Houston Dynamo vs 10.09.26 00:302 – 1Full Time
Real Salt Lake — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Houston Dynamo edge Real Salt Lake with late Bogusz strike
Houston Dynamo beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 in a Major League Soccer regular season fixture at Shell Energy Stadium, moving further clear in fourth place while Salt Lake remain stuck in 19th. The game was goalless at half-time before a burst of second-half action decided matters.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Guilherme broke the deadlock in the 57th minute, finishing off a Lawrence Ennali assist to put the hosts in front. Real Salt Lake responded through Saba Lobzhanidze, who levelled in the 76th minute after being set up by Lineker Rodrigues, briefly threatening to snatch something from the trip. But Houston struck again in the 87th minute, Mateusz Bogusz converting a Guilherme assist to restore the lead and settle the contest.
Houston controlled possession with 52 per cent and had more efforts on target, six to four, reflecting a home side that pressed for the winner rather than sitting on the opening goal. Real Salt Lake committed far more fouls, 18 against Houston's seven, and picked up four yellow cards to their opponents' one as the visitors struggled to contain Houston's rhythm.
Guilherme scored the opener and then teed up Bogusz for the winner, an involvement in both goals that underlined his 8.57 rating on the night.
Real Salt Lake's 18 fouls to Houston's seven pointed to a physical, disjointed night for the visitors as they chased the game.
Houston Dynamo beat Real Salt Lake 2–1 (half-time 0–0).
Houston Dynamo met Real Salt Lake in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 24). Kick-off was Thursday, 10 September 2026, 00:30 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium. Referee: Ramy Touchan. Attendance: 14,742.
Team pages: Houston Dynamo · Real Salt Lake · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 57' Goal: Guilherme (assist: Lawrence Ennali) — 1–0
- 76' Goal: Saba Lobzhanidze (assist: Lineker Rodrigues) — 1–1
- 87' Goal: Mateusz Bogusz (assist: Guilherme) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Houston Dynamo (4-1-4-1)
Real Salt Lake (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Houston Dynamo 49%, the draw 28%, Real Salt Lake 23%. It finished Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake.
Level sides, home ground swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage gives Houston Dynamo the lean. The draw at 28% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Houston Dynamo in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1598 to 1556. Sides this close won 45.7% of 14,627 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.4% of 5,145 games vs 44.9% across all 100,021 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 49%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 28% and Real Salt Lake at 23%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Real Salt Lake win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,786. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Real Salt Lake are winless in their last 9 league games away from home (3 draws, 6 defeats), a run going back to March 2026. A long road winless run reads like a warning, but the receipts don't treat it as one: visitors on a 6+ league run without an away win won 25.8% of 13,648 games vs 24.9% class-expected — slightly more, not fewer. Real Salt Lake are missing 3 regular starters — Philip Quinton, Stijn Spierings, Morgan Guilavogui — about 25% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
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- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
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- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake?
Houston Dynamo beat Real Salt Lake 2–1 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake?
Guilherme (57') for Houston Dynamo; Saba Lobzhanidze (76') for Real Salt Lake; Mateusz Bogusz (87') for Houston Dynamo.
›Where can I watch Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake?
Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake have met 10 times — 4 wins for Houston Dynamo, 4 wins for Real Salt Lake and 2 draws.