Houston Dynamo at New York City FC: Highlights, stats, and quotes
(image via Chris Gonzalez)
The Houston Dynamo took a big three points home from the Bronx with a 3-0 win against New York City FC on Wednesday night.
MATCH SUMMARY
New York City FC 0-3 Houston Dynamo FC
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Venue: Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Assistants: Eric Weisbrod, Justin Howard
Fourth Official: Jeremy Scheer
VAR: David Barrie
Attendance: not announced
Weather: 58 degrees, rainy
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Justin Haak (own goal) 26’
HOU: Gabe Segal (unassisted) 50’
HOU: Gabe Segal (penalty kick) 90+4’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
HOU: Erik Dueñas (caution; foul) 35’
HOU: Felipe Andrade (caution; foul) 63’
NYC: Tayvon Gray (caution; foul) 65’
NYC: Aiden O’Neill (caution; foul) 85’
NYC: Nico Cavallo (caution; foul) 90+2’
LINEUPS & STATS
New York City FC: Matt Freese; Birk Risa, Thiago Martins, Justin Haak (Nico Cavallo 65’), Tayvon Gray; Maxi Moralez (Maximo Carrizo 65’), Aiden O’Neill, Jonathan Shore (Keaton Parks 74’); Hannes Wolf (Agustin Ojeda 65’), Julian Fernandez, Alonso Martinez (Monsef Bakrar 65’)
Unused substitutes: Tomas Romero, Strahinja Tanasijevic, Mitja Ilenic, Seymour Reid
Total shots: 11
Shots on goal: 1
Fouls: 10
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 18
Saves: 2
Houston Dynamo FC: Jonathan Bond; Felipe Andrade (Griffin Dorsey 71’), Femi Awodesu, Ethan Bartlow, Franco Escobar; Júnior Urso (Artur 46’), Erik Dueñas (Ondřej Lingr 71’), Brooklyn Raines; Nico Lodeiro (Pablo Ortiz 89’), Gabe Segal, Jack McGlynn (Duane Holmes 82’)
Unused Substitutes: Jimmy Maurer, Toyosi Olusanya, Michael Halliday, Sebastian Kowalczyk
Total shots: 11
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 10
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 3
Saves: 1
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the result:
“It was a scrappy game, but tonight was about being alert, taking advantage of set pieces and dealing with transitions. I am proud of the group because we delt with that well. For the most part, we held New York to very few opportunities. It was a real collective effort, and that is what saw us through today. It was nice to see Duane Holmes get a few minutes and Jack McGlynn being himself. Nico Lodeiro also put a good shift in. I am thrilled with the result, and now it is about patching ourselves up and getting ready for another tricky game at home against a new and improved Kansas City.”
On Gabe Segal’s performance:
“Gabe (Segal) is a big part of the team. Even when he is not getting minutes, he still brings good energy into the locker room. He connects very well with his teammates and brings the right attitude every day, so it was nice to see him have success tonight with his two-goal performance.”
HOUSTON DYNAMO FORWARD GABE SEGAL
On the result:
“It was great to get a win. Midweek games can sometimes be tough, especially with this weather and playing on a different surface. We came out strong and everybody worked hard to put in a great shift. It was great on a team level and also personally to score two goals after not playing very much in recent weeks.”
On his first goal:
“The striker position is about scoring goals, and you have to put yourself in the best spot possible for rebounds or anything else to happen in the box because it is very unpredictable. I knew when Erik Dueñas got the ball, he was most likely going to hit a shot across goal, so I gambled, and I was the first one there for the tap in. It was an easy finish, but positioning was important.”
