The second-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps look to build on their best regular season in club history when they begin a Western Conference Round One playoff series against seventh-seeded FC Dallas on Sunday.
FC Dallas transferred former MLS MVP Luciano Acosta to Fluminense of Brazil, the team announced Friday. FC Dallas reportedly received $4 million for Acosta, who was in his first season with the club after being acquired from FC Cincinnati in the offseason.
Luciano Acosta scored a brace, leading FC Dallas to a 4-2 win over the host Sporting KC on Saturday night. Petar Musa and Bernard Kamungo also scored for Dallas (5-6-6, 21 points), which won in MLS play for the first time since a victory on April 27 over Inter Miami, snapping a six-match winless streak (0-3-3).
Luciano Acosta and Leo Chu scored in a two-minute span of the first half to help propel host FC Dallas to a 2-1 win over hapless Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.
Luciano Acosta scored the match's lone goal deep into first-half stoppage time to lift FC Dallas to a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Sandy, Utah.
After back-to-back away matches to start the 2025 MLS season, FC Dallas plays host to the visiting Chicago Fire in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday. Saturday marks the home debut of Luciano Acosta, acquired in a trade with FC Cincinnati in the offseason.
FC Dallas acquired star midfielder Luciano Acosta from FC Cincinnati on Wednesday for $5 million and up to another $1 million based on performance metrics.
Yuya Kubo scored twice, while Luciano Acosta had a goal with two credited assists, as FC Cincinnati used their four-goal first half to rout visiting Inter Miami 6-1 on Saturday and vault them into first place in the Supporters' Shield standings.
Yuya Kubo scored twice, while Luciano Acosta had a goal with two credited assists, as FC Cincinnati used their four-goal first half to rout visiting Inter Miami 6-1 on Saturday and vault them into first place in the Supporters' Shield standings.
Luciano Acosta's brace led host FC Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night. Acosta finished an excellent individual effort in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time for the game-winner.
FC Cincinnati can set a team record for consecutive MLS wins Saturday night when they visit high-scoring Toronto FC in an Eastern Conference match. Cincinnati (9-2-3, 30 points) has won six straight MLS matches and trails first-place Inter Miami, which has played one more match, by one point in the East.
Luciano Acosta scored a goal and assisted on two others Saturday night as FC Cincinnati made it six straight wins with a 3-1 decision over visiting St.
Red-hot FC Cincinnati will look to continue their winning streak Wednesday when they host struggling Atlanta United. Cincinnati (7-2-3, 24 points) has won its past four matches, including a noteworthy 2-1 away victory over Ohio rival Columbus Crew on Saturday.
Luciano Acosta continued his remarkable run with a goal and an assist as FC Cincinnati stopped the Columbus Crew's long home winning streak with a 2-1 victory on Saturday.
Luciano Acosta scored his team-high fifth goal of the season just 17 seconds into the match -- the fastest goal in club history -- to lift FC Cincinnati over host Orlando City 1-0 on Saturday for their third straight win.
Luciano Acosta recorded one goal and one assist to help FC Cincinnati rally for a 2-1 victory over the host Atlanta United on Saturday night. Luca Orellano also scored a goal for FC Cincinnati (4-2-3, 15 points), who halted a three-game winless stretch (0-2-1).
FC Cincinnati look to remain undefeated when they visit Charlotte FC on Saturday night in a battle of two of the league's stingiest defenses in the early going this season.
Luciano Acosta scored his second MLS goal in as many games and third straight in all competitions to lift FC Cincinnati to a 1-0 victory over visiting New York City FC on Saturday night.
Luciano Acosta scored a goal and added an assist after coming off the bench at halftime and FC Cincinnati held on to a 2-1 victory at the New England Revolution on Sunday afternoon.
Giacomo Vrioni scored a late tying goal and the New England Revolution cruised into the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup after a 1-1 draw against Alajuelense on Thursday in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
FC Cincinnati‘s Luciano Acosta, the reigning 2023 MLS MVP, lightheartedly expressed relief that Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami mid-season last year, playfully suggesting it allowed him to secure the coveted award, reported by GOAL.
FC Cincinnati, which joined the MLS in 2019, is playing in true Pat Noonan style, without drama or flash. Its rise is so sneaky that even regular MLS viewers may be shocked to see FC Cincinnati in first.