FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLuciano Acosta, Leo Chu help FC Dallas beat hapless Sporting KC
Luciano Acosta and Leo Chu scored in a two-minute span of the first half to help propel host FC Dallas to a 2-1 win over hapless Sporting Kansas City 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': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manu García.
- 3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Osaze Urhoghide.
- 4': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 5': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nolan Norris.
- 7': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Léo Chú (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Musa.
- 11': Foul by Shaq Moore (FC Dallas).
- 11': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 13': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 15': Handball by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 15': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
- 16': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nolan Norris with a headed pass following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Nolan Norris (FC Dallas).
- 17': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Shaq Moore (FC Dallas).
- 19': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Nolan Norris (FC Dallas).
- 21': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Offside, FC Dallas. Petar Musa is caught offside.
- 24': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Shaq Moore (FC Dallas).
- 24': Shaq Moore (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 25': Petar Musa (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Léo Chú (FC Dallas).
- 26': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Shaq Moore (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucho Acosta.
- 29': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 29': Patrickson Delgado (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Léo Chú (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 31': Foul by Ramiro (FC Dallas).
- 31': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Goal! FC Dallas 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
- 34': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Patrickson Delgado (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 37': Goal! FC Dallas 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Petar Musa following a fast break.
- 39': Goal! FC Dallas 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Léo Chú (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 43': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45': Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+2': Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Dallas 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Dallas 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 48': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nolan Norris.
- 50': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 50': Léo Chú (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, FC Dallas. Petar Musa is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 55': Attempt missed. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 56': Attempt missed. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
- 56': Substitution, FC Dallas. Logan Farrington replaces Léo Chú.
- 57': Substitution, FC Dallas. Tsiki Ntsabeleng replaces Patrickson Delgado.
- 57': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 57': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Tsiki Ntsabeleng (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 61': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 61': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 64': Attempt saved. Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Jake Davis with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Nolan Norris (FC Dallas).
- 65': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Ramiro (FC Dallas).
- 69': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Ramiro (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Jake Davis with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez replaces Jacob Bartlett.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
- 74': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, FC Dallas. Marco Farfan replaces Nolan Norris.
- 75': Substitution, FC Dallas. Kaick replaces Sebastian Lletget.
- 75': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
- 75': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
- 79': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 80': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Shapi Suleymanov.
- 80': Foul by Kaick (FC Dallas).
- 80': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt saved. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross.
- 83': Handball by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 83': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Ramiro (FC Dallas).
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Kaick (FC Dallas).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 89': Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Lucho Acosta.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Jake Davis.
- 90'+1': Substitution, FC Dallas. Lalas Abubakar replaces Lucho Acosta.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Dallas 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
Statistics
 SKC |
DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 62.6 | Possession | 37.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 465 | Accurate Passes | 257 |
| 541 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 33 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 85 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 63 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 18 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
Attendance: 11,004
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
Attendance: 11,004
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
FC Dallas (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maarten Paes (GK) |
| 3 | Osaze Urhoghide |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha |
| 32 | Nolan Norris |
| 18 | Shaq Moore  |
| 17 | Ramiro |
| 6 | Patrickson Delgado |
| 8 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 9 | Petar Musa |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 7 | Léo Chú |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 5 | Dany Rosero |
| 15 | Jansen Miller |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 16 | Jacob Bartlett |
| 21 | Manu García |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 93 | Shapi Suleymanov |
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