FRISCO, Texas — Two matches into the Peter Luccin era, and FC Dallas has won two in a row.
Facing Minnesota United FC for the second time this month, Saturday's match went very differently than it did at the beginning of June. The 1-1 draw in Saint Paul marked the end of Nico Estevez's tenure for FC Dallas.
Led by Petar "Moose" Musa, FC Dallas defeated Minnesota United 5-3 at Toyota Stadium. Musa snagged a hat trick to increase his season goal output to eight. Jesus Ferreira and Logan Farrington added one each. It was FC Dallas' first five-goal game since they beat Austin FC on the road, 5-3, in 2021.
“Feels amazing, especially in front of our fans. We won, and that is most important. I scored three goals but I am really happy that we won today,” Musa said after the game.
FC Dallas improves to 20 points on the season. They'll hit the road on Saturday to take on the Seattle Sounders.
“I’m thankful and grateful for the effort from the players. It’s very important for me that the effort has been fantastic. I’m very pleased with some of the sequences that we had, playing good football and very vertical," Luccin told reporters post-game. "Overall, the goals that we conceded, sometimes we need to be a little bit smarter. All the players have been fantastic. Five goals at home, I think the fans were very happy. I’m sure they would’ve liked fewer goals conceded but it’s part of the game. We are making progress. It’ll be step-by-step but you can see the attitude from the players is excellent. They want to play, they understand. Now we need to adjust to find that balance. I really think we deserved to win. Maybe against St. Louis it was a little different but tonight I think we deserved to win.”
Fulltime: FC Dallas 5, Minnesota United FC 3
- xG (expected goals): FC Dallas 0.9, Minnesota United FC 2.7
- Possession: FC Dallas 46.3%, Minnesota United FC 53.7%
- Shots (on goal): FC Dallas 8(8), Minnesota United FC 19(7)
- Saves: FC Dallas 4, Minnesota United FC 3
- Yellow cards: FC Dallas 1, Minnesota United FC 1
- Red cards: FC Dallas 0, Minnesota United FC 0
Here are the highlights of the game:
2nd half: FC Dallas 5, Minnesota United FC 3
90 + 9': Goal! FC Dallas 5, Minnesota United FC 3. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90 + 8': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
90 + 5': Penalty conceded by Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
90': Goal! FC Dallas 5, Minnesota United FC 2. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
82': Substitution, FC Dallas. Omar González replaces Jesús Ferreira. Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jordan Adebayo-Smith replaces Jeong Sang-Bin. Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Patrick Weah replaces Robin Lod. Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Zarek Valentín replaces Joseph Rosales.
80': Attempt missed. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
75': Goal! FC Dallas 4, Minnesota United FC 2. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the center of the box.
71': Substitution, FC Dallas. Logan Farrington replaces Petar Musa because of an injury.
69': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Franco Fragapane replaces Caden Clark.
68': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Delay in match because of an injury Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
67': Attempt missed. Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
62': Goal! FC Dallas 3, Minnesota United FC 2. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
61': Attempt saved. Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the center of the goal.
58': Substitution, FC Dallas. Sebastian Lletget replaces Tsiki Ntsabeleng. Dantle Sealy replaces Bernard Kamungo.
57': Goal! FC Dallas 2, Minnesota United FC 2. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
54': Attempt saved. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal.
52': Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
46': Second half started. Substitution. Substitution, Minnesota United FC. DJ Taylor replaces Victor Eriksson. Substitution, FC Dallas. Marco Farfan replaces Sam Junqua.
Halftime: FC Dallas 2, Minnesota United FC 1
- xG (expected goals): FC Dallas 0.4, Minnesota United FC 1.5
- Possession: FC Dallas 47.6%, Minnesota United FC 52.4%
- Shots (on goal): FC Dallas 4(4), Minnesota United FC 12(3)
- Saves: FC Dallas 2, Minnesota United FC 2
- Yellow cards: FC Dallas 0, Minnesota United FC 0
- Red cards: FC Dallas 0, Minnesota United FC 0
1st half: FC Dallas 2, Minnesota United FC 1
45 + 5': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
45 + 4': Attempt blocked. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caden Clark.
45 + 2': Attempt missed. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robin Lod.
43': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
42': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the center of the box is too high. Assisted by Caden Clark with a cross.
36': Goal! FC Dallas 2, Minnesota United FC 1. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the center of the box.
32': Goal! FC Dallas 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
32': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
31': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Hassani Dotson.
30': Attempt blocked. Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross.
24': Attempt missed. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
22': Attempt blocked. Caden Clark (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
20': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
19': Attempt saved. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Caden Clark.
17': Goal! FC Dallas 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
14': Attempt saved. Liam Fraser (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernard Kamungo.
12': Attempt saved. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Junqua with a headed pass.
4': Attempt missed. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
1': Match started.
FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United FC: Pregame
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Starting XI
Tale of the tape
- FC Dallas' record all-time against Minnesota United FC is 6-7-4 (22 goals scored, 21 goals conceded)
- FC Dallas's record against Minnesota United FC at home is 4-2-2 (14 goals scored, 8 goals conceded)
- FC Dallas injury report:
- Out: Geovane Jesus (right knee), Paxton Pomykal (knee), Alan Velasco (knee)
- Minnesota United FC injury report:
- Out: Hugo Bacharach (knee), Alejandro Bran (international duty), Carlos Harvey (international duty), Tani Oluwaseyi (international duty), Devin Padelford (concussion), Teemu Pukki (knee), Dayne St. Clair (international duty)
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. Minnesota United FC: 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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