Breakfast Links - August 9, 2023
(image via Houston Dynamo FC)
We had back-to-back nights of soccer in H-Town, and hopefully you got your fix because no games will be played until August 19th! Here is your midweek update to get your morning going with our Breakfast Links.
Houston
Houston Dynamo FC bowed out of the Leagues Cup Monday night after falling to Charlotte FC 2-1 in the Round of 16 at Shell Energy Stadium. The Dynamo resume league play on Sunday, August 20 when they host the Portland Timbers at Shell Energy Stadium. Houston also hosts the semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup versus Real Salt Lake on Aug. 23
Houston Dash return to regular season play on Sunday, August 19, hosting the Washington Spirit at Shell Energy Stadium. Houston will be celebrating “Pups at the Pitch” night, presented by Nationwide Insurance. Fans can bring their favorite four-legged friend to the match, and the first 6,000 fans will receive a Dash bandana.
Houston Dynamo 2 travel to Colorado to face Rapids 2 tonight, August 9 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 PM CT.
Make sure you check out the latest episodes of the Bayou City Soccer Podcast, available everywhere you get your podcasts!
Major League Soccer
Nashville SC survived and eliminated Club América to advance to the quarterfinals, with dramatic stoppage time goals, a late goalkeeper substitution, and a massive celebration that had to be reversed.
A scoreless first half for Los Angeles Football Club was followed up with a barrage of goals in the second half en route to a 4-0 win over Real Salt Lake to advance to the Leagues Cup 2023 quarterfinals. Dénis Bouanga led the LAFC attack with a brace.
CF Monterrey won 1-0 over Club Tigres, winning Clásico Regio at Shell Energy Stadium and advancing to the Leagues Cup 2023 quarterfinals.
Club Querétaro qualified for the Leagues Cup 2023 Quarterfinals, after winning in penalty kicks against New England Revolution. After a game full of tension and few scoring opportunities, Los Gallos Blancos managed to maintain their steady pace in the tournament.
New York City FC have reacquired a club legend, announcing Tuesday they signed Maxi Moralez after he recently left Argentine top-flight side Racing Club.
Around the World
After roughly three weeks of intense World Cup action packed with action, drama and plenty of shocks, we reach the final stages of the competition in Australia and New Zealand with eight teams still in contention: Spain, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, England, Australia, Colombia and France have made it through to the last eight.
West Ham have agreed to a deal worth around £30 million ($38.2m) to sign Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, sources told ESPN.
U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner has completed a transfer from Arsenal to fellow Premier League club Nottingham Forest, it was announced on Wednesday.
Inter de Porto Alegre and River Plate staged a duel of great intensity and drama until the end. A three-goal tie on aggregate, with the Brazilian team claiming a 2-1 victory against the Argentines with everything was decided on penalties.
