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#MINvFCD: 5 Things You Need to Know About the Match

Published on July 12, 2019 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


FC Dallas (8-7-5, 29 points) will play Minnesota United (9-7-3, 30 points) on Saturday, July 13 at 7 PM CT at Allianz Field. This is the first of two meetings between the clubs in 2019, with Minnesota coming off a 6-1 win over New Mexico United in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday.

Details You Need to Know:

Gameday Social: #MINvFCD

TV: 7 PM CT on Texas 21

Radio: 7 PM CT on FCDallas.com/Radio

(English) and 1270AM (Spanish)

Next Home Match: FC Dallas hosts Sevilla FC on Wednesday, July 17th at 7 PM CT in a match presented by Toyota. This will be the second friendly of 2019 for FC Dallas after playing Tijuana on July 7th.

5 Things to Know About #MINvFCD

Homegrown Talent

FC Dallas had four homegrowns - Edwin Cerrillo, Bryan Reynolds, Thomas Roberts and Brandon Servania - named to the 2019 MLS Homegrown Game presented by Energizer. Dallas is ranked second in the league for homegrown minutes and tied an MLS record on June 22 when seven homegrown players appeared in the match against Toronto FC.

Standings on the Line

FC Dallas and Minnesota United are currently only one point apart in the Western Conference Standings. Minnesota leads by one point putting them in fourth place, one ahead of Dallas. A win this weekend would help FC Dallas leapfrog Minnesota in the standings.

Saves on Saves

Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez continues to improve his stats throughout the season. Gonzalez currently is ranked sixth among MLS goalkeepers with a 1.17 goals against average. He's had 45 saves, 26 inside the box, and eight outside the box.

Against Minnesota

History isn't much to go on in this matchup as FC Dallas and Minnesota have only met on four occasions. Dallas leads the series with three wins and one loss, having scored six goals and conceded four over that span. FCD has a 1-1-0 record away to Minnesota, with its solitary win coming last season in a 1-0 victory courtesy of a Roland Lamah strike in the second half.

About Minnesota

Minnesota has been a consistent team in 2019. Recently, The Loons won three games in a row over an 8-game span including a resounding 7-1 victory over a struggling FC Cincinnati side. A win on Saturday could see Minnesota overtake the Seattle Sounders in third place in the West.

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