FRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas snagged their 8th win in a row at home against LA Galaxy on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd for "Christmas in July" night.
The match was practically gift-wrapped for FC Dallas, as they controlled possession in a dominant fashion, 79% to 21%. Goals from forwards Petar Musa and Logan Farrington gave FC Dallas the 2-0 victory.
Farrington’s one-touch shot from the right side of the area was kick-saved by goalkeeper John McCarthy but Musa was there for the putback into a wide-open net from the center of the area that gave Dallas a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute.
Musa became the first FC Dallas player to score in three consecutive MLS regular season games since Jesús Ferreira in May 2023.
Farrington slipped behind the defense, ran onto a long arcing ball from Asier Illarramendi and beat McCarthy one on one for a goal that made it 2-0 in the 55th.
“I’m still hurt a bit about our last game versus Kansas City to be honest. What you saw today, playing against a very good team and coming off a loss against Kansas City, we saw that it could be different," FC Dallas interim head coach Peter Luccin said. "It says a lot about this team. I told you from the very first day, I’m very proud of them, with all of the adversity we face right now like injuries. I’m very happy about this win.”
The match never felt in danger for FC Dallas, with the only true dangerous scoring chance coming from a bending shot by Maruicio Cuevas from outside the 18-yard box. Even that shot sailed wide of the goal, but was the best look on goal for LA Galaxy the entire night.
“Peter (Luccin) has helped me out a lot with the mentality change and letting me know what my role is more on defense and offense. He's given me a little bit more freedom and tips here and there on what he wants to see from me," Farrington said. "I'm starting to understand the role I'm in a lot more. I'm also understanding my teammates a lot more so they're able to find me in better spots so I can do my job and score goals."
With the win, FC Dallas improves to 26 points on the season and trailing the No. 9 spot for the play-in by only four points (Austin FC and Minnesota United were tied at 30 points as of this writing).
“It’s very good. It was a hard one because we didn’t necessarily play badly on Wednesday, we just had a lot of chances that we didn’t finish," FC Dallas defender Sebastien Ibeagha said. "We got punished very late in the game and that’s kind of been the theme this year. It’s really good to finally put a good ninety minutes together and come out with a good result.”
Speaking of Austin FC, they come to town next on Wednesday to face FC Dallas in another Copa Tejas matchup.
Fulltime: FC Dallas 2, LA Galaxy 0
- xG (expected goals): FC Dallas 2.1, LA Galaxy 0.4
- Possession: FC Dallas 79%, LA Galaxy 21%
- Shots (on goal): FC Dallas 19(6), LA Galaxy 11(1)
- Saves: FC Dallas 1, LA Galaxy 4
- Yellow cards: FC Dallas 0, LA Galaxy 0
- Red cards: FC Dallas 0, LA Galaxy 0
2nd half: FC Dallas 2, LA Galaxy 0
86': Substitution, FC Dallas. Omar González replaces Asier Illarramendi.
83': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Miki Yamane.
81': Attempt missed. Eugene Ansah (FC Dallas) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tsiki Ntsabeleng.
78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Ruben Ramos replaces Joseph Paintsil.
74': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Substitution, FC Dallas. Eugene Ansah replaces Sam Junqua. Carl Sainté replaces Sebastian Lletget.
70': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the center of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross.
66': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Carlos Garcés replaces Maya Yoshida. Isaiah Parente replaces Edwin Cerrillo. Mauricio Cuevas replaces John Nelson.
64': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jalen Neal.
57': Substitution, FC Dallas. Paul Arriola replaces Bernard Kamungo.
55': Goal! FC Dallas 2, LA Galaxy 0. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Asier Illarramendi with a through ball.
53': Attempt saved. Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas) header from the center of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Logan Farrington with a cross.
50': Attempt missed. Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Miguel Berry replaces Mark Delgado. Marco Farfan replaces Petar Musa.
Halftime: FC Dallas 1, LA Galaxy 0
- xG (expected goals): FC Dallas 1.6, LA Galaxy 0.3
- Possession: FC Dallas 89.6%, LA Galaxy 10.4%
- Shots (on goal): FC Dallas 15(4), LA Galaxy 6(0)
- Saves: FC Dallas 0, LA Galaxy 3
- Yellow cards: FC Dallas 0, LA Galaxy 0
- Red cards: FC Dallas 0, LA Galaxy 0
1st half: FC Dallas 1, LA Galaxy 0
45 + 3': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
42': Attempt blocked. Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
42': Attempt blocked. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Musa.
42': Attempt blocked. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Asier Illarramendi.
40': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
28': Goal! FC Dallas 1, LA Galaxy 0. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the center of the box.
25': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
24': Attempt missed. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) header from the center of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross following a corner.
23': Attempt blocked. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
20': Attempt saved. Sam Junqua (FC Dallas) header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal.
18': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
14': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ema Twumasi.
7': Attempt blocked. Sebastien Ibeagha (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
7': Attempt blocked. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Asier Illarramendi.
5': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
3': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
1': Match started.
FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy: Pregame
Starting XI
Tale of the tape
- FC Dallas' record all-time against LA Galaxy is33-36-13 (124 goals scored, 137 goal conceded)
- FC Dallas's record against LA Galaxy at home is 24-9-7 (75 goals scored, 53 goal conceded)
- FC Dallas injury report:
- Out: Patrickson Delgado (knee), Jesús Ferreira (upper leg), Liam Fraser (leg), Geovane Jesus (knee), Paxton Pomykal (knee), Alan Velasco (knee)
- La Galaxy injury report:
- Out: Julián Aude (groin), Gastón Brugman (knee), Dejan Joveljić (hamstring)
- Questionable: Jonathan Perez (hamstring)
FC Dallas kit bracket: Which one is your favorite?
Throughout the 2024 season, on FC Dallas match days, I will post a poll on WFAA's YouTube community page, asking which kit you think is better. The winner of the FC Dallas kit bracket will be chosen on Decision Day, Oct. 19.
All of the polls will be listed in this story.
New season, new food
FC Dallas unveiled its new concession items earlier this month for the 2024 season, which of course includes monstrous items for all the foodies out there! You can check out what's new on the menu here.
Learn the FC Dallas chants!
At the FC Dallas matches, you'll hear some songs chanted throughout the game. If you want to learn them and grow your #DTID (Dallas 'Til I Die) fandom, click here for a breakdown of each song and the corresponding lyrics.
FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy: How to watch, listen on radio
TV:
- MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+.
- 7:30 p.m. CT
Radio:
- English: All FC Dallas matches will air in English on the official FC Dallas app. FC Dallas broadcasts also return to Talk Radio 1190 and the iHeartRadio app in 2024.
- Play-by-play: Owen Newkirk, Analyst: Steve Davis, Sideline: Garrett Melcer
- Spanish: All FC Dallas matches will be available in Spanish on the official FC Dallas app.
- Play-by-play: Carlos Alvarado, Analyst: Raffa Calderon
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