Lucas Halter, Jonathan Bond help Dynamo beat Sounders on road for first time, 1-0

Houston's Lucas Halter opened the scoring in the first half, while Jonathan Bond sealed the 1-0 victory for the Dynamo over the Seattle Sounders in their first-ever road win, according to AP reports. The Dynamo, making their road debut in Seattle, had never previously earned a point against the Sounders since 2016. Halter's goal came after a corner kick from Mateusz Bogusz, marking his first goal in his 20th MLS appearance and marking the fifth assist for Bogusz this season.

Bond's six saves secured his 13th clean sheet of the season, tying him for second most in the league. With this win, Houston climbed to fourth place in the Western Conference, earning home-field advantage in the best-of-3 first round. The top four teams in the conference will advance to the postseason. The Sounders, meanwhile, fell to eighth in the Western Conference, two points behind the 10th-place Los Angeles Galaxy.