
FC Dallas vs Minnesota United FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Western Conference Playoffs - First Round
· FC Dallas advance 5-4 on penalties1 - 1
FC Dallas advance 5-4 on penalties
FC Dallas squeezes past Minnesota United in penalty kicks
![Alan Velasco [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2022/1018/r1077391_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Alan Velasco scored the game-winning penalty in a shootout and Dallas advanced past Minnesota on penalty kicks after a draw in the MLS playoffs.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Matt Hedges (FC Dallas).
- 1': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
- 5': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, FC Dallas. Jesús Ferreira tries a through ball, but Marco Farfan is caught offside.
- 10': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
- 16': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 16': Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, FC Dallas. Alan Velasco tries a through ball, but Jesús Ferreira is caught offside.
- 22': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by José Antonio Martínez.
- 23': Attempt saved. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 24': Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Paul Arriola (FC Dallas).
- 26': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 27': Foul by Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC).
- 27': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Emmanuel Twumasi (FC Dallas).
- 28': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
- 33': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
- 33': Attempt saved. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 36': Foul by Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas).
- 36': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 39': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
- 42': Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 43': Foul by José Antonio Martínez (FC Dallas).
- 43': Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Dallas 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Dallas 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Dallas. Brandon Servania replaces Paxton Pomykal.
- 46': Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 48': Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas).
- 49': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
- 49': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Goal! FC Dallas 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 55': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Matt Hedges (FC Dallas).
- 56': Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 57': Attempt saved. Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 59': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 60': Attempt blocked. D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 62': Emmanuel Twumasi (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
- 63': Attempt saved. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 63': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 64': Attempt missed. José Antonio Martínez (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Velasco with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Goal! FC Dallas 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Antonio Martínez following a corner.
- 65': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Franco Fragapane tries a through ball, but Emanuel Reynoso is caught offside.
- 69': Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC).
- 70': Attempt missed. Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 71': Foul by Paul Arriola (FC Dallas).
- 71': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
- 73': Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Kervin Arriaga replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 75': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Mender García replaces Luis Amarilla.
- 75': Attempt saved. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 75': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 81': Foul by Paul Arriola (FC Dallas).
- 81': Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 85': Substitution, FC Dallas. Edwin Cerrillo replaces Facundo Quignon.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Brandon Servania (FC Dallas).
- 88': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joseph Rosales replaces Franco Fragapane.
- 90': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Dallas 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins FC Dallas 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 90': Substitution, FC Dallas. Nanú replaces Emmanuel Twumasi.
- 91': Hand ball by Mender García (Minnesota United FC).
- 92': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nanú.
- 92': Attempt saved. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 92': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 94': Foul by Nanú (FC Dallas).
- 94': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 96': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 97': Foul by Brandon Servania (FC Dallas).
- 97': Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 98': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 99': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
- 100': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 100': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 101': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nanú.
- 103': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 103': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 104': Substitution, FC Dallas. Joshué Quiñónez replaces Marco Farfan.
- 104': Substitution, FC Dallas. Franco Jara replaces Paul Arriola.
- 105': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 105': Franco Jara (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 105'+1': Foul by D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
- 105'+1': Franco Jara (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 105'+1': D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, FC Dallas 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins FC Dallas 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 105': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Alan Benítez replaces Robin Lod.
- 106': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Brent Kallman.
- 107': Attempt saved. Franco Jara (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Servania with a cross.
- 107': Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 107': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC).
- 108': Attempt blocked. Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 110': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 110': Attempt saved. Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 114': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 114': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 115': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Oniel Fisher replaces Kemar Lawrence because of an injury.
- 115': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 115': Hand ball by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 117': Attempt saved. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 118': Hand ball by Alan Velasco (FC Dallas).
- 120'+1': Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 120'+1': Foul by Franco Jara (FC Dallas).
- 120'+2': Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 120'+2': Foul by Alan Benítez (Minnesota United FC).
- 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, FC Dallas 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 120': Goal! FC Dallas 1, Minnesota United FC 1(1). Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! FC Dallas 1(1), Minnesota United FC 1(1). Franco Jara (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 120': Penalty saved! Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! FC Dallas 1(2), Minnesota United FC 1(1). Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! FC Dallas 1(2), Minnesota United FC 1(2). Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! FC Dallas 1(3), Minnesota United FC 1(2). Matt Hedges (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! FC Dallas 1(3), Minnesota United FC 1(3). Alan Benítez (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 120': Goal! FC Dallas 1(4), Minnesota United FC 1(3). Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! FC Dallas 1(4), Minnesota United FC 1(4). Mender García (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! FC Dallas 1(5), Minnesota United FC 1(4). Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Penalty Shootout ends, FC Dallas 1(5), Minnesota United FC 1(4).
- 120': Match begins FC Dallas 1(5), Minnesota United FC 1(4).
- 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 1(5), Minnesota United FC 1(4).
Statistics
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DAL![]() |
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19 | Fouls | 16 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
8 | Saves | 2 |
40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
7 | SHOTS | 19 |
3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
379 | Accurate Passes | 601 |
478 | Passes | 733 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
22 | Crosses | 24 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
64 | Long Balls | 67 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
19 | Tackles | 23 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
14 | Interceptions | 7 |
28 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
28 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Frisco, Texas, USA
Attendance: 19,096
Line-Ups
FC Dallas (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Maarten Paes (GK) |
3 | José Martínez |
24 | Matt Hedges |
4 | Marco Farfan |
22 | Ema Twumasi |
5 | Facundo Quignón |
19 | Paxton Pomykal |
12 | Sebastian Lletget |
10 | Jesús Ferreira |
20 | Alan Velasco |
7 | Paul Arriola ![]() |
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
14 | Brent Kallman |
15 | Michael Boxall |
92 | Kemar Lawrence |
27 | D.J. Taylor ![]() |
10 | Emanuel Reynoso |
20 | Wil Trapp |
17 | Robin Lod |
9 | Luis Amarilla |
7 | Franco Fragapane ![]() |
21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
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