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FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 54': Tristan Blackmon

Tristan Blackmon's goal allows hot Whitecaps to beat FC Dallas

Tristan Blackmon headed home the match's lone goal early into the second half and that was more than enough for the Vancouver Whitecaps to defeat offense-challenged FC Dallas 1-0 on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
  • 2': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 5': Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 7': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas).
  • 7': J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 8': Petar Musa (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Handball by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Foul by Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas).
  • 11': J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Sebastien Ibeagha (FC Dallas).
  • 26': Foul by J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 26': Petar Musa (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucho Acosta.
  • 27': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
  • 28': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
  • 28': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Édier Ocampo.
  • 29': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
  • 31': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
  • 33': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ramiro.
  • 33': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ramiro.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by J.C. Ngando.
  • 36': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
  • 40': Foul by Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
  • 40': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Handball by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 42': Foul by Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas).
  • 42': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Logan Farrington.
  • 44': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Lucho Acosta.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by J.C. Ngando with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Dallas 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Dallas 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 46': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Shaq Moore (FC Dallas).
  • 48': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
  • 48': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Ramiro (FC Dallas).
  • 50': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ramiro (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 52': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas).
  • 53': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Tristan Blackmon.
  • 54': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
  • 54': Goal! FC Dallas 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by J.C. Ngando with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucho Acosta.
  • 56': Substitution, FC Dallas. Bernard Kamungo replaces Pedrinho.
  • 58': Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 60': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Shaq Moore (FC Dallas).
  • 61': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 61': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Ramiro (FC Dallas).
  • 62': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Logan Farrington (FC Dallas).
  • 64': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 65': Shaq Moore (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Ali Ahmed.
  • 66': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jayden Nelson is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 68': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, FC Dallas. Tsiki Ntsabeleng replaces Sebastian Lletget.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Tsiki Ntsabeleng (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Musa.
  • 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso replaces Andrés Cubas.
  • 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jeevan Badwal replaces J.C. Ngando.
  • 80': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 80': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
  • 81': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Dallas. Patrickson Delgado replaces Logan Farrington.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Dallas. Lalas Abubakar replaces Ramiro.
  • 84': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 84': Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 86': Osaze Urhoghide (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Bjørn Utvik replaces Pedro Vite.
  • 90': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Daniel Ríos replaces Brian White.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+2': Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
  • 90'+3': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+4': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Dallas 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 4
56.8 Possession 43.2
8 SHOTS 6
5 ON GOAL 0
0.6 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
461 Accurate Passes 318
534 Passes 412
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
22 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.4
35 Long Balls 46
19 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 22
28 Tackles 27
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 4
20 Effective Clearances 39
20 Clearances 39

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
Attendance: 11,004

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego FC 2 +7 6
2 LAFC 2 +5 6
3 San Jose Earthquakes 2 +5 6
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 +4 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

DAL FC Dallas (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Maarten Paes (GK)
25 Sebastien Ibeagha
3 Osaze Urhoghide
4 Marco Farfan
18 Shaq Moore
10 Luciano Acosta Yellow Card
8 Sebastian Lletget Yellow Card
17 Ramiro
9 Petar Musa
20 Pedrinho
23 Logan Farrington

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
4 Ranko Veselinovic
33 Tristan Blackmon Yellow Card
2 Mathías Laborda
18 Édier Ocampo
20 Andrés Cubas
26 Jean-Claude Ngando
16 Sebastian Berhalter
24 Brian White
22 Ali Ahmed
45 Pedro Vite

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