LOS ANGELES (May 3, 2025) – Houston Dynamo FC fell 2-0 on the road to LAFC tonight, snapping a five-match undefeated stretch versus Los Angeles.
Notably, Dynamo captain and midfielder Artur made his 200th career MLS regular season start tonight. Additionally, goalkeeper Jonathan Bond tied the Dynamo record for saves in any half with six saves in the first half, while ending the match with eight total saves.
Defender Franco Escobar received a second yellow card in second half stoppage time and will be suspended for Houston’s next MLS match.
Los Angeles opened scoring in the 10th minute when Nathan Ordaz cleaned up a loose ball in the box. LAFC then doubled their lead in the 79th minute after Jeremy Ebobisse found the back of the net with a left-footed strike.
Bond was called into action in the eighth minute, corralling Denis Bouanga’s direct free kick.
Bond was called into action again in the 28th minute, using both hands to quell the danger of Igor Jesus’ shot from outside the box. A minute later, the veteran shot stopper stepped up again with a stretched kick save, after Bouanga took a shot from the corner of the six-yard box.
Bond came up with a diving save in the 41st minute when Bouanga took his chances from the edge of the penalty box.
Bond’s seventh save of the match came in the 54th minute when the English goalkeeper redirected a right-footed shot from Bouanga that came from the left side of the box.
Escobar found midfielder Ondřej Lingr in the box in the 65th minute for a header that just missed the far post.
The Dynamo will stay out west for their first 2025 U.S. Open Cup match versus USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC on Wednesday, May 7. The Round of 32 match is scheduled to kick off at 9:00 p.m. CT, and fans can follow the action live on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network.
