HOUSTON (April 21, 2026) \u2013 Houston Dynamo FC\u00a0return to\u00a0Shell\u00a0Energy\u00a0Stadium\u00a0for midweek Western Conference action, hosting San Diego FC on Wednesday, April 22, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n
Tickets for all home matches are available\u00a0HERE<\/a>, and fans can check out the Club\u2019s\u00a0Community First Ticket Offers and Value Menu<\/a>\u00a0for the 2026 season\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Club will also host\u00a0Military Appreciation Night, presented by\u00a0Heriberto Ramos & Associates, where fans can look forward to a flyover during the national anthem and a special halftime performance from Navy Band Southeast.<\/p>\n Wednesday\u2019s match will mark the third-ever meeting between the two sides after they split last season\u2019s regular season series during San Diego\u2019s inaugural MLS season. One of Houston\u2019s most notable matches of last\u00a0season\u00a0came in their first encounter against San Diego on July 5, where the Dynamo earned a\u00a0thrilling 4-3 road victory<\/a>\u00a0behind a brace and stoppage-time winner from forward\u00a0Ezequiel\u00a0Ponce. Forward\u00a0Lawrence Ennali, who made his first start in orange that night, pulled Houston level in the 36th\u00a0minute after an early San Diego goal, while former Dynamo defender Franco Escobar also found the back of the net. Both head coach\u00a0Ben\u00a0Olsen\u00a0and\u00a0Ponce\u00a0earned\u00a0MLSSoccer.com Team of the Matchday<\/a>\u00a0honors for their performances that night.<\/p>\n Houston is coming off a\u00a01-0 shutout road victory<\/a>\u00a0versus Orlando City SC at Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday behind midfielder\u00a0H\u00e9ctor\u00a0Herrera\u2019s\u00a0first goal of the season in the 75th\u00a0minute. The result also marked Houston\u2019s first clean sheet this season and first-ever victory at Orlando in MLS play. Notably, the match saw Dynamo captain\u00a0Artur\u00a0make his return to the pitch as a second half substitute, completing his comeback from a knee injury that he suffered during the preseason.<\/p>\n Attacker\u00a0Guilherme\u00a0is tied for second in MLS with nine goal contributions (five goals and four assists). The Brazilian is also tied for fourth in the league for most goals and most assists. Additionally, Ennali sits second in MLS in one-on-ones with eleven, winning eight for a 72.7 percent success rate, while recording the fourth-fastest top speed this season at 35.96 kilometers per hour.<\/p>\n San Diego currently sits ninth in the Western Conference with 11 points and a 3-3-2 (WLD) record. They are coming off a three-match losing streak, most recently falling 4-2 at Real Salt Lake, with Marcus Ingvartsen and Andres Dreyer scoring a goal each for San Diego.<\/p>\n In terms of roster connections, San Diego have former Dynamo Academy product and Homegrown Player Kieran Sargeant, after Houston\u00a0exchanged<\/a>\u00a0the right of first refusal for the defender to San Diego for a 2026 MLS SuperDraft third round pick. Fullback\u00a0Franco\u00a0Negri\u00a0signed<\/a>\u00a0with the Dynamo in January after playing the 2025 season with San Diego, where he recorded 20 appearances, one goal and one assist to help the team finish atop the Western Conference in their inaugural season and make a run to the Western Conference Final.<\/p>\n