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US Open Cup
SEO Match Summary
St. Louis City drew 2–2 with Houston Dynamo in the US Open Cup, a match defined by the visitors' attacking dominance despite the hosts' resilience. Houston peppered the St. Louis goal with 22 shots, 11 of which found the target, while the home side managed only 14 attempts with four on target. Marcel Hartel's brace proved decisive in keeping St. Louis level, while Mateusz Bogusz and Artur replied for Houston, whose goalkeeper made saves at an 81.82 per cent rate despite conceding two. Both sides deployed a 3–4–3 formation, but Houston's superior shot volume—nearly double St. Louis's output—underscored their control of proceedings. The draw leaves both teams seeking progression through the cup's knockout stages.
St.Louis City S St.Louis City
2 2
After Penalties
Houston Dynamo H Houston Dynamo
Penalty Shootout 42 St.Louis City advance
M. Hartel10', 51'
Artur42'M. Bogusz11' J. McGlynn42'
Starting Line-ups
St.Louis City · 3-4-3 Houston Dynamo · 3-4-3
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Expected Goals (xG) 1.40 2.69
Shots 14 22
Shots on Target 4 11
Possession 54% 46%
Yellow Cards 3 5
Red Cards 0 1
Corners 3 5
Total Goals4
Formation3-4-3vs3-4-3
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

St.Louis City GK
PSxG conceded2.00
Goals conceded2
Goals saved0.00
Save %81.8%
Houston Dynamo GK
PSxG conceded2.00
Goals conceded2
Goals saved0.00
Save %50.0%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.

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Inside the dashboards
Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot