FC Dallas Edges Real Salt Lake 4-3 in Seven-Goal Thriller

Final Result

FC Dallas secured a narrow four-goal victory over Real Salt Lake with a final score of 4-3. The visiting squad outlasted the home team in a high-scoring contest that featured seven total goals at America First Field in Sandy, Utah.

Goal Timeline

The match began with immediate offensive action from the visitors. Joaquín Valiente opened the scoring for FC Dallas in the 16th minute. Just four minutes later, Petar Musa doubled the advantage, making it 2-0 to the away side early in the first half.

Real Salt Lake responded before halftime through Sergi Solans, who pulled one back in the 38th minute. However, FC Dallas restored their two-goal cushion just before the break when Petar Musa scored his second goal of the match in the 45th minute.

The second half saw Real Salt Lake mount a significant comeback attempt. Morgan Guilavogui reduced the deficit to one goal in the 50th minute, setting up a tense remainder of the game. Diego Luna tied the match at 3-3 for the home side in the 64th minute, forcing the contest into its final stages.

Deciding Moment

With the score level late in the match, FC Dallas regained the lead in the 90th minute. Ran Binyamin scored the decisive goal to secure the four-goal margin of victory for the visitors.

Key Performances and Records

Diego Luna led all players with four total shots for Real Salt Lake. In the net, Rafael made one save for the home team. On the opposing side, FC Dallas forward Petar Musa also recorded four total shots. Jonathan Sirois provided defensive stability for the visitors with four saves.

Following this result, FC Dallas improved their record to 9-6-5. Real Salt Lake’s record dropped to 8-4-7.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/761735