It was an utterly forgettable trip to the Lone Star State for New York City FC, as they fell to the Houston Dynamo 1-0 in a match decided by a 55th minute, VAR-awarded penalty converted by Amine Bassi.
A Tayvon Gray tackle on Hector Herrera directly in front of goal was initially deemed fair, but referee Guido Gonzales Jr. was summoned to the VAR monitor and awarded a spot kick to the hosts following the review. Bassi’s ensuing penalty was well-placed and would be all the scoring needed against a toothless NYCFC.
Like many of the Dynamo’s fans, NYCFC’s attack failed to show up at Shell Energy Stadium.