MATCH RECAP: Sounders FC Earns 1-0 Road Win Over FC Dallas on Saturday Night at Toyota Stadium

FRISCO, TEXAS – Sounders FC (2-3-3, 9 points) defeated FC Dallas (3-3-2, 11 points) 1-0 on Saturday evening at Toyota Stadium. Danny Musovski scored the game’s lone goal in the first half as Seattle kept the clean sheet and secured all three road points, snapping a five-match winless streak across all competitions. Following a three-match road stretch, Brian Schemtzer’s side now returns home to face Nashville FC on Saturday, April 19 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (4:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, iHeartMedia Seattle, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH NOTES

• With the result, Seattle sits in 11^th place in the Western Conference with nine points (2-3-3). The victory snapped a four-match winless streak (0-2-2) in MLS action.

• The match concluded a three-match road stretch for Seattle, with the Rave Green capturing four points (1-1-1) against San Jose, San Diego and Dallas.

• Saturday marked the 46^th time that Seattle has faced Dallas in the regular season and playoffs, tied with the LA Galaxy for Sounders FC’s most-played opponent in MLS. The Rave Green lead the series 22-11-13, including a current six-match unbeaten streak in regular-season play (3-0-3).

• Danny Musovski scored his first MLS goal of the season in the 17^th minute. The striker also scored earlier this year against Cruz Azul in Concacaf Champions Cup play and recorded two goals in all competitions last year.

• Seattle forward Jesús Ferreira made his first return to FC Dallas tonight after he was acquired by the Rave Green this offseason. Ferriera played with Dallas from 2017-2024, scoring 53 goals and tallying 34 assists.

• Yeimar made his 150^th career regular season start tonight since he joined the club in 2020.

• Kim Kee-hee made his first appearance for Sounders FC since re-joining the team earlier this year. The South Korea international previously played for Seattle from 2018-2019.

• Brian Schmetzer made three changes to the lineup from last week’s match in San Diego, with Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Pedro de la Vega and Danny Musovski replacing Alex Roldan (quad injury), Georgi Minoungou and Albert Rusnák (adductor injury).

• Seattle now returns home to face Nashville SC on Saturday, April 19 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (4:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, iHeartMedia Seattle, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 1 – FC Dallas 0

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Venue: Toyota Stadium

Referee: Filip Dujic

Assistants: Meghan Mullen, Kevin Lock

Fourth Official: Lorenzo Hernandez

VAR: John Krill

Attendance: 11,004

Weather: 80 degrees and sunny

SCORING SUMMARY

SEA – Danny Musovski (Pedro de la Vega) 17’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

DAL – Kaick Ferreira (caution) 8’

SEA – Danny Musovski (caution) 25’

DAL – Nolan Norris (caution) 28’

DAL – Luciando Acosta (caution) 63’

DAL – Manuel Cafumana (caution) 64’

SEA – Danny Leyva (caution) 66’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei – Captain; Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Jackson Ragen (Kim Kee-hee HT), Nouhou; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Cody Baker 74’), Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan, Paul Rothrock (Georgi Minoungou 88’); Pedro de la Vega (Danny Leyva HT), Danny Musovski (Reed Baker-Whiting 73’), Jesús Ferreira

Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Jonathan Bell, João Paulo, Jordan Morris

Total shots: 15

Shots on goal: 14

Fouls: 20

Offside: 3

Corner-Kicks: 5

Saves: 1

FC Dallas – Maarten Paes; Nolan Norris (Pedro Martins75’), Osaze Urhoghide, Sebastien Ibeagha, Shaq Moore; Kaick Ferreira (Léo Chú 58’), Ramiro Benetti (Tsiki Ntsabeleng 75’); Patrickson Delgado (Manuel Cafumana 58), Luciano Acosta, Anderson Julio; Petar Musa (Logan Farrington 45’+2’)

Substitutes not used: Lalas Abubakar, Bernard Kamungo, Diego García, Michael Collodi

Total shots: 10

Shots on goal: 1

Fouls: 16

Offside: 2

Corner-kicks: 4

Saves: 3

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