Major League Soccer Regular Season - 11

New York Red Bulls 0 - 2 FT FC Dallas

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Futmetrix Verdict
32
FT
Sat, May 2
New York Red Bulls
0-2
FC Dallas
⚡ Intensity 28
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 60
Dallas substitutes snatch vital road win.

Dallas Deliver Masterclass in Efficiency to Stun Red Bulls

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 32/100. A resolute defensive display and clinical late substitutions propelled FC Dallas to a vital away victory, brutally exposing New York's blunt attacking presence.

Sterile Dominance

The New York Red Bulls controlled possession right out of the gate at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Seeking to enforce their will, the hosts peppered the penalty area with set-pieces and racked up eight corners as they hunted an early advantage. The sheer Intensity of their offensive pressure forced the visitors into a deep defensive shell, seemingly pinned down for long stretches of the first half. Yet, despite holding 59% of the ball, the home side completely lacked a cutting edge in the final third. Absolutely none of their nine total shots managed to test the goalkeeper. Dallas remained fiercely disciplined at the back, absorbing the pressure and leaving the door wide open for an opportunistic strike against the run of play.

The Lethal Counter

The tactical Balance shifted decisively in the 54th minute. Having absorbed waves of pressure, FC Dallas demonstrated exactly how to be ruthless on the counter. A rapid attacking sequence found R. Binyamin in space, and he delivered a precise final ball for P. Musa to calmly slot home. This opening goal completely deflated the home crowd, forcing New York to commit even more bodies forward. Despite generating an expected goals output of 1.81 compared to New York’s paltry 0.61, Dallas actually had far less of the ball. They simply proved infinitely superior when it mattered most. Their clinical precision laid the vital groundwork for a stunning away result, exposing the host's fragile transitional defense.

Checkmate From The Bench

As the clock ticked down toward the final whistle, the Stakes rose astronomically. The trailing hosts desperately hurled men into the box in search of salvation. FC Dallas responded with an absolute masterclass in game management, turning to their bench in the 80th minute to finally seal the result. It proved to be a stroke of managerial genius. In the 88th minute, substitute L. Farrington broke down the flank and picked out fellow substitute S. Sarver, who applied an emphatic finishing touch to double the advantage. Securing a clean sheet, this significant Upset elevates the visitors in the standings while leaving New York reflecting on a shockingly blunt attacking display at home.

Key Questions

How did substitute S. Sarver change the game?

Introduced in the 80th minute, S. Sarver instantly energized the attack and scored the decisive second goal in the 88th minute, finishing an assist from fellow substitute L. Farrington.

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Match Statistics

Possession
59%
41%
New York Red Bulls 59%
FC Dallas 41%
Shots
9
11
New York Red Bulls 9
FC Dallas 11
Shots on Target
0
6
New York Red Bulls 0
FC Dallas 6
Expected Goals (xG)
0.61
1.81
New York Red Bulls 0.61
FC Dallas 1.81
Passes
551
398
New York Red Bulls 551
FC Dallas 398
Pass Accuracy
86%
76%
New York Red Bulls 86%
FC Dallas 76%
Corners
8
4
New York Red Bulls 8
FC Dallas 4
Fouls
6
7
New York Red Bulls 6
FC Dallas 7
Yellow Cards
0
2
New York Red Bulls 0
FC Dallas 2
Red Cards
0
0
New York Red Bulls 0
FC Dallas 0

Match Events

M. Collodi 🟨 31'
HT
P. Musa (R. Binyamin) 54'
66' 🔄 J. Mina J. Marshall-Rutty
66' 🔄 E. Forsberg N. Benedetti
66' 🔄 C. Cowell R. Mosquera
R. Binyamin S. Ibeagha 🔄 68'
P. Musa C. Cappis 🔄 68'
76' 🔄 R. Donkor M. Sofo
S. Moreno S. Sarver 🔄 80'
J. Valiente L. Farrington 🔄 80'
84' 🔄 J. Hall E. M. Choupo-Moting
S. Sarver (L. Farrington) 88'
S. Sarver 🟨 89'
Kaick C. Swann 🔄 90'+4
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

New York Red Bulls

Goalkeepers
Ethan Horvath
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Juan Mina
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Dylan Nealis
MAGNET
MAGNET
96
Activity
96
Activity
89
Passes
7
Duels
Tim Parker
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matthew Dos Santos
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Ronald Donkor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Adri Mehmeti
MAGNET
MAGNET
73
Activity
73
Activity
68
Passes
5
Duels
Emil Forsberg
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Forwards
Cade Cowell
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Julian Hall
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
84
Entry
Jorge Ruvalcaba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
John McCarthy
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Voloder
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omar Valencia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nehuen Benedetti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustav Berggren
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Mosquera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohammed Sofo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry

FC Dallas

Goalkeepers
Michael Collodi
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
94
Minutes
Defenders
Shaq Moore
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Osaze Urhoghide
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nolan Norris
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
6
Cleanups
6
Cleanups
6
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Midfielders
Herman Johansson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ramiro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kaick
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
30%
Pass Acc
Ran Binyamin
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Joaquín Valiente
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
Petar Musa
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.3
Rating
Santiago Moreno
MAGNET
MAGNET
46
Activity
46
Activity
38
Passes
8
Duels
BENCH
Jonathan Sirois
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Sebastien Ibeagha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lalas Abubakar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Cappis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caleb Swann
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patrickson Delgado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sam Sarver
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
Logan Farrington
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
14
Minutes
6.3
Rating
Nicholas Simmonds
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/07/2026 New York Red Bulls 0 - 3 FC Dallas Friendlies Clubs
05/21/2025 New York Red Bulls 2 - 2 (PEN 4-3) FC Dallas US Open Cup Red Bull Arena
03/10/2024 New York Red Bulls 2 - 1 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
04/16/2022 New York Red Bulls 0 - 0 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
05/11/2019 FC Dallas 1 - 3 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
06/23/2018 New York Red Bulls 3 - 0 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
09/03/2017 FC Dallas 2 - 2 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
04/29/2016 New York Red Bulls 4 - 0 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
05/16/2015 FC Dallas 0 - 0 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
05/04/2014 FC Dallas 0 - 1 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
02/07/2026
Friendlies Clubs
05/21/2025
2 - 2 (PEN 4-3)
US Open Cup Red Bull Arena
03/10/2024
Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
04/16/2022
Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
05/11/2019
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
06/23/2018
Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
09/03/2017
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
04/29/2016
Major League Soccer Red Bull Arena
05/16/2015
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
05/04/2014
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
New York Red Bulls Win
FC Dallas Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Nashville SC 7 18 18 5 +13 WNashville SC 4 - 2 Charlotte (26-04-2026)WAtlanta United FC 0 - 2 Nashville SC (18-04-2026)WCharlotte 1 - 2 Nashville SC (11-04-2026)LChicago Fire 1 - 0 Nashville SC (05-04-2026)WNashville SC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (21-03-2026)
2 New England Revolution 8 16 16 9 +7 DInter Miami 1 - 1 New England Revolution (25-04-2026)WAtlanta United FC 1 - 2 New England Revolution (22-04-2026)WNew England Revolution 2 - 1 Columbus Crew (18-04-2026)WNew England Revolution 1 - 0 DC United (11-04-2026)WNew England Revolution 3 - 0 CF Montreal (04-04-2026)
3 Chicago Fire 7 14 11 6 +5 DFC Cincinnati 3 - 3 Chicago Fire (18-04-2026)WChicago Fire 1 - 0 Atlanta United FC (12-04-2026)WChicago Fire 1 - 0 Nashville SC (05-04-2026)WPhiladelphia Union 1 - 2 Chicago Fire (21-03-2026)LChicago Fire 1 - 2 DC United (15-03-2026)
4 Inter Miami 7 12 15 12 +3 LInter Miami 3 - 4 Orlando City SC (02-05-2026)DInter Miami 1 - 1 New England Revolution (25-04-2026)DInter Miami 2 - 2 New York Red Bulls (11-04-2026)WNew York City FC 2 - 3 Inter Miami (22-03-2026)DCharlotte 0 - 0 Inter Miami (14-03-2026)
5 DC United 8 12 11 10 +1 WDC United 3 - 2 Orlando City SC (25-04-2026)DNew York Red Bulls 4 - 4 DC United (22-04-2026)DPhiladelphia Union 0 - 0 DC United (18-04-2026)LNew England Revolution 1 - 0 DC United (11-04-2026)DAtlanta United FC 0 - 0 DC United (21-03-2026)
6 FC Cincinnati 9 12 19 22 -3 WFC Cincinnati 2 - 0 New York Red Bulls (25-04-2026)DNew York City FC 4 - 4 FC Cincinnati (22-04-2026)DFC Cincinnati 3 - 3 Chicago Fire (18-04-2026)DToronto FC 1 - 1 FC Cincinnati (11-04-2026)LNew York Red Bulls 4 - 2 FC Cincinnati (04-04-2026)
7 New York Red Bulls 10 12 16 25 -9 LFC Cincinnati 2 - 0 New York Red Bulls (25-04-2026)DNew York Red Bulls 4 - 4 DC United (22-04-2026)LCF Montreal 4 - 1 New York Red Bulls (18-04-2026)DInter Miami 2 - 2 New York Red Bulls (11-04-2026)WNew York Red Bulls 4 - 2 FC Cincinnati (04-04-2026)
8 Charlotte 7 10 14 13 +1 LNashville SC 4 - 2 Charlotte (26-04-2026)LOrlando City SC 4 - 1 Charlotte (22-04-2026)WNew York City FC 1 - 2 Charlotte (18-04-2026)LCharlotte 1 - 2 Nashville SC (11-04-2026)WCharlotte 2 - 1 Philadelphia Union (04-04-2026)
9 Orlando City SC 9 10 16 25 -9 WInter Miami 3 - 4 Orlando City SC (02-05-2026)LDC United 3 - 2 Orlando City SC (25-04-2026)WOrlando City SC 4 - 1 Charlotte (22-04-2026)DColumbus Crew 1 - 1 Orlando City SC (12-04-2026)LNashville SC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (21-03-2026)
10 Toronto FC 6 9 9 8 +1 LToronto FC 1 - 2 Atlanta United FC (25-04-2026)DToronto FC 3 - 3 Philadelphia Union (22-04-2026)DToronto FC 1 - 1 FC Cincinnati (11-04-2026)WToronto FC 2 - 1 Columbus Crew (21-03-2026)DToronto FC 1 - 1 New York Red Bulls (14-03-2026)
11 CF Montreal 8 9 13 15 -2 WCF Montreal 1 - 0 New York City FC (25-04-2026)WCF Montreal 4 - 1 New York Red Bulls (18-04-2026)LCF Montreal 1 - 2 Philadelphia Union (11-04-2026)LNew England Revolution 3 - 0 CF Montreal (04-04-2026)LFC Cincinnati 4 - 3 CF Montreal (22-03-2026)
12 Columbus Crew 7 8 8 7 +1 WColumbus Crew 2 - 0 Philadelphia Union (25-04-2026)LNew England Revolution 2 - 1 Columbus Crew (18-04-2026)DColumbus Crew 1 - 1 Orlando City SC (12-04-2026)WAtlanta United FC 1 - 3 Columbus Crew (04-04-2026)LToronto FC 2 - 1 Columbus Crew (21-03-2026)
13 New York City FC 6 7 14 11 +3 LCF Montreal 1 - 0 New York City FC (25-04-2026)DNew York City FC 4 - 4 FC Cincinnati (22-04-2026)LNew York City FC 1 - 2 Charlotte (18-04-2026)LNew York City FC 2 - 3 Inter Miami (22-03-2026)WNew York City FC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (07-03-2026)
14 Atlanta United FC 8 7 7 12 -5 WToronto FC 1 - 2 Atlanta United FC (25-04-2026)LAtlanta United FC 1 - 2 New England Revolution (22-04-2026)LAtlanta United FC 0 - 2 Nashville SC (18-04-2026)LChicago Fire 1 - 0 Atlanta United FC (12-04-2026)LAtlanta United FC 1 - 3 Columbus Crew (04-04-2026)
15 Philadelphia Union 9 5 9 16 -7 LColumbus Crew 2 - 0 Philadelphia Union (25-04-2026)DToronto FC 3 - 3 Philadelphia Union (22-04-2026)DPhiladelphia Union 0 - 0 DC United (18-04-2026)WCF Montreal 1 - 2 Philadelphia Union (11-04-2026)LCharlotte 2 - 1 Philadelphia Union (04-04-2026)