HOUSTON (April 4, 2026) – Houston Dynamo FC fell 1-0 versus Seattle Sounders FC at Shell EnergyStadium tonight in a hard-fought, rain-soaked match that saw a 30-minute delay before kickoff.
Despite the result, Houston finished the match with far more dangerous chances than Seattle, finishing the match with a 1.4 xG, 13 shots and nine corners, compared to Seattle’s 0.4 xG, five shots and three corners.
Tonight’s match saw Argentinean fullback Franco Negri make his first Dynamo start and defender Sam Vines, who signed with Dynamo last week, make his debut in orange. Additionally, forward Aliyu Ibrahim made his 100th MLS appearance this evening after coming onto the pitch in the 88th minute.
The Sounders took the lead in the 83rd minute when Paul Rothrock found the back of the net near the far post.
The Dynamo had their first dangerous chance in the ninth minute when a loose ball fell to attacker MateuszBogusz inside the box, but his right-footed strike was blocked by Seattle’s backline.
Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond was called into action in the 21st minute when the 32-year-old reacted quickly and dove low to his left to deny a shot from Jesus Ferreira.
Attacker Guilherme almost found the back of the net in the 29th minute after dribbling into the box and firing a shot towards the near post, forcing a save from Andrew Thomas.
Guilherme had his second shot on target in the 47th minute after the Brazilian received a pass from forward Ezequiel Ponce and pushed it forward towards the box for a right-footed strike that was denied by Thomas.
Houston created another dangerous chance in the 65th minute when Bogusz forced a diving save from the Seattle goalkeeper after Guilherme found the Polish playmaker making a run in behind towards the box.
Houston next travels to face the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, April 11, at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, with kickoff schedule for 8:30 p.m. CT. Fans can watch the match live via Apple TV.
