FC Dallas Defeats Houston Dynamo in Thrilling 4-3 Texas Derby

FRISCO, Texas (March 21, 2026) – FC Dallas defeated Houston Dynamo FC 4-3 at Toyota Stadium on Saturday night. Forward Petar Musa scored his seventh career game-winning goal to seal the win for Dallas.

Farrington’s Early Brace Sets the Tone

Forward Logan Farrington opened the scoring for Dallas in the Texas Derby with a brace in 18 minutes. His first goal came in the sixth minute, assisted by Shaq Moore and goalkeeper Michael Collodi. He added his second in the 18th minute, assisted by Herman Johansson and Joaquín Valiente. The brace marked Farrington’s second career brace, with his first coming against New York City FC on July 25, 2025. Farrington now has three goals this season and accounts for 30% of Dallas’ goals. His brace is the fourth-fastest in club history.

Musa’s Impact Off the Bench

FC Dallas forward Petar Musa came off the bench at halftime and helped force an own goal in the 54th minute to tie the match at 3-3. Musa has been involved in seven of Dallas’ goals this season. He scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute, finishing a cross from Joaquín Valiente. The Croatian striker now leads the team with six goals this season.

Milestones and Streaks

Defender Sebastien Ibeagha recorded his 100th MLS appearance with FC Dallas. The 11-year MLS veteran joined the club in 2023 and made his Dallas debut on Feb. 25, 2023, against Minnesota United FC.

Midfielder Joaquín Valiente recorded his first two goal contributions for FC Dallas. He registered a secondary assist on Logan Farrington’s opening goal and added the game-winning assist on Petar Musa’s goal.

FC Dallas goalkeeper Michael Collodi registered a secondary assist on Logan Farrington’s first goal of the night. Previously, goalkeeper Jacob Jackson recorded a secondary assist on Bernard Kamungo’s goal in a 2-0 win over Austin FC on Sept. 13, 2025.

FC Dallas extended its regular-season sellout streak to 38 consecutive matches, drawing 11,004 fans. Including one playoff match, the club has sold out 39 straight MLS home matches at Toyota Stadium, the longest streak in club history.

Broadcast and Upcoming Schedule

On Tuesday, March 24, from 7-9 p.m. CT on KDFI More 27, FC Dallas Rewind will replay Dallas’ 4-3 Texas Derby win against the Houston Dynamo FC.

FC Dallas has partnered with KDFW FOX 4 and KDFI More 27 to launch The Kick, a World Cup-driven show for North Texas soccer fans. All episodes are currently streaming for free on FOX LOCAL.

FC Dallas will pause action for the FIFA International window in the final weekend of March before returning to play against D.C. United on April 4. The match kicks off at 6:30 p.m. CT and will air on Apple TV. Listen to the match on the official FC Dallas App or join the radio crew in the booth with an interactive live stream of the broadcast on FC Dallas’ YouTube channel.