Houston continued their impressive home form on Wednesday night, defeating Real Salt Lake 2-1 thanks to a dramatic late goal from Mateusz Bogusz in the 87th minute.
Guilherme broke the deadlock first, opening the scoring in the 57th minute with a curled left-footed finish for his 13th goal of the season.
Bogusz then produced the decisive moment late on, settling a cross with his right foot at the corner of the 18-yard box before curling a left-footed shot inside the far post.
The victory moved Houston to 13-7-4 on the season, with the Dynamo now boasting an excellent home record of 8-2-2 this campaign.
Houston’s defensive solidity has been one of the standout features of their recent form, having allowed just two goals across their last nine matches.
The result extended Real Salt Lake’s winless run in MLS action to 10 consecutive games, a streak that stretches all the way back to May 16.
Salt Lake’s troubles on the road are equally concerning, as they have not won away from home since March 7, a run that now stands at 11 games without victory.
RSL did threaten a comeback when Saba Lobjanidze pulled one back in the 76th minute, denying Houston what would have been their eighth shutout in nine matches.
Guilherme’s contribution to Houston’s attacking output this season has been nothing short of remarkable, having scored or assisted on 63.3% of the club’s goals before Wednesday’s game.
His curled left-footed effort matched the technique Bogusz would replicate in devastating fashion as the Dynamo closed out an important three points at home.
Houston’s combination of defensive resilience and attacking quality continues to make them one of the more dangerous sides in MLS, and this win only reinforces their credentials heading into the business end of the season.
Real Salt Lake, by contrast, face a growing crisis of confidence as their lengthy winless run shows no signs of coming to an end.
