The visitors jumped on top after just 12 minutes courtesy of Pulido’s eighth goal of the season. The standout Mexico international had two defenders right near him as he ran onto a through ball from Gadi Kinda down the left side, but still managed to slot home the finish from a tough angle to the far post.
FC Dallas nearly had an equalizer in the 53rd minute at the end of a chaotic sequence that ended with a shot from Ricardo Pepi, who scorched a rebound off the post after an initial attempt from Szabolcs Schön was blocked by SKC goalkeeper Tim Melia.
The hosts then had another golden opportunity just six minutes later. Paxton Pomykal was the catalyst, rounding Melia and leaving the ball off for a rocket shot from Schön that rang the crossbar and missed going in on the downward deflection by a matter of centimeters.
Salloi doubled SKC’s lead on 63 minutes, continuing his season-long tear with his 11th goal of 2021. The Hungarian forward gave FC Dallas goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer no chance, rifling a clinical finish from inside the area into the top corner.
FC Dallas were once again denied by the post soon after Salloi’s goal, with Jader Obrian seeing a first-time shot from the right side clang off the woodwork, allowing Sporting to see out the clean sheet.
