Santiago Moreno’s 84th-minute goal gives FC Dallas a 2-1 win

FC Dallas beat Minnesota United FC 2-1 at Allianz Field, with Santiago Moreno scoring the 84th-minute winner after Kelvin Yeboah’s equaliser. The result leaves Dallas fourth in the Western Conference on 37 points from 23 games, eight ahead of Minnesota on 29.

How it happened

The match was goalless at half-time before Kaick da Silva Ferreira put FC Dallas ahead in the 62nd minute, assisted by Joaquín Valiente Cioli. Minnesota responded through Yeboah in the 73rd minute, but Moreno restored Dallas’s lead 11 minutes later with an assist from Samuel Sarver. Dallas produced 13 shots to Minnesota’s nine and earned six corners to two.

The numbers

FC Dallas created the clearer chances, registering six shots on goal compared with Minnesota’s two, while the hosts had 52% possession. Minnesota completed 379 passes accurately against Dallas’s 349, but Dallas’s 10 shots inside the box compared with seven for Minnesota helped underline the difference in threat.

Who decided it

Moreno made the decisive contribution in only 13 minutes, earning an 8.1 match rating after his goal, one shot on target and one key pass. Kaick also rated 8.1 after playing all 90 minutes and scoring once, while Valiente supplied one assist and three key passes from midfield.

Why it matters

FC Dallas strengthen fourth place with a 10W-7D-6L record and move six points behind leaders Vancouver Whitecaps, who have 43. Minnesota remain 11th on 7W-8D-8L, 14 points off Vancouver and still carrying a -3 goal difference.