2 – 3
“Patrickson Delgado struck inside the very first minute to hand Dallas a shock lead, setting an immediate tone of intensity in what would become a frenetic contest.”
Pivotal“Just four minutes after the restart, Petar Musa punished San Jose's missed penalty reprieve by restoring Dallas's lead. The build-up featured a Leroux shot saved moments before half-time and a Ronaldo Vieira effort that missed, before Musa converted to make it 1-2.”
Pivotal“Reid Roberts pulled San Jose level at 2-2 to send PayPal Park into a frenzy, cancelling out Dallas's lead with nine minutes remaining and appearing to have rescued a point for the Earthquakes.”
Pivotal“Sam Sarver, on the pitch for just six minutes after coming on as a late substitute, fired Dallas back in front in stoppage time to complete a stunning turnaround and break San Jose hearts. The goal came amid a flurry of bookings — Christian Cappis carded for time-wasting, Daniel for dissent — as tensions boiled over in a frantic finale.”
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Outstanding performance
Dallas•AttackerDallas arrived at PayPal Park and left with three points in the most hard-fought of fashions, coming from behind once and holding on through a San Jose equalizer before a substitute secured the victory in the dying seconds. It was Patrickson Delgado who set the tone, putting Dallas ahead inside the opening minute, but Beau Leroux dragged the Earthquakes level at 18 minutes before a penalty save denied him a quick-fire double — a missed opportunity that proved costly as Petar Musa restored Dallas's lead three minutes into the second half. San Jose had the better of the statistical picture, dominating possession at 55 percent, earning twelve corners to Dallas's four, and creating sixteen shots, but it was Dallas who manufactured six big chances to San Jose's two, underlining a ruthless clinical edge that ultimately won out. Reid Roberts hauled the hosts level again at 81 minutes to set up a frantic finale, but just as San Jose looked to have carved out a share of the spoils, substitute Sam Sarver — on the pitch for barely six minutes — drilled home in stoppage time to hand Dallas a result that cements their push in what is shaping up to be a competitive MLS title race.
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Samuel Sarver takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Nolan NorrisYellow CardNolan Norris receives a yellow card.
VAR decision results in a card change for Benjamin Kikanovic.
Herman Johansson takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Osaze Urhoghide takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
Benjamin Kikanovic receives a yellow card.
Sebastien Ibeagha is on, and Ramiro Moschen Benetti is off.
Samuel Sarver replaces Joaquin Valiente.
Logan Farrington's right-footed shot is saved.
Paul Marie replaces Ian Harkes.
Reid RobertsReid Roberts scores with a right-footed shot.
Beau Leroux takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Jack Skahan replaces Jamar Ricketts.
Ian Harkes takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Preston Judd's right-footed shot is saved.
Ian Harkes takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Nick Fernandez replaces Jack Jasinski.
Ran Binyamin is substituted for Santiago Moreno.
Christian Cappis is on, and Patrickson Delgado is off.
Shot by Patrickson Delgado with his right foot, but it's saved.
Ousseni Bouda takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Logan Farrington is substituted for Petar Musa.
Reid Roberts takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Jamar Ricketts takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Benjamin Kikanovic attempts a header but misses the shot.
Preston Judd's header is saved.
Petar MusaPetar Musa scores with a right-footed shot.
Shot from Patrickson Delgado with his left foot, but it's blocked.
assist: Herman Johansson
Goal! Petar Musa scores, making it 1-2.
The first half ends with a score of 1-1.
Ronaldo Vieira takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Beau Leroux's right-footed shot is saved.
Beau LerouxPenalty saved! Beau Leroux's attempt is stopped.
Joaquin Valiente takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Beau Leroux takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Petar Musa's right-footed shot is blocked.
Petar Musa's right-footed shot is blocked.
Santiago Moreno's right-footed shot is saved.
Joaquin Valiente's left-footed shot is blocked.
Patrickson Delgado takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Preston Judd takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Beau LerouxBeau Leroux scores with a right-footed shot.
Preston Judd's header shot misses the target.
Petar Musa attempts a header but misses the shot.
Petar Musa takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Patrickson DelgadoShot by Patrickson Delgado with his left foot results in a goal.
Kick-off! The referee is Chris Penso.
Second-placed San Jose Earthquakes host FC Dallas at PayPal Park in a Western Conference showdown with real playoff implications. The Quakes are riding an impressive run of form and will look to extend their gap on a Dallas side that has shown signs of life but remains inconsistent.
