Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United FC 0-0

Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United FC finished level at 0-0 after Houston had a first-half red card. B. Olsen was sent off on 45 minutes, and Minnesota could not turn the extra man into a breakthrough.

There were no goals before the interval, but Houston picked up three yellow cards in the first half, with Antônio Carlos booked on 9 minutes, Agustín Bouzat on 30 minutes and Lawrence Ennali on 34 minutes. B. Olsen was booked on 44 minutes before his dismissal, and the sides went in at 0-0.

Houston responded to the red card by making a change on 56 minutes, with Duncan McGuire coming on for Lyle Foster, then brought on Ibrahim Aliyu for Héctor Herrera on 70 minutes. Minnesota made two changes on 73 minutes, with Marcus Caldeira replacing Mauricio González Carabalí and Michael Boxall coming on for Jefferson Abel Díaz Beleño, before Joaquín Pereyra replaced Aziel Jackson on the same minute and Tomás Chancalay came on for Kelvin Yeboah on 90 minutes. The away side had more of the threat after the break, and Houston held on for the point.

The numbers backed that up. Houston had 55% of the possession and 562 passes to Minnesota's 456, yet Minnesota led the shot count 17-9, had 5 shots on target to 1, and posted 1.35 xG to Houston's 0.68. Minnesota also won 7 corners to 4, while Houston's 5 saves were far more than Minnesota's 1.

Discipline was a factor throughout. Houston received three yellow cards, for Antônio Carlos, Agustín Bouzat and Lawrence Ennali, plus the booking for B. Olsen before his red card on 45 minutes. Minnesota were not booked.