MATCH NOTES
- Attacking midfielder Joaquín Valiente made his first start for the club
- Ricky Louis made his professional debut
- FC Dallas outshot LAFC 14-10, finished the match with a 1.54 xG to LAFC’s 0.97 xG
- Box Score
LOS ANGELES (March 7, 2026) – FC Dallas (1-1-1, 4 points) fell 1-0 to LAFC (3-0-0, 9 points) Saturday night from BMO Stadium. Dallas’ record at BMO Stadium versus LAFC now stands at 0-7-1.
VALIENTE STARTS
Attacking midfielder Joaquín Valiente made his first FC Dallas start since joining the club this offseason. The Uruguayan debuted in the 62nd minute of Dallas’ last match against Nashville SC. He signed on Feb. 13 from Defensor Sporting Club after spending the 2025 season with Barcelona SC.
GET AFTER THAT DEBUT
Ricky Louis, the No. 2 pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, made his Major League Soccer debut tonight in the 72nd minute. Louis featured for Dallas in the 2026 preseason and appeared on the matchday roster in Matchday 1 for the Hoops.
COLLODI THE HOMEGROWN
Homegrown goalkeeper Michael Collodi recorded four saves tonight. He has started every match in 2026 and became the club’s first Homegrown goalkeeper to start three consecutive matches since 2019.
THE PIPELINE CONTINUES
North Texas SC goalkeeper Eryk Dymora was called up on a short-term loan agreement for the first time this season. Dymora made his debut with NTSC last Sunday at Real Monarchs in MLS NEXT Pro. He becomes the third keeper from North Texas SC to step up on a short-term call up, with the previous two being Michael Webber (2023) and JT Harms (2025).
FC DALLAS ON LOCAL TV
On Tuesday, March 10, from 7-9 p.m. on KDFI More 27, FC Dallas Rewind will replay FC Dallas’ match versus LAFC. FC Dallas teamed up with KDFW FOX 4 and KDFI More 27 to launch The Kick, a new, World Cup-focused show. Episode three is currently streaming for free on FOX LOCAL.
NEXT UP
Dallas returns to Toyota Stadium to take on San Diego FC on Anime Night presented by Coca-Cola on Saturday, March 14. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. CT and will air on Apple TV. Hear the match on the FC Dallas App.
