duarte replaces Iván González because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Mazatlán. Dudu Teodora replaces Fábio Gomes.
- 72': Substitution, Mazatlán. Salvador Rodriguez replaces Alberto Herrera.
- 72': Substitution, Mazatlán. Ángel Leyva replaces Lucas Merolla because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Felipe Andrade replaces Daniel Steres.
- 83': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes replaces Griffin Dorsey.
- 85': Substitution, Mazatlán. Sebastián Fierro replaces Jesús Hernández.
Game Information
Competition: Leagues Cup
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 10,126
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 10,126
Leagues Cup Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Atlas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Atlético de San Luis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | América | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Tijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
MAZ |
HOU![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 460 |
| 314 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 6 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 21 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 27 | Clearances | 9 |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Pedro (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Ortíz |
| 24 | Obafemi Awodesu |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 35 | Brooklyn Raines |
| 30 | Júnior Urso |
| 17 | Gabriel Segal |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 16 | Erik Dueñas |
Mazatlán FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Gutiérrez (GK) |
| 5 | Facundo Almada |
| 19 | Lucas Merolla |
| 15 | Bryan Colula |
| 22 | Alberto Herrera |
| 199 | Iván González |
| 18 | Alan Torres |
| 28 | Jesús Hernández |
| 23 | Jordan Flores |
| 90 | Fábio |
| 10 | Nicolas Benedetti |
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