Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC: Highlights, stats, and quotes
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The Houston Dynamo scored three first half goals on the way to a 3-0 win over Austin FC on Saturday night at Shell Energy Stadium.
MATCH SUMMARY
Houston Dynamo FC 3-0 Austin FC
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium - Houston, Texas
Referee: Filip Dujic
Assistants: Logan Brown, Nick Balcer
Fourth Official: Benjamin Meyer
VAR: Edwin Jurisevic
Attendance: 19,869
Weather: 94 degrees, cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Mateusz Bogusz (Ezequiel Ponce) 12’
HOU: Mateusz Bogusz (Guilherme) 29’
HOU: Guilherme (Agustin Bouzat) 32’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
ATX: Ilie Sanchez (caution; foul) 18’
HOU: Felipe Andrade (caution; foul) 42’
HOU: Lucas Halter (caution; dissent) 62’
ATX: Besard Sabovic (caution; dissent) 62’
LINEUPS & STATS
Houston Dynamo FC: Jonathan Bond; Lawrence Ennali, Lucas Halter (Erik Sviatchenko 85’), Agustin Resch, Diadié Samassékou (Artur 63’), Felipe Andrade; Agustín Bouzat (Jack McGlynn 70’), Mateusz Bogusz, Héctor Herrera; Ezequiel Ponce (Duncan McGuire 70’), Guilherme (Ondřej Lingr 84’)
Unused substitutes: Blake Gillingham, Duane Holmes, Franco Negri, Matthew Arana
Total shots: 10
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 12
Offside: 3
Corner kicks: 1
Saves: 2
Austin FC: Brad Stuver; Guilherme Biro, Brendan Hines-lke, Oleksandr Svatok (Mateja Djordjevic 70'), Jon Gallagher (Zan Kolmanic 82'); Ilie Sanchez (C) (Besard Sabovic 60'), Owen Wolff, Facundo Torres (Ervin Torres 71'), Przemyslaw Placheta (Joseph Rosales 60'); Brandon Vazquez, Myrto Uzuni
Unused substitutes: Damian Las, Jayden Nelson, Nicolas Dubersarsky, Christian Ramirez
Total shots: 15
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 10
Offside: 0
Corner kicks: 6
Saves: 4
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the result:
"It was a great response from the team after a disappointing draw against D.C. United on Wednesday. I believed the guys problem solved as a group very well in the first half, dealing with Austin's press and hitting them over the top to expose them. It is always a good game when everybody shows up, and I believe that was certainly the case tonight."
On Mateusz Bogusz’s performance:
“He is a machine, and his output is pretty amazing. We asked him to, in some ways, field uncomfortable positions on the field. He is use to being a little bit more central, closer to goal, but now we asked to stay wide. We had to convince him to stay there are goals in these games if you stick to the structure and system. He is a great guy and he is all business. I am thrilled for him that he got those two goals tonight."
On Guilherme’s performance and All-Star selection:
“It is really nice to have representation within the league, whether it's advertisements, All-Star or commercials. Having a player on the All-Star team is really important for us. I believe Guilherme is deserving of it. You guys are watching him, and he is a lot of fun. He is a game changer, whether it is providing for others or being able to score himself. That is what you want out of your DPs, and I believe we are now starting to see Mati put up those numbers. You always want your DPs to score."
On the defensive performance:
“I keep waiting for (Agustin) Resch to look like a kid we got out of college, but he continues to improve. Felipe (Andrade) was a stud tonight and Lawrence (Ennali) played like we expected him to play. The whole back four were good overall. (Jonathan) Bond held up and made some great saves and was steady with the ball. It is one of those days where everybody had a good game, and when we do that, we give ourselves a good chance to win.”
HOUSTON DYNAMO ATTACKER GUILHERME (TRANSLATED FROM PORTUGUESE)
On his goal:
“Ezequiel Ponce and Mateusz Bogusz were very important today. What we see on the field is a result of a lot of practices, getting to know each other, and how to play together and maximize our skills. I’m always talking to my teammates – especially those two. When I have the ball, I want those two to get closer so we can play the ball, and that’s what we saw on that first goal.”
On his Samba goal celebration:
“We’re Brazilian! We love dancing. That’s where it comes from. I used to do the same celebration back in Brazil. I did it when I scored my first goal with the Dynamo. And I plan to celebrate a lot more goals in a lot more games like that moving forward.”
On being named to the All-Star team:
“I’m so happy to have been called up; it’s a big deal. I haven't been here long—I think only about six months—but I’m really happy. It’s happened because I have great players alongside me who help me every day and during games; that’s why we’re able to achieve great things. Being named an All-Star makes me very happy.”
On the team’s defensive effort:
“Ben's unit has been putting in a tremendous amount of work, especially on the defensive side—so much so that our goals often come from transitions. It is worth highlighting the excellent job done by the defensive group everyone in the back line. They are doing a great job and providing the support that allows the players up front to do their thing.”
