Houston Dynamo 3–2 Portland Timbers

Major League Soccer 2026 Matchweek 4 · 15 Mar 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer 2026.

At Shell Energy Stadium, Houston.

Referee: Rubiel Vazquez, USA.

Houston Dynamo beat Portland Timbers 3–2. G. Guerra opened the scoring for Portland Timbers after 45 minutes. M. Bogusz made it 3–2 after 90 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

Houston Dynamo: Guilherme 62', Felipe Andrade 77', M. Bogusz 90'
Portland Timbers: G. Guerra 45', K. Velde 80'

Houston Dynamo starting lineup (3-4-3)

31 J. Bond (G)
28 E. Sviatchenko (D)
5 Lucas Halter (D)
36 Felipe Andrade (D)
14 D. Holmes (M)
8 J. McGlynn (M)
18 D. Samassekou (M)
11 L. Ennali (M)
19 M. Bogusz (F)
10 E. Ponce (F)
20 Guilherme (F)

Portland Timbers starting lineup (4-3-3)

41 J. Pantemis (G)
5 B. Bye (D)
20 F. Surman (D)
4 K. Miller (D)
27 J. Fory (D)
28 A. Aravena (M)
21 D. Chara (M)
10 D. Da Costa (M)
7 A. Lassiter (F)
88 G. Guerra (F)
99 K. Velde (F)

Match events

24′ Portland Timbers: Yellow Card, Kamal Miller
45′ Portland Timbers: Normal Goal, G. Guerra
45+1′ Houston Dynamo: Yellow Card, Ezequiel Ponce
45+4′ Portland Timbers: Missed Penalty, Kristoffer Velde
45+5′ Portland Timbers: Yellow Card, Ariel Lassiter
46′ Houston Dynamo: Substitution, H. Herrera, E. Ponce
58′ Portland Timbers: Yellow Card, Jímer Fory
62′ Houston Dynamo: Normal Goal, Guilherme, M. Bogusz
63′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, J. Ortiz, D. Da Costa
69′ Houston Dynamo: Substitution, O. Lingr, D. Samassekou
70′ Houston Dynamo: Substitution, A. Resch, Lucas Halter
71′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, F. Mora, A. Lassiter
71′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, I. Smith, A. Aravena
77′ Houston Dynamo: Normal Goal, Felipe Andrade, Guilherme
80′ Portland Timbers: Normal Goal, K. Velde, F. Surman
81′ Houston Dynamo: Substitution, N. Markanich, D. Holmes
85′ Portland Timbers: Yellow Card, Felipe Mora
90′ Houston Dynamo: Normal Goal, M. Bogusz, J. McGlynn
90+3′ Houston Dynamo: Red Card, Nick Markanich
90+8′ Houston Dynamo: Substitution, I. Aliyu, L. Ennali
90+10′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, K. Kelsy, G. Guerra
90+13′ Houston Dynamo: Yellow Card, Guilherme

Match statistics

Statistic	Houston Dynamo	Portland Timbers
Total Shots	19	17
Shots on Goal	6	9
Ball Possession	48%	52%
Expected goals	1.20	2.37
Corner Kicks	10	6
Fouls	12	9
Passes accurate	346	386
Goalkeeper Saves	6	3

Houston Dynamo before this match

vs Los Angeles FC 0–2 (Los Angeles FC) · Matchweek 2, 1 Mar 2026
vs Chicago Fire 2–1 (Chicago Fire) · Matchweek 1, 22 Feb 2026

Portland Timbers before this match

vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1–4 (Vancouver Whitecaps) · Matchweek 3, 8 Mar 2026
at Colorado Rapids 0–2 (Colorado Rapids) · Matchweek 2, 28 Feb 2026
vs Columbus Crew 3–2 (Columbus Crew) · Matchweek 1, 22 Feb 2026