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Late Penalty Halts Houston Against Dallas

Late Penalty Halts Houston Against Dallas

Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas played to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling finish marked by two penalties, a VAR-disallowed goal and an outcome settled in stoppage time.

By EnPelotas Staff
Vancouver rallies to beat Austin FC 2-1

Vancouver rallies to beat Austin FC 2-1

After falling behind to a Uzuni goal, Vancouver flipped the scoreline in the second half with goals from Gauld and Diaby to win 2-1 in MLS.

NYCFC draws 1-1 with LAFC at Citi Field

NYCFC draws 1-1 with LAFC at Citi Field

Leo Walta's free kick put Los Angeles FC ahead, but a header from Andres Perea leveled the match despite the home side's dominance at Citi Field.

Griezmann leads Orlando rout of D.C. United

Griezmann leads Orlando rout of D.C. United

With two goals from Griezmann and strikes from Ojeda and Pasalic, Orlando City SC beat D.C. United 4-1 in MLS play, even though the match stats favored the visitors.

Toronto stuns Red Bulls 2-0

Toronto stuns Red Bulls 2-0

An early own goal and a Sallói counterattack hand Toronto FC the win even though New York Red Bulls controlled possession and shots at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

Revolution beats dominant Fire

Revolution beats dominant Fire

An early goal from Matt Polster was enough for the New England Revolution to beat a Chicago Fire side that controlled the match but couldn't convert its chances, 1-0.

Tigres holds on with ten men to draw at Guadalajara

Tigres holds on with ten men to draw at Guadalajara

Brunetta put Tigres ahead before being sent off, but his team held on for a 1-1 draw despite total Guadalajara dominance, which produced 2.47 xG to the visitors' 0.61.

Vélez tops Gimnasia Mendoza 1-0

Vélez tops Gimnasia Mendoza 1-0

A Thiago Silvero goal in the 84th minute, off a corner kick, gave Vélez Sarsfield a tight win over Gimnasia Mendoza, which earlier had a goal wiped out by VAR.

Central wins 2-3 at Tucuman after blowing 2-0 lead

Central wins 2-3 at Tucuman after blowing 2-0 lead

Despite dominating possession, Rosario Central had to weather an Atletico Tucuman equalizer before finally sealing the win in the 79th minute with a goal from Julian Fernandez.

Santos Laguna thrash Querétaro 5-0

Santos Laguna thrash Querétaro 5-0

Despite a missed penalty by Villalba early on, Santos Laguna crushed Querétaro behind three goals from Tahiel Jiménez, a red card for the visitors and a dominance that showed up cl...

Monterrey vs. Pachuca, a Clash of the Needy

Monterrey vs. Pachuca, a Clash of the Needy

Separated by just one point in Liga MX, Monterrey and Pachuca meet in a game with no clear favorite, an even head to head record, and Rondon looming as the visitors' biggest threat...

Lanús edges dominant Platense 1-0

Lanús edges dominant Platense 1-0

Allan Wlk's first-half goal was enough for Lanús to beat Platense 1-0, as the home side generated more but couldn't convert despite 12 corners and a post-hitting header in stoppage...

Liga Premier

Carrick fires back at questions over his United future

The manager, winless in five, insists he isn't thinking about "surviving" and denies that coaching isn't for him, as Nicky Butt had suggested.

Tigre grabs stoppage-time equalizer vs Independiente Rivadavia

Tigre grabs stoppage-time equalizer vs Independiente Rivadavia

Independiente Rivadavia led 2-1 thanks to a goal from Florentin, but Manuel Fernandez equalized for Tigre in the 91st minute as the match finished 2-2.

Minnesota rallies to beat St. Louis City 3-2

Minnesota rallies to beat St. Louis City 3-2

After falling behind 0-2 inside nine minutes, Minnesota United turned the match around in the second half with goals from Jackson, Yeboah and Caldeira to beat Western Conference co...

Belgrano, River set for tight duel in Alberdi

Belgrano, River set for tight duel in Alberdi

Zielinski's side arrives red hot at home and the model projects a very even match, though the head to head record clearly favors River Plate.

Valencia and Athletic draw blank at Mestalla

Valencia and Athletic draw blank at Mestalla

Despite dominating with 16 shots and a far superior xG, Valencia couldn't get past Athletic Club, who held on for a 0-0 at Mestalla.

Roma 2-0 Genoa: Castro, Lulli seal the win

Roma 2-0 Genoa: Castro, Lulli seal the win

Goals from Santiago Castro and Emanuele Lulli in the second half lifted Roma to a wire-to-wire win, pushing them to 17 points while Genoa remains stuck near the bottom of Serie A.

Lens thrashes Troyes 3-1 in the Aube

Lens thrashes Troyes 3-1 in the Aube

After Nkada's brief equalizer, Lens answered with two second-half goals from Edouard and Aguilar, both set up by Thauvin, to seal a win that puts six points between the two clubs i...

Lille 1-1 Brest: dominance without reward

Lille 1-1 Brest: dominance without reward

Despite overwhelming control of the ball and 17 shots, Lille couldn't get past Brest, who held on thanks to an early goal from Mama Baldé and a Giroud penalty that sealed the draw....

Union, Charlotte share points in 2-2 thriller

Union, Charlotte share points in 2-2 thriller

Bruno Damiani sealed the draw nine minutes from time in a back-and-forth clash that leaves both clubs separated by just one point in the East standings.

Argentinos beats Banfield 1-0, stays on top

Argentinos beats Banfield 1-0, stays on top

A goal from Matias Gimenez in the 65th minute, assisted by Gaston Veron, gave Argentinos Juniors a 1-0 win at Florencio Sola and cemented its place at the top of Group B.

Estudiantes hosts San Lorenzo with the table tightening

Estudiantes hosts San Lorenzo with the table tightening

With identical 14 points and six losses apiece, Pincha and Ciclon are after a win in La Plata that would pull them away from the bottom, in a matchup the model projects as tight an...

Estudiantes RC vs Aldosivi: battle at the bottom

Estudiantes RC vs Aldosivi: battle at the bottom

The league's last-place club looks to snap a five-game losing streak against an Aldosivi side arriving with a bit more confidence, in a direct bottom-of-the-table clash where the m...

Cincinnati vs. Columbus: Key Playoff Clash

Cincinnati vs. Columbus: Key Playoff Clash

With just four points separating them in the standings, Cincinnati and Columbus meet at TQL Stadium in a match the model predicts will be tight, with goals on both sides.

Díaz hat trick: Bayern 6-1 Leipzig

Díaz hat trick: Bayern 6-1 Leipzig

With three goals from Luis Díaz and strikes from Pavlovic, Olise and Kane, Bayern Munich ran riot against RB Leipzig and stays atop the Bundesliga.

Aston Villa beats Newcastle 1-0

Aston Villa beats Newcastle 1-0

A Johan Manzambi goal in the 35th minute was enough for Aston Villa to get the better of a Newcastle side that couldn't beat Zion Suzuki despite outshooting the visitors at St. Jam...

Inter rallies past Bologna to stay top

Inter rallies past Bologna to stay top

After falling behind to an early Pobega strike, Internazionale turned the match around with goals from Thuram, Carlos Augusto and Bonny to win 1-3 at the Dall'Ara.

Barça romps, Liverpool stumbles, City rebound with Haaland

Barça romps, Liverpool stumbles, City rebound with Haaland

A jam-packed Saturday of soccer delivered comebacks, lopsided wins in Italy, Spain and Germany, and tight victories in the Premier League.

PSG rallies to beat Strasbourg 3-1

PSG rallies to beat Strasbourg 3-1

Strasbourg went ahead on a Reyna goal and held on for nearly an hour, but PSG struck three times between the 76th and 92nd minutes to claim the win and stay atop the table.

    
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