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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'I deserve more' — Acosta hits back after being booed in Cincinnati return
Luciano Acosta was met with boos upon his return to Cincinnati Wednesday evening with FC Dallas. The star attacker spent four seasons in Cincinnati, collecting 48 goals, 62 assists, and leading the club to a Supporters Shield triumph in that time. But after a contentious exit from the club this past offseason in which he consistently took to media in Argentina to reveal his desire to leave the club, his return to play in front of the fans who once loved him did not go as planned. "The fans need to be more grateful with me," he said after the match Wednesday eveving. "They boo me, but I don't deserve that. Lucho Acosta fires back at FC Cincinnati supporters after being boo'd throughout his return to TQL Stadium:"The fans need to be more grateful with me. They boo me, but I don't deserve that...I feel bad because I won the Supporters Shield here... the first MVP for the club, the… — Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) May 29, 2025 "I feel bad because I won the Supporters Shield here, the first MVP for the club, the first trophy for the club. I think I deserve more than that." Acosta has taken some time to settle in Dallas, only scoring three goals so far this season. Meanwhile, Acosta's big-money replacement in Cincinnati, Brazilian playmaker Evander, has hit the ground running with 11 goal contributions in 14 games.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Sebastien Ibeagha scores in stoppage time to rally Dallas to 3-3 draw with Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — Defender Sebastien Ibeagha scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time as FC Dallas rallied for a 3-3 draw with FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night. Ibeagha's goal came with assists from Patrickson Delgado and Ramiro Benetti after Gerardo Valenzuela scored his fourth goal — unassisted in the 86th to give Cincinnati the lead. It was the first goal this season for Ibeagha and his fourth in 171 career appearances. Delgado's helper was his first this season and Benetti's was the first of his career in his 14th appearance. Cincinnati grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute on Pavel Bucha's first goal this season. DeAndre Yedlin notched his third assist and Luca Orellano his second. Kévin Denkey scored on a penalty kick in the 42nd minute for a 2-0 advantage at halftime. Denkey's ninth goal came after he was fouled by Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes. Dallas pulled within 2-1 five minutes into the second half when Petar Musa used an assist from defender Shaq Moore to score his fourth goal this season and his 20th in 42 career appearances. Moore's assist was his first of the campaign. Anderson Julio found the net for the fourth time to tie it 2-2 in the 68th minute. Roman Celantano totaled two saves for Cincinnati (9-4-3). Paes saved five shots for Dallas (4-6-5) and had the only save in the first half. Former captain and 2023 MVP Luciano Acosta returned for the first time since being traded to Dallas after four seasons in Cincinnati. Cincinnati is 5-0-2 at home this season and 8-0-2 when scoring first. The club is 14-4-5 all time against Western Conference opponents under head coach Pat Noonan. Dallas made its first trip to Cincinnati after posting a win and a draw at home in the first two matchups. Dallas will host the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. Cincinnati plays visiting D.C. United on Saturday. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
5 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Cincinnati hosts Dallas on 3-game home winning streak
FC Dallas (4-6-4, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (9-4-2, second in the Eastern Conference) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: FC Cincinnati -159, FC Dallas +388, Draw +298; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati hosts Dallas aiming to prolong a three-game home winning streak. Cincinnati is 5-0-1 at home. Cincinnati ranks third in the league with 85 shots on goal, averaging 5.7 per game. Dallas is 3-2-3 on the road. Dallas has a -8 goal differential, scoring 15 goals while giving up 23. The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Denkey has scored eight goals for Cincinnati. Evander has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games. Luciano Acosta has scored three goals for Dallas. Anderson Julio has two goals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cincinnati: 7-2-1, averaging 1.5 goals, 5.9 shots on goal and 5.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game. Dallas: 3-4-3, averaging 0.9 goals, 3.4 shots on goal and 4.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Cincinnati: Yuya Kubo (injured). Dallas: Enzo Newman (injured), Geovane Jesus (injured), Leo Chu (injured), Luciano Acosta (injured), Sebastian Lletget (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Seattle Sounders host Dallas in conference matchup
FC Dallas (4-5-4, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (5-4-5, seventh in the Western Conference) Seattle; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seattle -248, FC Dallas +650, Draw +351; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Sounders take on Dallas in Western Conference action. The Sounders are 5-4-4 in Western Conference games. The Sounders rank second in the Western Conference with 76 shots on goal, averaging 5.4 per game. Dallas is 3-4-3 against conference opponents. Dallas is 4-2 in games decided by one goal. The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Sounders won the last game 1-0. TOP PERFORMERS: Albert Rusnak has scored six goals with three assists for the Sounders. Danny Musovski has five goals and one assist over the past 10 games. Luciano Acosta has three goals for Dallas. Anderson Julio has two goals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sounders: 4-2-4, averaging 1.4 goals, 5.6 shots on goal and 5.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game. Dallas: 3-4-3, averaging 0.9 goals, 3.1 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Sounders: Jackson Ragen (injured), Jordan Morris (injured), Paul Arriola (injured). Dallas: Enzo Newman (injured), Geovane Jesus (injured), Leo Chu (injured), Maarten Paes (injured), Sebastian Lletget (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Mint
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
FC Dallas return home to face struggling Real Salt Lake
FC Dallas aim to get on track on their home pitch and earn the season sweep against Real Salt Lake when the two Western Conference rivals square off on Saturday in Frisco, Texas. FC Dallas (4-4-3, 15 points) head home after playing their past three MLS matches on the road, the most recent a 5-0 loss against San Diego FC on May 3. Since that trainwreck against this season's expansion team, the Toros beat AV Alta FC 3-1 on Wednesday to advance to the Round of 16 in the U.S. Open Cup. The shutout loss to San Diego was the third time over FC Dallas' last four league games that they went without a goal and the fourth time overall they were shut out this season. The Toros have been great away from home other than the setback in Southern California but are just 1-3-0 at home this season. "If we can bring it back home and put that road resiliency in front of our home crowd," FC Dallas coach Eric Quill said, "I think we're going to shoot up the standings and be where we want to be." Luciano Acosta and Petar Musa lead the team with three goals apiece while Musa has amassed three assists, all for a Dallas side that has scored just 14 goals all season. Real Salt Lake (4-7-0, 12 points) have dropped three of their past four, including a 2-1 decision at West-leading Vancouver on May 3. RSL have struggled with their consistency this year and find themselves buried in 11th in the West table. At this point last season, Sal Lake sat atop the standings -- a spot they held onto for four months. RSL are having trouble finding the net, as well, and have yet to capture consecutive games in 2025. Winning one on the road against Dallas would be a good first step. "You see all the teams are struggling to win back-to-back games," RSL goalkeeper Rafael Cabral said. "It's not easy. All the teams in MLS are so close. As players, we have to look at the mirror and see what we can improve. Because if everybody does their jobs well, we are going to get more results." Cabral, in his first year in Salt Lake City, has played every minute for the team thus far and stopped 41 shots, second in the league. The Toros took the first match of the season between the sides, beating RSL 1-0 on the road on March 22. Salt Lake has won just twice in 23 all-time games on the road versus Dallas with seven draws.
