Houston Dynamo FC vs El Paso Locomotive FC: 4–1
Houston Dynamo FC beat El Paso Locomotive FC 4–1 in the U.S. Open Cup on Thursday, 16 April 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA.
- Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 32)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 00:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA
- Attendance: 3,277
- Teams: Houston Dynamo FC (home), El Paso Locomotive FC (away)
Goals
- 2' — Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC), assist Nicholas Markanich
- 46' — Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC), assist Ondrej Lingr
- 58' — Nicholas Markanich (Houston Dynamo FC), assist Héctor Herrera
- 75' — Roberto Avila (El Paso Locomotive FC), assist Ricky Ruiz
- 80' — Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC), assist Mateusz Bogusz
Red cards
- 25' — Kofi Twumasi (El Paso Locomotive FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Houston Dynamo FC | El Paso Locomotive FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 54.9 | 45.1 |
| Shots | 17 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Fouls | 10 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Houston Dynamo FC (3-4-3): Jimmy Maurer (G), Agustín Resch (CD), Franco Negri (CD-L), Felipe Andrade (CD-R), Héctor Herrera (CM-L), Agustín Bouzat (CM-R), Sam Vines (LM), Ibrahim Aliyu (RM), Ondrej Lingr (F), Guilherme Augusto (CF-L), Nicholas Markanich (CF-R).
El Paso Locomotive FC (3-4-3): Sebastian Mora-Mora (G), Kofi Twumasi (CD), Tony Alfaro (CD-L), Arturo Ortiz (CD-R), Robert Coronado (CM-L), Eric Calvillo (CM-R), Ricky Ruiz (LM), Álvaro Quezada (RM), Rubio Rubín (F), Gabriel Torres (CF-L), Alex Méndez (CF-R).
Recent form
Houston Dynamo FC: won 3–2 vs Portland Timbers (15 Mar); lost 4–3 away to FC Dallas (22 Mar); lost 1–0 vs Seattle Sounders FC (5 Apr); lost 6–2 away to Colorado Rapids (12 Apr); won 4–1 vs El Paso Locomotive FC (16 Apr).
El Paso Locomotive FC: won 2–1 away to Sacramento Republic FC (29 Mar); won 4–0 away to New Mexico United (2 Apr); won 3–2 vs Las Vegas Lights FC (5 Apr); won 4–0 away to Hartford Athletic (11 Apr); lost 4–1 away to Houston Dynamo FC (16 Apr).