Mazatlan FC pulled off a significant upset, defeating the Houston Dynamo 2-0 in a Leagues Cup group stage match on August 2, 2025. The Liga MX side, playing away at Shell Energy Stadium, executed a perfect defensive game plan and took their chances clinically. They scored against the run of play in the first half and then sealed the victory with a breakaway goal in the final minutes as Houston pushed forward in search of an equalizer. The Dynamo dominated possession but were frustrated by a resolute Mazatlan defense and their own lack of cutting edge in the final third. This result threw Group D wide open and marked a famous victory for the Mexican club on American soil.