Houston Dynamo FC secured a 3–2 victory over St. Louis CITY SC on Saturday at Energizer Park in an MLS Regular Season 2025 contest marked by late drama.
Houston opened the scoring in the 20′ when Ezequiel Ponce headed home from the center of the box, assisted by Jack McGlynn. The visitors doubled their advantage in the 50′ after an own goal by St. Louis defender Henry Kessler. Duane Holmes extended the lead to 3–0 in the 72′, finishing from the center of the box with assistance from Ondřej Lingr after Houston substitute Duane Holmes replaced Lawrence Ennali.
St. Louis mounted a spirited comeback in the closing stages. Eduard Löwen pulled one back in the 86′ with a strike from the right side of the box, set up by Simon Becher. Moments later, Mykhi Joyner headed home in the 89′, assisted by Chris Durkin and Marcel Hartel, cutting the deficit to 3–2.
St. Louis pressed for an equalizer in stoppage time, earning a corner in the 90+3′ and forcing a save from João Klauss's header, then winning another corner in the 90+6′, but Houston held firm to secure all three points.
Goal: E. Ponce vs. STL, 20'
Own Goal: H. Kessler, STL, 50'
Goal: D. Holmes vs. STL, 72'
Goal: E. Löwen vs. HOU, 86'
Goal: M. Joyner vs. HOU, 89'
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