FC Dallas continued its strong road performance on Wednesday night, defeating Real Salt Lake 4‑3 in a high‑scoring contest in Utah. The win marked Dallas’ 11th victory on the road in the state, the most any opponent has achieved there.
Key moments and scoring summary
Early in the first half, Joaquín Valiente opened the scoring for Dallas, converting a pass from Ramiro Benetti in the 17th minute. Just three minutes later, league‑leading striker Petar Musa added a header off a Valiente assist to give Dallas a 2‑0 lead.
Real Salt Lake responded before halftime when Sergi Solans scored from a set piece in the 38th minute, his ninth league goal, breaking the club’s rookie record of eight set by Corey Baird in 2018. Diego Luna provided the assist.
Valiente continued to influence the game, delivering his eighth assist in his first 18 appearances when Musa scored again in the final minute of regulation, extending the lead to 3‑1 at halftime.
Second‑half action
The second half saw Real Salt Lake fight back. Morgan Guilavogui found the net five minutes after the break, cutting the deficit to one goal. Noel Caliskan and Diego Luna added assists to the effort.
Real Salt Lake tied the game in the 64th minute when Luna scored his fourth goal of the season, with assists from Saba Lobjanidze and Guilavogui.
With the match poised at 3‑3, rookie Ran Binyamin delivered the decisive blow. In the first minute of stoppage time, Binyamin scored his first MLS goal, securing the win for Dallas.
Goalkeeping and upcoming fixtures
Dallas goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois recorded five saves, helping the team improve its road record to 6‑3‑2 and its recent form to 4‑1‑2 over the last seven matches. Real Salt Lake’s Rafael Cabral made one save as the club continues a 0‑3‑3 skid.
Looking ahead, FC Dallas will travel to face the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, while Real Salt Lake heads to Orlando City for their next match.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
