Major League Soccer Regular Season - 15
San Jose Earthquakes 2 - 3 FT FC Dallas
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
P. Delgado 1'
17' B. Leroux
41' B. Leroux (B. Leroux)
HT
48' D. Munie
P. Musa (H. Johansson) 49'
Ramiro 61'
↓ P. Musa ↑L. Farrington 65'
↓ P. Delgado ↑C. Cappis 70'
↓ S. Moreno ↑R. Binyamin 70'
71' ↓ J. Jasinski ↑N. Fernandez
79' ↓ J. Ricketts ↑J. Skahan
79' ↓ I. Harkes ↑P. Marie
81' R. Roberts
↓ J. Valiente ↑S. Sarver 84'
↓ Ramiro ↑S. Ibeagha 84'
85' B. Kikanovic
N. Norris 90'+1
C. Cappis 90'+2
S. Sarver (Kaick) 90'+4
90'+5 Daniel
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
San Jose Earthquakes
Goalkeepers
Daniel 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Benjamin Kikanović 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
28%
Pass Acc
Daniel Munie 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
43%
Duel Win %
Reid Roberts 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Jack Jasinski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
71
Entry
Midfielders
Ronaldo Vieira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ian Harkes 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
1
Pens Won
Ousseni Bouda
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
10
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Beau Leroux 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.2
Rating
Jamar Ricketts
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Preston Judd
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Nate Crockford 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Paul Marie
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Max Floriani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dave Romney
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nick Fernandez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jack Skahan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan Gonzalez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noel Buck
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nonso Adimabua
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
FC Dallas
Goalkeepers
Jonathan Sirois 
PENALTY HERO
1
Pens Saved
1
Pens Saved
5
Saves
8
Rating
Defenders
Herman Johansson
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
Shaq Moore
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Osaze Urhoghide 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.3
Rating
Nolan Norris
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Joaquín Valiente
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Kaick 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7
Rating
Ramiro
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Santiago Moreno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Forwards
Petar Musa 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Patrickson Delgado
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Michael Collodi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Sebastien Ibeagha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lalas Abubakar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joshua Torquato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ran Binyamin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Cappis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caleb Swann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Logan Farrington
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sam Sarver 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.6
Rating
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/17/2025 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 - 2 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | PayPal Park |
| 06/26/2025 | FC Dallas | 2 - 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer | Toyota Stadium |
| 10/03/2024 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 - 2 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | PayPal Park |
| 02/25/2024 | FC Dallas | 2 - 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer | Toyota Stadium |
| 10/08/2023 | FC Dallas | 1 - 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer | Toyota Stadium |
| 05/28/2023 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 - 1 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | PayPal Park |
| 09/18/2022 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 - 1 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | PayPal Park |
| 08/14/2022 | FC Dallas | 4 - 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer | Toyota Stadium |
| 11/07/2021 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 - 1 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | PayPal Park |
| 09/12/2021 | FC Dallas | 1 - 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer | Toyota Stadium |
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San Jose Earthquakes Win
FC Dallas Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 11 GD: +15
P: 11 GD: +14
P: 11 GD: +8
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: -2
P: 10 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: 0
P: 10 GD: 0
P: 10 GD: -3
P: 10 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -16
P: 10 GD: -8
League Standings
P: 14 GD: +22
P: 15 GD: +19
P: 14 GD: +7
P: 15 GD: +8
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 14 GD: -4
P: 15 GD: -4
P: 14 GD: +6
P: 15 GD: 0
P: 15 GD: +3
P: 15 GD: +1
P: 14 GD: -4
P: 14 GD: -6
P: 15 GD: -12
P: 14 GD: -22
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Late Heroics Seal Dramatic Win for Dallas
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. FC Dallas defied the odds to snatch a breathless 3-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes in a chaotic shootout at PayPal Park.
Lightning Out of the Gates
A massive Intensity rating was guaranteed the moment P. Delgado found the net in the opening minute. The visitors stormed out of the gates with aggressive intent, completely catching the hosts off guard and setting a chaotic tone right from the first whistle. San Jose Earthquakes, who eventually controlled possession at 55 percent, had to dig deep to settle into their natural passing rhythm. They mounted constant pressure on the flanks and found their hard-earned equalizer through B. Leroux in the 17th minute. The high Stakes for an FC Dallas side desperate to climb from 10th place fueled a frenetic first half. Both sides completely abandoned caution, trading heavy attacking blows and testing each other's defensive lines in a wide-open spectacle that left the home crowd breathless.
The Spot-Kick Turning Point
The match's Balance shifted fundamentally just before the interval in a moment of pure drama. When Leroux stepped up to take a crucial 41st-minute penalty, the hosts seemed fully poised to seize control of the contest. However, his failure to convert from the spot breathed massive new life into a vulnerable Dallas side. Capitalizing brilliantly on that psychological momentum shift, P. Musa fired the visitors back ahead just four minutes into the second half, finishing clinically after linking up with H. Johansson. Despite facing an absolute avalanche of pressure that resulted in 11 total corners for San Jose, Dallas's defensive shape held firm. They successfully turned the middle portion of the pitch into a tense tactical battleground, forcing the hosts to resort to lower-percentage shots from outside the box.
A Stoppage-Time Robbery
Just when defender R. Roberts looked to have rescued a valuable point for San Jose with a thumping 81st-minute strike, the Upset factor was fully and painfully realized for the home supporters. Substitute S. Sarver, entering the fray late to stretch tired legs, linked up perfectly with fellow replacement Kaick. Sarver delivered a crushing 90th-minute blow to completely steal all three points in dramatic fashion. At the other end of the pitch, goalkeeper Daniel put on an absolute masterclass. His brilliant individual display included six crucial saves that repeatedly kept the home side breathing amidst a barrage of 32 combined shots. Yet, even his heroics weren't quite enough to prevent Dallas from claiming a massive away triumph that alters the trajectory of their previously stuttering campaign.
Key Questions
Was the penalty miss by Daniel the turning point?
Actually, B. Leroux missed the spot-kick in the 41st minute. That failure shifted momentum right before Dallas retook the lead early in the second half.
What made Daniel the Man of the Match?
Despite conceding three times, the San Jose goalkeeper produced six crucial saves, single-handedly keeping his team in contention amidst a barrage of Dallas shots.
What caused the 5-goal thriller?
An explosive first-minute opener set the chaotic tone. Both teams abandoned caution, combining for 32 shots and creating a completely wide-open, end-to-end tactical battle.
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.
Earthquakes Defend Top Spot at Home
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 68/100. San Jose's championship credentials face a stern test against a Dallas side capable of snatching points on the road.
The Setup
San Jose Earthquakes enter this May 17, 2026 clash sitting confidently in first place. Their impressive Form rating reflects an unbeaten five-game streak that has solidified their title ambitions. Defensively, they are suffocating opponents, conceding just 0.5 goals per match. However, FC Dallas travel to PayPal Park with no fear. The visitors possess a strong Balance rating and have proven to be tricky road opponents. With the title race heating up, a high Stakes rating highlights just how crucial these three points are for the home side's championship hopes.
Key Battle
The home attack is spearheaded by Timo Werner, whose surging Stars rating makes him a nightmare for defenders. His ability to stretch the field will force the Dallas backline into difficult decisions. On the opposite end, Petar Musa serves as the ultimate counter-punch for the visitors. If Musa can find space against the league's best defense, Dallas might just pull off an upset.
Our Prediction
San Jose's lockdown defense and relentless home attack should prove too much for the visitors. Expect a physical first half before the Earthquakes take control, securing a comfortable 2-0 victory to keep their grip on first place.