MLS game descends into chaos as Paul Arriola throws the ball at Zorhan Bassong's FACE before he is smashed to the floor... with Sporting KC and Dallas players involved in fracas

Sporting Kansas City's win over Dallas on Sunday was marred by a late fracas that was sparked when Paul Arriola threw the ball into an opponent's face.

Players from both Major League Soccer teams were involved in a shoving match in stoppage time as Sporting KC attempted to hold on to a 3-2 lead. 

The trouble began in the 94th minute, when Dallas was awarded a throw-in deep inside their own half. 

As Arriola attempted to restart play - with his team in need of a goal - Zorhan Bassong did his best to put him off.  The defender began jumping in front of Arriola, blocking him from taking the throw-in.

Eventually, Arriola hurled the ball into Bassong's face. That infuriated the Sporting KC star, who retaliated by forcefully bumping Arriola to the floor with his chest.

That prompted players from both teams to rush over, with Bassong at the center of more pushing and trash-talking. 

The Canadian was eventually led away by his teammates but the referee still showed him a red card. Arriola, on the other hand, escaped with only a yellow.

Willy Agada scored twice in the first half before Memo Rodriguez netted a late winner as Sporting Kansas City survived an own goal by keeper Tim Melia to beat Dallas 3-2.

Agada gave Sporting KC (5-13-5) the lead in the 11th minute when he used Rodríguez's sixth assist of the season - off a corner kick - to score with a header from the center of the box.

Agada found the net again in the 23rd minute, taking passes from rookie Alenis Vargas and defender Tim Leibold to score his seventh goal this season. 

Dallas pulled it back to 2-1 before halftime after the ball rebounded off Melia's foot during a scramble inside the area.

Dallas levelled the score in the 65th minute when Petar Musa score his 11th goal of the season. 

But Rodriguez secured the points for Kansas City with an 82nd minute winner.