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Heated Match in Houston: Dynamo and Union Draw Amidst Intense Fouls and Ejections
Houston, Texas – In a hard-fought match at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston Dynamo and Philadelphia Union played to a draw in a game marked by intensity and a high number of fouls. The match, corresponding to week 24 of the 2025 Major League Soccer regular season, left a bittersweet taste for both teams.
Philadelphia Union took an early lead thanks to a goal by A. Bedoya in the 15th minute. However, Houston Dynamo responded just before halftime with a penalty converted by J. McGlynn in the 45th minute, leveling the score and sealing the final result.
The match was characterized by a high level of intensity, reflected in the large number of cards shown by referee Rosendo Mendoza. Philadelphia Union accumulated four yellow cards and one red card, while Houston Dynamo received three yellow cards. Houston Dynamo dominated possession with 60%, while Philadelphia Union maintained the remaining 40%. Regarding shots, Philadelphia Union attempted more times with a total of 12, although only 2 were on target, while Houston Dynamo made 9 total shots, of which 3 were on target.
Substitutions houston dynamo: at minute 37 E. Ponce came in and D. Holmes went out., at minute 69 F. Escobar came in and Felipe Andrade went out., at minute 69 S. Kowalczyk came in and L. Ennali went out., at minute 90 O. Lingr came in and G. Segal went out., at minute 90 G. Dorsey came in and E. Duenas went out.
Substitutions philadelphia union: at minute 46 M. Uhre came in and T. Baribo went out., at minute 46 J. Glesnes came in and O. Makhanya went out., at minute 46 J. Lukic came in and D. Jean Jacques went out., at minute 58 O. Mbaizo came in and K. Wagner went out., at minute 73 A. Bedoya came in and I. Vassilev went out., at minute 90 J. Rafanello came in and Q. Sullivan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Houston Dynamo
Philadelphia Union
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