Houston Dynamo FC Earn Last-Minute Victory Over Portland Timbers

HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo FC secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Portland Timbers at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The match saw a late goal in stoppage time from Mateusz Bogusz seal the win for the Dynamo.

Match Highlights

Gage Guerra opened the scoring for Portland Timbers in first-half stoppage time, burying a rebound from a penalty kick save with a low right-footed shot. But, Houston responded with goals from Guilherme Santos in the 62nd minute and Felipe Andrade in the 77th minute to take the lead.

Portland quickly equalized through Kristoffer Velde just three minutes after Houston’s second goal. The match appeared headed for a draw until Mateusz Bogusz scored the decisive goal in the 15th minute of stoppage time, securing the 3-2 win for Houston.

Key Moments

• 45+4′ – Gage Guerra (Portland Timbers) scores following a penalty kick save.
• 62′ – Guilherme Santos (Houston Dynamo FC) equalizes with a header.
• 77′ – Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) gives Houston the lead.
• 79′ – Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) equalizes.
• 90+15′ – Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) scores the winning goal.

Team Lineups

Houston Dynamo FC: Jonathan Bond, Lucas Halter, Felipe Andrade, Erik Sviatchenko, Diadie Samassekou, Jack McGlynn, Héctor Herrera, Guilherme Augusto, Ezequiel Ponce, Mateusz Bogusz, Lawrence Ennali.

Portland Timbers: James Pantemis, Kamal Miller, Finn Surman, David Da Costa, Diego Chará, Gage Guerra, Kristoffer Velde, Ariel Lassiter, Alexander Aravena, Jimer Fory, Brandon Bye.

Match Details

• Date: March 14, 2026
• Venue: Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
• Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
• Attendance: TBA

Statistics

The Portland Timbers will return to Providence Park on March 22 to face the LA Galaxy.

Source: Portland Timbers Official Website

Source: ESPN