HOUSTON DYNAMO vs. LA GALAXY
BBVA COMPASS STADIUM, Houston, Texas
APRIL 15, 2016 (WEEK 7, MLS GAME #56)
7 pm ET (UniMás)
MLS Cup opponents three times in the last seven years, the Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy renew their rivalry when the Western Conference foes face off at BBVA Compass Stadium on Viernes de Fútbol. The Dynamo saw their winless run extended in cruel fashion at home last weekend, Seattle Sounders FC hitting for a late, late equalizer in a 1-1 draw. The Galaxy were able to come away with a point from their match at StubHub Center, getting a late own goal for a 1-1 draw with the defending MLS Cup champion Portland Timbers.
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The Dynamo snapped a two-game losing slide on Sunday but saw victory snatched away at the death, as the Seattle Sounders hit for the equalizer with the final kick of the game to leave the teams in a 1-1 draw at BBVA Compass Stadium.
- The Galaxy extended their undefeated run to three games with a second consecutive draw, reaching a 1-1 result with the Portland Timbers on Sunday evening at StubHub Center, thanks to late own goal.
- The teams evenly split their three meetings last season. The Galaxy won 1-0 at StubHub Center on May 22, the Dynamo won 3-0 on July 25 at BBVA Compass Stadium; the teams also reached a 1-1 draw March 21 in Carson.
- The May 22 win at StubHub Center was the Galaxy’s first league victory against the Dynamo since May 25, 2011, a 1-0 win in Carson, ending a five-game league winless run in the series. The Dynamo had won four consecutive league meetings between the teams before the draw last year.
- The teams met in three championship games over a four-year period, including two MLS Cup finals, with the Galaxy winning all three, the Western Conference final in 2009 and MLS Cups in 2011 and 2012, all in Carson.
REFEREE: Mark Geiger. AR1 (bench): Matthew Nelson; AR2 (opposite): Logan Brown; 4th: Nima Saghafi
Geiger MLS Career: 150 games; FC/gm: 26.6; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 35; pens: 47
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: LA: Jelle Van Damme
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (21 meetings): Dynamo 9 wins, 25 goals … Galaxy 7 wins, 20 goals … Ties 5
AT HOUSTON (11 meetings): Dynamo 6 wins, 15 goals … Galaxy 3 wins, 8 goals … Ties 2
RETURN MATCHES: 7/15: LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo, 11 p.m. PT (UNI); 10/16: Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy, 6 p.m. CT
LAST YEAR (MLS):
3/21: LA 0, HOU 0
5/22: LA 1, HOU 0 (Gordon 91+)
7/25: HOU 3, LA 0 (Bruin 9, Davis 27, Miranda 88)
- The teams evenly split their three meetings last season. The Galaxy won 1-0 at StubHub Center on May 22, the Dynamo won 3-0 on July 25 at BBVA Compass Stadium; the teams also reached a 1-1 draw March 21 in Carson.
- The May 22 win at StubHub Center was the Galaxy’s first league victory against the Dynamo since May 25, 2011, a 1-0 win in Carson, ending a five-game league winless run in the series. The Dynamo had won four consecutive league meetings between the teams before the draw last year.
COACHES' RECORDS:
Owen Coyle vs. LA: P3 W1 L1 D1
Bruce Arena vs. HOU: P15 W6 L7 D2
