LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2025) – FC Dallas (10-12-11, 41 points) was defeated 2-1 by the LA Galaxy (6-18-9, 27 points) Saturday night in a match that saw Dallas reduced to 10 men following a 16th-minute red card to forward Logan Farrington.
A RARE BACK-TO-BACK
For the first-time since 2020, FC Dallas played the same opponent twice in back-to-back weeks having also played the Galaxy last time out at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. Dallas’ record when playing opponents consecutively in regular season action is 5-5-6. This was the ninth time Dallas had a back-to-back match with an opponent in regular season action.
SAMMY SARVER RETURNS
Forward Samuel Sarver assisted his first MLS goal after entering the match seven minutes prior to the assist. Sarver made his first FC Dallas appearance since Aug. 23, 2025. Sarver etched his name into the North Texas SC record books for most goals in a single season with 19. This season, Sarver also set the club record for most goals in a match with four, scored North Texas’ first hat trick since 2019, and became the first player in NTSC history to earn MLS NEXT Pro Player of the Month honors in July 2025.
JULIO AL RESCATE
Forward Anderson Julio scored his sixth goal for FC Dallas in the 52nd minute of the second half, seven minutes after coming on as a halftime substitute. This is Julio’s second consecutive road goal after last scoring in Dallas’ draw versus the Portland Timbers on Sept. 27, 2025.
DECISION DAY
Following tonight’s defeat, FC Dallas’ race for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs will come down to the final day of the regular season. The club travels to take on Western Conference leaders Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. CT. Dallas could finish as high as seventh place or as low as 11th depending on the Decision Day’s result around the Western Conference. A seventh-place finish would see Dallas qualify directly for the playoffs proper while the eighth and ninth-place finishers will face off in a single-elimination Wild Card match with a playoff berth on the line.
FC DALLAS ON LOCAL TV
Don’t miss the “FC Dallas Minute” on NBC 5 News at 10 on Sunday, Oct. 12. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 7-9 p.m. on KDFI More 27, FC Dallas Rewind will replay FC Dallas’ penultimate match of the season against the LA Galaxy. Both stations are available over-the-air in the Dallas/Fort Worth market and on all streaming platforms.
FC Dallas is teaming up with KDFW FOX 4 and KDFI More 27 to launch The Kick, a new, World Cup-focused show. The show can be found on-demand on FOX Local.
NEXT UP
FC Dallas visits the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Decision Day on Saturday, Oct. 18 from BC Place at 8 p.m. The match will stream live on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV. The audio call can be heard on the official FC Dallas app.
