Dynamo fall 4-2 to San Diego FC in home finale

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By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved

HOUSTON, TEXAS (October 4, 2025)  Houston Dynamo FC dropped their final home match of the regular season on Saturday night, falling 4-2 to San Diego FC at Shell Energy Stadium. Defender Felipe Andrade and forward Sergio Santos scored for the Dynamo, with Santos netting his first goal for the club.

Houston grabbed the early lead in the 15th minute when Andrade found the back of the net for his fourth goal of the season. Midfielder Júnior Urso set up the play, redirecting a low cross from Ondřej Lingr into the box, where Andrade finished from close range. The assist was Urso’s first of the year.

Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond made several key saves in the first half, including a low stop on Hirving Lozano in the 11th minute and another diving save in the 28th to keep Houston ahead. Forward Ezequiel Ponce nearly doubled the lead in the 21st minute with a shot from distance that forced a save from San Diego’s CJ Dos Santos.

San Diego tied the match in the 53rd minute when Anders Dreyer converted a penalty following a VAR review. The visitors took the lead late in the match, with Luca De La Torre scoring in the 85th minute.

Houston responded quickly in the 87th minute when Santos capitalized on a San Diego mistake, collecting a loose ball near the top of the box and striking inside the far post for his first Dynamo goal.

However, San Diego finished strong, scoring twice more in the final minutes through Dreyer and Amahl Pellegrino to seal the 4-2 result.

The Dynamo close out the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 18, when they visit Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. CT.