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Houston Dynamo FC vs Louisville City FC

U.S. Open Cup
Houston
HOU
2-1
Final/ET
Louisville
LOU
Shell Energy Stadium

Match pulse

HOUAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTLOU
71%Possession29%
22Shots12
10On target4
10Corners3
2Saves8
12Fouls17
40'Brandon DayesLOU78'Ondrej LingrHOU112'Ezequiel PonceHOU117'Cameron DukeLOU120'+1'Ray Serrano LopezLOU
Team1H2HET1ET2T
HOU01102
LOU01001

Who won: Houston 2-1

Houston Dynamo FC beat Louisville City FC 2-1 after extra time on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium. Goals for Houston: Erik Sviatchenko (89') and Ezequiel Ponce (101'). Goals for Louisville: Ray Serrano Lopez (67').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.4Erik SviatchenkoCD-R
  2. 27.4Daniel FaundezG
  3. 36.7Héctor HerreraSUB
  4. 46.6Jimmy MaurerG
  5. 56.6Ezequiel PonceSUB
  6. 66.6Lawrence EnnaliSUB
  7. 76.5Jack McGlynnCM-L
  8. 86.4Antônio CarlosCD
  9. 96.4Franco NegriCD-L
  10. 106.4Duane HolmesRM
  11. 116.4Chris DonovanSUB
  12. 126.3Agustín BouzatCM-R

Team stats

HOULOU
12Fouls17
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
1Offsides4
10Corner Kicks3
2Saves8
71.3Possession28.7
22SHOTS12
10ON GOAL4
0.5On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
791Accurate Passes281
880Passes355
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
12Accurate Crosses4
36Crosses14
0.3Cross %0.3
63Long Balls66
28Accurate Long Balls28
0.4Long Balls %0.4
2Blocked Shots2
15Effective Tackles7
17Tackles10
0.9Tackle %0.7
7Interceptions14
17Effective Clearances36
17Clearances36

Player of the game

Erik Sviatchenko

HOU · 1 G

7.4

Deserved to win

74%
HOU · 0.96 xG
24%
Draw
2%
LOU · 0.11 xG

Houston created better chances: they win this game 74% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Louisville City 1.
  2. Second Half Extra Time ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Louisville City 1.
  3. 120'+3'

    Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

  4. 120'+1'

    Yellow card

    Ray Serrano (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    R. Serrano Lopez

  5. 120'+1'LOU

    Foul

    Foul by Ray Serrano (Louisville City).

  6. 120'+1'Héctor Herrera

    Free kick won

    Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  7. 120'+1'Amadou Dia

    Foul

    Foul by Amadou Dia (Louisville City).

  8. 120'+1'

    Free kick won

    Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  9. 119'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Faundez (Louisville City). Assisted by Héctor Herrera.

  10. 118'Héctor Herrera

    Free kick

    Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Faundez (Louisville City).

  11. 117'Cameron Duke

    Yellow card

    Cameron Duke (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    C. Duke

  12. 117'Cameron Duke

    Foul

    Foul by Cameron Duke (Louisville City).

  13. 117'

    Free kick won

    Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  14. 116'Kyle Adams

    Free kick won

    Kyle Adams (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 116'Héctor Herrera

    Foul

    Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).

  16. 116'

    Free kick won

    Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 114'

    Foul

    Foul by Taylor Davila (Louisville City).

  18. 114'Héctor Herrera

    Free kick won

    Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 112'Kyle Adams

    Offside

    Offside, Louisville City. Kyle Adams is caught offside.

  20. 112'

    Yellow card

    Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    E. Ponce

  21. 112'

    Foul

    Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).

  22. 112'HOU

    Free kick won

    Ray Serrano (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  23. 109'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Ray Serrano (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

    R. Serrano Lopez

  24. 108'HOU

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Agustin Resch.

  25. 108'Chris Donovan

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Chris Donovan (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Duke.

    C. Donovan

Leaders

HOULOU
Total Shots
Erik Sviatchenko
4
Taylor Davila
2
Accurate Passes
Antônio Carlos
125
Brandon Dayes
47
Saves
Jimmy Maurer
1
Daniel Faundez
8

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