Houston Dynamo 1-1 DC United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 23 July 2026 · Shell Energy Stadium, Houston · referee V. Rivas · full time
Full time: Houston Dynamo 1-1 DC United
Houston Dynamo and DC United drew 1-1 in MLS on Thursday 23 July 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium. The goals: Héctor Herrera 40', Tai Baribo 78'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 40th minute: Héctor Herrera for Houston Dynamo. DC United levelled at 1-1 in the 78th minute through Tai Baribo, set up by Nathan Ordaz.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, V. Rivas, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Houston Dynamo and 4 to DC United.
Houston Dynamo: B. Olsen, 4-1-4-1 · DC United: R. Weiler, 4-4-2.
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 0.57 for Houston Dynamo and 1.20 for DC United.
Houston Dynamo had 5 shots on target, DC United 1.
Houston Dynamo had 64% 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.
DC United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.98 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
Houston Dynamo vs DC United: the match in numbers
| Houston Dynamo | Match statistics | DC United |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 0.57 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 |
| 20 | Total shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 539 | Total passes | 306 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Houston Dynamo
- Jack McGlynn 8.2
- Héctor Herrera 7.4 1 goal
- Artur 7.2
- Guilherme 7.1
- Agustin Resch 7.1
DC United
- Lucas Bartlett 7.3
- Nathan Ordaz 7.2 1 assist
- Tai Baribo 7.0 1 goal
- Sean Johnson 7.0
- Jackson Hopkins 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Keisuke Kurokawa at 6.2. 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
- DC United: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Houston Dynamo vs DC United
What was the score in Houston Dynamo vs DC United?
Houston Dynamo 1-1 DC United (half-time 1-0), MLS, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in Houston Dynamo vs DC United?
Héctor Herrera 40', Tai Baribo 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Houston Dynamo vs DC United 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 DC United?
Jack McGlynn, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Houston Dynamo vs DC United?
V. Rivas.
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