MATCH NOTES
- Forward Petar Musa scored his 17th goal of the campaign
- Forward Anderson Julio delivered an 85th-minute equalizer
- Homegrown midfielder Diego Garcia made his MLS debut
PORTLAND, Oregon (Sept. 27, 2025) – FC Dallas (9-11-11, 38 points) recorded a 2-2 draw against the Portland Timbers (11-10-11, 44 points) Saturday night at Providence Park, extending the club’s unbeaten streak to seven games.
RECORD HUNT
Forward Petar Musa scored in the 73rd minute from the penalty spot following a foul on Logan Farrington. Musa leads the Dallas roster with three goals against Portland and has now scored in four-straight MLS games. He is one goal away from tying the FC Dallas single-season record of 18 goals held by Jason Kreis, Kenny Cooper and Jesús Ferreira.
THE SECOND EQUALIZER
Winger Anderson Julio scored his fifth goal of the season to even the score at 2-2 in the 85th minute. Dallas came from behind twice tonight and have secured 20 points from trailing position this season, the third most in the league.
STREAKING
Tonight's draw extended FC Dallas’ unbeaten streak to seven games dating back to Aug. 9 when the club defeated the Portland Timbers 2-0 at Toyota Stadium. Dallas has earned 13 points (three wins and four ties) over that span.The seven-game run is the longest of the season along with Dallas’ current streak of scoring in 10-straight games.
GARCIA DEBUT
Midfielder Diego Garcia made his MLS debut becoming the 17th player to debut this year, the most since the inaugural 1996 team. Garcia made his FC Dallas debut as a substitute in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on May 7, 2025 against AV Alta. The 18-year-old rookie is Dallas’ 39th player who first appeared for North Texas SC before making their MLS debut.
RECORD IN PORTLAND
FC Dallas holds a 1-8-6 all-time regular-season road record against Portland, Overall, Dallas leads the series 12-9-11. Dallas is unbeaten in its last four matches against Portland (2-0-2).
CONSISTENCY IS KEY
Tonight was the first time since June 22-30, 2019, that FC Dallas used the same starting 11 in three consecutive games. The most recent streak ran from Sept. 13-27, 2025 (vs. Austin FC, vs. Colorado Rapids, at Portland Timbers). Goalkeeper Jacob Jackson made his third consecutive start for FC Dallas tonight. It marked the first time in his MLS career that he has started three straight matches. Jackson finished with eight saves. Dallas acquired Jackson in the 2025 summer transfer window from San Diego FC.
FC DALLAS ON LOCAL TV
Don’t miss the “FC Dallas Minute” on NBC 5 News at 10 on Sunday, Sept. 28. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 7-9 p.m., FC Dallas Rewind will replay FC Dallas’ match versus the Portland Timbers on Sept. 27, 2025. 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 replay of episode one will air on Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 9-9:30 p.m. immediately following FC Dallas Rewind.
NEXT UP
FC Dallas hosts its home season finale versus Western Conference rivals the LA Galaxy on Saturday, Oct. 4 from Toyota Stadium on Fan Appreciation Night presented by H-E-B at 7:30 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.
