MLS FC Dallas

FC Dallas Draws 2-2 with Los Angeles Galaxy at Health Dignity Health Sports Park

October 24, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


Carson, CA - FC Dallas (6-14-11, 29 points) earned a 2-2 draw with LA Galaxy (13-11-7, 46 points) thanks to goals from Jesús Ferreira and Franco Jara at Dignity Health Sports Park Saturday night.

Game Summary

First Half:

23' - SHOT (DAL) - Jesús Ferreira connected with a cross from Franco Jara and fired a right-footed shot from the top of the six-yard box that was saved by Jonathan Bond.

30' - GOAL (DAL) - Ferreira opened the scoring from outside the box with a curling effort that found the bottom corner of Bond's goal.

38' - SAVE (DAL) - Victor Vasquez sent a through ball to Efrain Álvarez who attempted a left-footed shot but Jimmy Maurer was quick to make the save.

40' - GOAL (DAL) - Franco Jara doubled Dallas' lead from close range after Ferreira's shot rebounded into his path.

Second Half

53' - SAVE (DAL) - Maurer dove to his left to block Samuel Grandsir's low shot from just outside the six-yard box.

55' - SHOT (DAL) - Paxton Pomykal stole the ball off the Galaxy defender but his ensuing shot was blocked.

59' - SHOT (DAL) - Pomykal found himself through on goal but Bond made an important point-blank save.

65' - GOAL (LA) - Javier Hernandez halved LA's deficit from the penalty spot after Ferreira was whistled for a handball in the box.

75' - SHOT (LA) - Hernandez put the ball in the net from close range but the goal was disallowed for offside.

83' - GOAL (LA) - Sebastian Lletget equalized for the Galaxy after connecting with a cross from Samuel Grandsir.

Lineups:

FC Dallas - Jimmy Maurer; Ema Twumasi, Matt Hedges, José Martínez, Ryan Hollingshead; Brandon Servania, Edwin Cerrillo; Jáder Obrian (Szabolcs Schön - 90'), Jesús Ferreira, Paxton Pomykal (Bressan - 76'); Franco Jara (Ricardo Pepi - 76').

Substitutes not used - Kyle Zobeck, Justin Che, Nkosi Tafari, Bryan Acosta, Andrés Ricaurte, Freddy Vargas.

FC Dallas Stats Summary:

Shots: 12

Shots on Goal: 8

Saves: 3

Corner Kicks: 5

Fouls: 20

Offside: 2

LA Galaxy - Jonathan Bond; Niko Hämäläinen, Derrick Williams, Nicholas DePuy, Oniel Fisher; Victor Vázquez (Samuel Grandsir - 46'), Jonathan dos Santos (Sebastian Lletget - 46'), Rayan Raveloson; Kévin Cabral (Dejan Joveljic - 57'), Chicharito, Efrain Álvarez (Sacha Kljestan - 68').

Substitutes not used - Jonathan Klinsmann, Sega Coulibaly, Daniel Steres, Adam Saldana, Ethan Zubak.

LA Galaxy Stats Summary:

Shots: 12

Shots on Goal: 6

Saves: 6

Corner Kicks: 4

Fouls: 7

Offside: 3

Scoring Summary:

DAL: Jesús Ferreira (Franco Jara, Edwin Cerrillo) - 30'

DAL: Franco Jara - 41'

LAG: Javier Hernández (penalty) - 65'

LAG: Sebastian Lletget (Samuel Grandsir) - 83'

Misconduct Summary:

LA: Rayan Raveloson (caution) - 4'

DAL: Jáder Obrian (caution) - 66'

DAL: Paxton Pomykal (caution) - 70'

DAL: Jimmy Maurer (caution) - 78'

LA: Nicholas DePuy (caution) - 85'

LA: Javier Hernandez (caution) -86'

DAL: Ema Twumasi (caution) - 89'

DAL: Bressan (caution) - 90'+5'

Weather: Mostly cloudy, 61

Attendance: 15,136

Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Assistant Referees: Frank Anderson, Ian Anderson

Fourth official: Alex Chilowicz

VAR: Kevin Stott

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