Major League Soccer · Sun 25 Jul 2021 · PayPal Park
- Matías Vera 40'
- Zarek Valentin 45+7' (og)
The story
San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo drew 1-1 at PayPal Park in Major League Soccer, matchday 13.
The goal came from Matías Vera (40') and an own goal by Zarek Valentin (45+7').
It was 0-2 at half-time. San Jose Earthquakes came back to earn a point.
Carlos Fierro of San Jose Earthquakes was sent off (90+7').
San Jose Earthquakes had 65% of the ball and 12 shots to Houston Dynamo's 10.
Match stats
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Key moments
- 40' Matías Vera Goal · Houston Dynamo 0-1
- 45+7' Zarek Valentin Own goal · Houston Dynamo 0-2
- 90+7' Carlos Fierro Sent off · San Jose Earthquakes
Line-ups
San Jose Earthquakes
- JT MarcinkowskiGoalkeeper
- Tanner BeasonDefender
- Nathan PelaeDefender
- Oswaldo AlanísDefender
- Luciano Abecasisoff 73'Defender
- Jack Skahanoff 62'Midfielder
- Eric RemediMidfielder
- Javier Eduardo Lópezoff 72'Midfielder
- Cristian Espinozaoff 63'Forward
- Shea SalinasForward
- Chris Wondolowskioff 77'Forward
Houston Dynamo
- Marko MaricGoalkeeper
- Teenage HadebeDefender
- Sam JunquaDefender
- Tim ParkerDefender
- Zarek ValentinDefender
- Memo Rodríguezoff 71'Midfielder
- Matías VeraMidfielder
- Joe Coronaoff 90'Midfielder
- Griffin Dorseyoff 67'Forward
- Fafà Picaultoff 67'Forward
- Maximiliano UrrutiForward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (8)
- 40' ⚽ Matías Vera
- 45+7' ⚽ Zarek Valentin (og)
- 53' 🟨 Fafà Picault
- 57' 🟨 Tim Parker
- 68' 🟨 Matías Vera
- 70' 🟨 Nathan Pelae
- 90+7' 🟥 Carlos Fierro
- 90+8' 🟨 Maximiliano Urruti
Head to head
2San Jose Earthquakes wins2Draws2Houston Dynamo wins
Last 6 meetings
- 13 Sep 2026San Jose Earthquakes1 - 0Houston Dynamo
- 30 Aug 2026Houston Dynamo0 - 0San Jose Earthquakes
- 24 Aug 2025Houston Dynamo1 - 2San Jose Earthquakes
- 25 May 2025San Jose Earthquakes3 - 3Houston Dynamo
- 18 Jul 2024San Jose Earthquakes0 - 1Houston Dynamo
- 31 Mar 2024Houston Dynamo2 - 1San Jose Earthquakes

