FC Dallas went to a place they have only won once in their history, Seattle, rotated a fair bit, tried to clamp the game down, and they gave themselves a shot to steal it.
The Breakdown
Breaking down soccer games in a tactical style.
The Breakdown – FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake, May 2025
When you get a team below you in the standings on your home field, go up a man in the 58th minute, you should be able to get a victory. Thus, in many respects, this 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake is quite a poor result.
The Breakdown – FC Dallas at Inter Miami, April 2025
Five times in club history, FC Dallas has come back from a two-goal, second-half deficit to win. This victory against Miami is the first of…
The Breakdown – FC Dallas at Atlanta United, April 2025
FC Dallas went down to Georgia and grabbed a point on the road. FCD continues to get results on the road against teams that they should get results against (i.e., teams lower in the standings).
The Breakdown – FC Dallas vs Sporting KC, March 2025
FC Dallas nabbed its first home win of 2025 on Saturday night, knocking off last-place Sporting KC. With the win, the Burn climb to 7th…
The Breakdown – FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, March 2025
That road win makes Dallas 2-0-1 on the road this year with 7 points, which ties last season’s road points (7 pts, 1-10-6) in just three games. Amazing.
The Breakdown – FC Dallas vs Chicago Fire, March 2025
This was the first Brimstone Cup game between FC Dallas and the Chicago Fire in ages, with the two teams in different conferences they rarely meet up anymore. Such a shame.
The Breakdown – FC Dallas at Colorado Rapids, March 2025
This was probably the first of many high-scoring games this year. You gotta love this team’s never-say-die mentality.
The Breakdown – FC Dallas at Houston Dynamo, February 2025
With the road win (nice by itself), FC Dallas now has 15 season-opening wins, tied for most in MLS history with LA Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City.
The Breakdown – FC Dallas at Portland Timbers
When your team is 1-8-4 at a place all-time, a tie is a good result. When you were eliminated the game before and are at risk of a “season’s over” collapse, then a tie is a good result.