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St. Louis City scores late to secure 2-1 victory over Dynamo

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 3:01 AM

Last updated Aug 23, 2026

St. Louis City scores late to secure 2-1 victory over Dynamo

Summary

St. Louis City defeated the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night at home, extending their unbeaten streak to 11 matches. Simon Becher opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, halting Houston goalkeeper Jonathan Bond's scoreless streak at 485 minutes. Ibrahim Aliyu equalized for Houston in the 75th minute, but rookie Dante Polvara netted the winner for St. Louis in the 85th minute. St. Louis City now holds an 8-0-3 record during this unbeaten stretch, while Houston recorded its first loss since mid-May. Both teams are set to play their next matches with Houston hosting the San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis facing FC Dallas on August 30.

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By the Numbers

•St. Louis City extends unbeaten streak to 11 matches with the win.
•Simon Becher scores in the 23rd minute to end Bond's scoreless streak.
•Ibrahim Aliyu equalizes for Houston with a goal in the 75th minute.
•Dante Polvara scores the decisive goal for St. Louis in the 85th minute.
•St. Louis will host FC Dallas on August 30.

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3:01 AMYahoo Sports — St. Louis City ends Bond's scoreless streak, beats Dynamo 2-1 to extend unbeaten run to 11

What they're saying

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Simon Becher had a first-half goal to end a long scoreless streak by Houston keeper Jonathan Bond, and rookie Dante Polvara added his first MLS goal in the second half as St. Louis City beat the Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night to extend their club-record unbeaten streak to 11. Becher hit a turn-around shot from the top of the box in the 23rd minute to halt Jonathan Bond’s scoreless streak at 485 minutes and give St. Louis City a 1-0 lead.
— Yahoo Sports

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