Major League Soccer Regular Season - 9

FC Dallas 0 - 1 FT Minnesota United FC

Toyota Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
25
FT
Thu, Apr 23
FC Dallas
0-1
Minnesota United FC
⚡ Intensity 21
⚖️ Balance 20
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 39
Markanich strike steals points in Texas.

Markanich Strike Silences Wasteful Dallas

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 25/100. A textbook smash-and-grab at Toyota Stadium proves that sheer shot volume means absolutely nothing without a killer instinct in the final third.

The Early Siege

The home crowd at Toyota Stadium settled in for what looked to be a commanding evening for their side. FC Dallas immediately launched into an attacking barrage, peppering the visitors' penalty area with serious intent. The sheer Intensity of the opening exchanges was impossible to ignore, as FC Dallas engineered promising chance after promising chance. Kaick proved to be the outstanding orchestrator in the middle of the park, pulling the strings, picking apart the defensive lines, and setting a relentlessly high tempo. Despite ultimately launching 15 shots throughout the contest, the Texan hosts severely lacked the necessary precision, managing a paltry two efforts on target. They constantly threatened the eighteen-yard box and looked entirely capable of opening the floodgates, but the final, decisive touch remained frustratingly elusive as the first half steadily ticked by.

The Clinical Pivot

Football frequently punishes the profligate, and this particular encounter delivered a brutal, uncompromising lesson in final-third efficiency. The Upset Factor unexpectedly flared to life completely against the run of overall shot volume in the 31st minute. Despite facing consistent defensive questions, Minnesota United FC maintained their rigid shape and struck with venom on a rare, calculated foray forward. A. Markanich ghosted into the necessary pocket of space to bury the opening goal, instantly altering the entire complexion of the evening. This isolated, clinical breakthrough completely shifted the tactical Balance of the match. While Minnesota only mustered five total shots over ninety minutes, an impressive four of those firmly tested the keeper, starkly highlighting the massive difference in attacking composure and ruthlessness between the two competing sides.

A Frustrating Conclusion

The second half predictably descended into a gritty, deeply tactical stalemate as the visitors fiercely protected their newly acquired, slender advantage. Surprisingly, the Loons actually edged possession with 52 percent of the ball, intelligently utilizing their time on it to absorb mounting pressure and stifle Dallas's desperate momentum rather than purely chasing a second goal. The early-season Stakes in this Western Conference tussle were high, and Minnesota’s thoroughly pragmatic approach rightfully secured all three points, lifting them to a much healthier tally of 11 for the current campaign. For Dallas, the final whistle brought a chorus of frustrated groans across the stadium. They drop highly valuable points at home and must immediately address their glaring offensive inefficiencies if they seriously hope to climb upward and escape their current mid-table quagmire.

Key Questions

Who was the standout performer for the home team?

Kaick earned man of the match honors for FC Dallas, orchestrating the midfield masterfully despite the team's unfortunate defeat.

When was the deciding goal scored?

A. Markanich found the back of the net in the 31st minute to secure the vital away victory for Minnesota.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
48%
52%
FC Dallas 48%
Minnesota United FC 52%
Shots
15
5
FC Dallas 15
Minnesota United FC 5
Shots on Target
2
4
FC Dallas 2
Minnesota United FC 4
Expected Goals (xG)
0.68
0.98
FC Dallas 0.68
Minnesota United FC 0.98
Passes
462
512
FC Dallas 462
Minnesota United FC 512
Pass Accuracy
79%
80%
FC Dallas 79%
Minnesota United FC 80%
Corners
3
3
FC Dallas 3
Minnesota United FC 3
Fouls
8
7
FC Dallas 8
Minnesota United FC 7
Yellow Cards
2
3
FC Dallas 2
Minnesota United FC 3
Red Cards
0
0
FC Dallas 0
Minnesota United FC 0

Match Events

A. Markanich 🟨 4'
A. Markanich 31'
41' 🟨 S. Moreno
HT
M. Duggan 🟨 49'
57' 🟨 N. Norris
61' 🔄 C. Cappis Ramiro
62' 🔄 S. Moreno L. Farrington
62' 🔄 S. Ibeagha S. Sarver
70' 🔄 P. Musa P. Delgado
A. Markanich D. Padelford 🔄 70'
K. Yeboah M. Gonzalez 🔄 70'
N. Romero 🟨 73'
T. Chancalay M. Dieng 🔄 82'
82' 🔄 H. Johansson N. Simmonds
J. Pereyra W. Trapp 🔄 89'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

FC Dallas

Goalkeepers
Michael Collodi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Sebastien Ibeagha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Osaze Urhoghide
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
78%
Duel Win %
Nolan Norris
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Herman Johansson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Kaick
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Cappis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Shaq Moore
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Santiago Moreno
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
Joaquín Valiente
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Petar Musa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
BENCH
Jonathan Sirois
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Lalas Abubakar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ramiro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patrickson Delgado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ran Binyamin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Logan Farrington
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sam Sarver
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicholas Simmonds
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Louicius Don Deedson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Minnesota United FC

Goalkeepers
Drake Callender
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jefferson Díaz
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Morris Duggan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolás Romero
SHIELD
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
0
Tackles
Midfielders
Kyle Duncan
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Nectarios Triantis
MAGNET
MAGNET
71
Activity
71
Activity
62
Passes
9
Duels
Owen Gene
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anthony Markanich
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Joaquín Pereyra
MAGNET
MAGNET
57
Activity
57
Activity
49
Passes
8
Duels
Tomás Chancalay
MAGNET
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
56
Passes
12
Duels
Kelvin Yeboah
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
BENCH
Alec Smir
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Devin Padelford
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D.J. Taylor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kieran Chandler
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wil Trapp
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
James Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mauricio González
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamadou Dieng
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/05/2025 FC Dallas 1 - 2 Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
04/20/2025 Minnesota United FC 0 - 0 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Allianz Field
06/20/2024 FC Dallas 5 - 3 Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
06/09/2024 Minnesota United FC 1 - 1 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Allianz Field
05/01/2023 Minnesota United FC 0 - 0 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Allianz Field
02/26/2023 FC Dallas 0 - 1 Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
10/18/2022 FC Dallas 1 - 1 (PEN 5-4) Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
09/03/2022 Minnesota United FC 0 - 3 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Allianz Field
05/22/2022 FC Dallas 1 - 2 Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
10/03/2021 FC Dallas 0 - 0 Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
07/05/2025
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
04/20/2025
Major League Soccer Allianz Field
06/20/2024
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
06/09/2024
Major League Soccer Allianz Field
05/01/2023
Major League Soccer Allianz Field
02/26/2023
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
10/18/2022
1 - 1 (PEN 5-4)
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
09/03/2022
Major League Soccer Allianz Field
05/22/2022
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
10/03/2021
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
FC Dallas Win
Minnesota United FC Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Seattle Sounders 7 16 10 3 +7 WSeattle Sounders 4 - 1 St. Louis City (19-04-2026)WHouston Dynamo 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders (05-04-2026)DMinnesota United FC 0 - 0 Seattle Sounders (22-03-2026)WSan Jose Earthquakes 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders (15-03-2026)WSt. Louis City 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders (08-03-2026)
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 6 15 17 4 +13 WVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Sporting Kansas City (18-04-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 2 Portland Timbers (05-04-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 0 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (22-03-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 6 - 0 Minnesota United FC (15-03-2026)WPortland Timbers 1 - 4 Vancouver Whitecaps (08-03-2026)
3 San Jose Earthquakes 6 15 14 3 +11 WLos Angeles FC 1 - 4 San Jose Earthquakes (19-04-2026)WSporting Kansas City 1 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes (12-04-2026)WSan Jose Earthquakes 3 - 0 San Diego (05-04-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 0 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (22-03-2026)LSan Jose Earthquakes 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders (15-03-2026)
4 Minnesota United FC 7 14 9 10 -1 WFC Dallas 0 - 1 Minnesota United FC (23-04-2026)WMinnesota United FC 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (19-04-2026)WSan Diego 1 - 2 Minnesota United FC (12-04-2026)WLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 2 Minnesota United FC (05-04-2026)DMinnesota United FC 0 - 0 Seattle Sounders (22-03-2026)
5 Colorado Rapids 6 13 16 6 +10 DLos Angeles FC 0 - 0 Colorado Rapids (23-04-2026)WColorado Rapids 6 - 2 Houston Dynamo (12-04-2026)WSporting Kansas City 1 - 4 Colorado Rapids (22-03-2026)WColorado Rapids 4 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy (08-03-2026)WColorado Rapids 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (28-02-2026)
6 Real Salt Lake 6 13 13 8 +5 WReal Salt Lake 4 - 2 San Diego (19-04-2026)WReal Salt Lake 3 - 1 Sporting Kansas City (04-04-2026)DSan Diego 2 - 2 Real Salt Lake (22-03-2026)WReal Salt Lake 2 - 1 Austin (15-03-2026)WReal Salt Lake 2 - 1 Seattle Sounders (01-03-2026)
7 Los Angeles FC 7 11 7 6 +1 DLos Angeles FC 0 - 0 Colorado Rapids (23-04-2026)LLos Angeles FC 1 - 4 San Jose Earthquakes (19-04-2026)LPortland Timbers 2 - 1 Los Angeles FC (11-04-2026)DAustin 0 - 0 Los Angeles FC (22-03-2026)WLos Angeles FC 2 - 0 St. Louis City (15-03-2026)
8 San Diego 8 8 11 15 -4 LHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 San Diego (23-04-2026)LReal Salt Lake 4 - 2 San Diego (19-04-2026)LSan Diego 1 - 2 Minnesota United FC (12-04-2026)LSan Jose Earthquakes 3 - 0 San Diego (05-04-2026)DSan Diego 2 - 2 Real Salt Lake (22-03-2026)
9 FC Dallas 6 6 10 11 -1 LFC Dallas 0 - 1 Minnesota United FC (23-04-2026)DFC Dallas 2 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (19-04-2026)DFC Dallas 1 - 1 St. Louis City (12-04-2026)WFC Dallas 4 - 3 Houston Dynamo (22-03-2026)DFC Dallas 3 - 3 San Diego (15-03-2026)
10 Houston Dynamo 6 6 9 15 -6 WHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 San Diego (23-04-2026)LColorado Rapids 6 - 2 Houston Dynamo (12-04-2026)LHouston Dynamo 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders (05-04-2026)LFC Dallas 4 - 3 Houston Dynamo (22-03-2026)WHouston Dynamo 3 - 2 Portland Timbers (15-03-2026)
11 Los Angeles Galaxy 6 5 8 12 -4 DFC Dallas 2 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (19-04-2026)WAustin 1 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (11-04-2026)LLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 2 Minnesota United FC (05-04-2026)DPortland Timbers 1 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy (22-03-2026)LLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 2 Sporting Kansas City (15-03-2026)
12 Portland Timbers 7 4 8 16 -8 LMinnesota United FC 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (19-04-2026)WPortland Timbers 2 - 1 Los Angeles FC (11-04-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 2 Portland Timbers (05-04-2026)DPortland Timbers 1 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy (22-03-2026)LHouston Dynamo 3 - 2 Portland Timbers (15-03-2026)
13 Sporting Kansas City 7 3 5 18 -13 LVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Sporting Kansas City (18-04-2026)LSporting Kansas City 1 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes (12-04-2026)LReal Salt Lake 3 - 1 Sporting Kansas City (04-04-2026)LSporting Kansas City 1 - 4 Colorado Rapids (22-03-2026)WLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 2 Sporting Kansas City (15-03-2026)
14 Austin 4 2 4 6 -2 LAustin 1 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (11-04-2026)DAustin 0 - 0 Los Angeles FC (22-03-2026)LReal Salt Lake 2 - 1 Austin (15-03-2026)DAustin 2 - 2 Minnesota United FC (22-02-2026)
15 St. Louis City 5 1 2 10 -8 LSeattle Sounders 4 - 1 St. Louis City (19-04-2026)DFC Dallas 1 - 1 St. Louis City (12-04-2026)LLos Angeles FC 2 - 0 St. Louis City (15-03-2026)LSt. Louis City 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders (08-03-2026)LSan Diego 2 - 0 St. Louis City (02-03-2026)