Houston Dynamo 2-2 Cincinnati: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Shell Energy Stadium, Houston · referee J. Marrufo · full time
Full time: Houston Dynamo 2-2 Cincinnati
Houston Dynamo and Cincinnati drew 2-2 in MLS on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium. The goals: Guilherme 38', Mateusz Bogusz 51', Bryan Ramírez 73', Kévin Denkey 90+7'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 38th minute: Guilherme for Houston Dynamo. Mateusz Bogusz from the penalty spot made it 2-0 to Houston Dynamo in the 51st minute. Bryan Ramírez made it 2-1 to Cincinnati in the 73rd minute, set up by Kévin Denkey. Cincinnati levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+7) through Kévin Denkey from the penalty spot. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
Houston Dynamo were two goals up and could not hold on: Cincinnati came back from two down for a draw.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Houston Dynamo: B. Olsen, 4-4-2 · Cincinnati: P. Noonan, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 4.37 for Houston Dynamo and 1.34 for Cincinnati.
Houston Dynamo scored about 2.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Houston Dynamo created the better chances, 4.37 xG to 1.34, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Houston Dynamo had 2 shots on target, Cincinnati 8.
Houston Dynamo's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Cincinnati had 57% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Houston Dynamo came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Cincinnati came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.81 expected goals for and 1.61 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Houston Dynamo vs Cincinnati: the match in numbers
| Houston Dynamo | Match statistics | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 4.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.34 |
| 7 | Total shots | 26 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 2 | Big chances | 6 |
| 432 | Total passes | 563 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 92% |
| 3 | Corners | 7 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Tackles | 14 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Bryan Ramírez (Cincinnati), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Houston Dynamo
- Guilherme 7.5 1 goal
- Jonathan Bond 7.5
- Lucas Halter 7.0
- Héctor Herrera 6.9
- Agustín Bouzat 6.8
Cincinnati
- Bryan Ramírez 7.9 1 goal
- Kévin Denkey 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Evander 7.8
- Kenji Mboma Dem 7.8
- Gerardo Valenzuela 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Roman Celentano at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Houston Dynamo: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Cincinnati: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Houston Dynamo vs Cincinnati
What was the score in Houston Dynamo vs Cincinnati?
Houston Dynamo 2-2 Cincinnati (half-time 1-0), MLS, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Houston Dynamo vs Cincinnati?
Guilherme 38', Mateusz Bogusz 51', Bryan Ramírez 73', Kévin Denkey 90+7'.
Did Moneyball predict Houston Dynamo vs Cincinnati correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Houston Dynamo vs Cincinnati?
Bryan Ramírez, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Houston Dynamo vs Cincinnati?
J. Marrufo.
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