Houston Dynamo vs Mazatlán FC: Highlights, stats, and quotes
(image via Aldo Canale)
The Houston Dynamo lost 2-0 to Mazatlán FC to end their Leagues Cup run. They have one final game to play but have been eliminated from the tournament.
MATCH SUMMARY
Houston Dynamo FC 0-2 Mazatlán FC
Friday, August 1, 2025
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium - Houston, Texas
Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz
Assistants: Shirley Perello, Felisha Mariscal
Fourth Official: Ekaterina Koroleva
VAR: Lizzet Amairany Garcia Olvera
Attendance: 10,126
Weather: 90 degrees, sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
MAZ: Facundo Almada 1 (Nicolás Benedetti 1) 25’
MAZ: Fábio Gomes 2 (Nicolás Benedetti 2) 57’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
MAZ: Lucas Merolla (caution; foul) 18’
HOU: Brooklyn Raines (caution; foul) 31’
HOU: Daniel Steres (caution; foul) 33’
MAZ: Bryan Colula (caution; foul) 35’
HOU: Gabriel Segal (caution; foul) 43’
LINEUPS & STATS
Houston Dynamo FC: Pedro Cruz; Griffin Dorsey (Duane Holmes 83’), Femi Awodesu, Pablo Ortiz, Daniel Steres (Felipe Andrade 75’); Júnior Urso, Brooklyn Raines; Érik Dueñas (Jack McGlynn 58’), Amine Bassi (Lawrence Ennali 58’), Sebastian Kowalczyk; Gabriel Segal (Ezequiel Ponce 58’)
Unused substitutes: James Maurer, Ethan Bartlow, Artur, Ondřej Lingr, Olutoyosi Olusanya, Michael Halliday, Jonathan Bond
Total shots: 17
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 17
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 8
Saves: 2
Mazatlán FC: Ricardo Gutiérrez; Alberto Herrera (Salvador Rodriguez 72’), Facundo Almada, Lucas Merolla (Ángel Leyva 72’), Bryan Colula; Alan Torres, Jordan Sierra; Jesús Hernández (Sebastián Fierro 85’), Nicolás Benedetti, Iván González (Anderson Duarte 63’); Fábio Gomes (Luiz Teodora 63’)
Unused Substitutes: Jorge Garcia, Jair Díaz, Victor Alcaráz, Mauro Lainez, Ángel Saavedra, Ricardo Rodriguez, Omar Moreno
Total shots: 5
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 12
Offside: 0
Corner kicks: 2
Saves: 6
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the result:
“The performance was a good one overall. If you look at the data, it does not mean much, but it is pretty good. But in the end, you have to reward yourself, score goals and make plays on both ends in the big moments that can change the game. The performances are there, but we are not finding ways to win, and that will click at some point. I have been clear that that we wanted to take Leagues Cup seriously, win and advance, but this has also been about figuring out who we are. We saw some stuff tonight, went through some different things and there was a lot that we worked out. Now we have a chance against Pachuca to build some momentum into what is the most important game of the season right now, and that is Austin and the eight MLS games remaining.”
On Pedro Cruz’s first team debut:
“You can see that (Pedro Cruz) is real. He is going to be a good goalkeeper for this Club at some point. He is calm, good with his feet and makes good saves. I do not think he could do anything to stop the first goal, and we will have to take a look at the second one. Tonight was a good experience for him, and he is thankful for the opportunity. I have talked about the relationship between the first team and Dynamo 2, and we are going to continue to build on it. Whether it is Pedro, Felipe (Andrade) or Femi (Awodesu), these guys are going to be a part of this thing.”
