MATCH NOTES
- Alan Velasco scored his first road goal this season.
- Maarten Paes registered three saves.
- Dallas has earned a league-best 17 points when trailing this season.
Chester, PA (September 27, 2023) – FC Dallas (10-10-10, 40 points) played the Philadelphia Union (14-8-8, 50 points) to a 1-1 draw Wednesday night in Chester, PA. Dallas is now 8-2-5 all-time against Philadelphia.
LA JOYITA ALAN VELASCO
Alan Velasco notched his third goal of the season in MLS action, seizing upon a rebound that was left by the Philadelphia defense. It is Velasco’s first goal on the road in 2023 after scoring at Toyota Stadium against Sporting Kansas City and the LA Galaxy.
MARVELOUS MAARTEN
Goalkeeper Maarten Paes recorded three saves in his second straight road match to keep the result in hand for Dallas.
SCORING STREAK CONTINUES
FC Dallas has now scored a goal in its last nine regular season matches in 2023, a season-high for the club and the longest streak since 2018. Five of those matches have been on the road during this stretch. Dallas has scored all seven games it has played in Philadelphia.
DOWN BUT NOT OUT
Dallas has won 17 points from a losing position this season which leads all MLS clubs in 2023. Dallas is 4-9-5 when conceding the first goal of the game.
FC DALLAS ON THE ROAD
FC Dallas now stands at 3-7-6 away from Toyota Stadium in 2023. Dallas has two more road matches remaining this season: Saturday at Houston Dynamo FC and on Decision Day, October 21, at the LA Galaxy.
UP NEXTFC Dallas heads to Houston to take on the Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday, September 30 at Shell Energy Stadium. The match kicks off at 7:30 PM CT on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, the FC Dallas app, Talk Radio 1190AM and KDXX 107.9 FM.
