Harrison, New Jersey — FC Dallas go face New York Red Bulls today for Round of 16 of di 2025 US Open Cup at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Match go kickoff by 6:30 PM CT and na di opportunity for both teams to bounce back from dem losses during Rivalry Week last weekend.
FC Dallas wan make am to di quarterfinals, as dem dey chase dem third US Open Cup title. E no go easy as dem no fit win any regular season match against Red Bulls for di last eight times dem don play for Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Key player for FC Dallas be Lucho Acosta. Even though e dey suspended for di league match wey go happen on Saturday against Seattle, e need to lead di team as dem go di away match today. FC Dallas all-time record against New York Red Bulls dey poor as dem don only get 17 wins, 27 losses, and 7 draws overall.
For di US Open Cup, di last meeting between both clubs na way back for 1997 when di then Dallas Burn beat MetroStars for semifinal in extra time. Dis kind history dey weigh heavy on both teams as dem meet again in di cup.
How FC Dallas take reach dis stage? Dem enter di competition for Round of 32 after dem knock out USL League One side AV Alta FC wey dem beat 3-1 last time out. Dem don carry dis momentum go as dem prepare to clash with Red Bulls.
As for lineup prediction, Eric Quill fit balance tight formation of 4-2-3-1 with Paes in goal; Norris, Urhoghide, Ibeagha, Moore at di back; Ramiro and Kaick for di midfield; and an attacking front of Delgado, Acosta, and Julio with Musa leading dem to score. Na key to win dis match be for em to focus on teamwork and communication.
On di other side, New York Red Bulls come dey in better form after dem secure 4-1 win against Colorado Springs Switchbacks in dia last match. Head coach Sandro Schwarz go hope say dem fit carry dis form enter today’s match against FC Dallas.
Availability Report for both teams show dem dey struggle with injuries. For FC Dallas, Geovane Jesus, Enzo Newman, and Sebastian Lletget dey out, while New York Red Bulls dey miss Roald Mitchell, Marcelo Morales, and Dylan Nealis. Lewis Morgan and Serge Ngoma dey questionable for di match.
Di match dey set to draw attention as dem go play di only local match within di Open Cup tonight at di Sports Illustrated Stadium. Streaming go dey available on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network for fans wey wan catch di action.
With di weather forecast show 54 degrees with rain, e go add extra twist to di match. Fans dey expect an intense showdown as both teams dey say dem ready to take home di win. Di hashtags to follow for di matches be #FCDvRBNY and #USOC.
