FC DALLAS vs. COLORADO RAPIDS
2021 FC Dallas Home Opener
April 17 - 7:00PM
Toyota Stadium – Frisco, Texas
TXA 21 & FCDTV (English) | KMPX 29 (Spanish) | FCDallas.com/Radio | 1270AM
#DALvCOL
HEAD-TO-HEAD
- FCD record: 0-0-0 (0 pts., 3rd in West)
- COL record: 0-0-0 (0 pts., 2nd in West)
- FCD vs. COL all-time: 34-24-17 (117 GF, 93 GA)
- FCD vs. COL home: 25-8-6 (71 GF, 41 GA)
PRESEASON MOMENTUM
- FC Dallas enjoyed a strong preseason campaign and Luchi Gonzalez and company will look to carry that momentum into its 2021 MLS season. Dallas began preseason with a 4-0 victory over USL Championship side OKC Energy before taking down fellow Championship team Austin Bold FC 3-0. After a scoreless draw away to San Antonio FC, Dallas began its La Copita (a Texas-based preseason tournament)campaign with a 5-0 win over SAFC followed by a 4-2 penalty shootout victory against Austin FC after a 3-3 draw at Toyota Stadium. FCD closed out its preseason with an impressive 3-0 shutout win against rivals Houston Dynamo at BBVA Stadium, which handed Dallas the inaugural La Copita title. All in all, FC Dallas registered a 5-1-0 preseason record with 18 goals scored and just three conceded (two of them being penalties). If FCD can carry that momentum forward into the regular season, the team could be in for a hot start to its 2021 campaign.
NEW FACES
- Dallas welcomed six new faces to the team for the start of 2021. Kalil ElMedkhar, Nicky Hernandez, José Martínez, Jáder Obrian, Beni Redžić and Freddy Vargas were all signed in the offseason and participated in the club's preseason training camp. ElMedkhar, Obrian and Vargas featured heavily on the scoresheets in FCD's preseason games and all look ready to make an impact now that the regular season is underway. Dallas also added winger Szabolcs Schön from MTK Budapest but the Hungarian won't arrive in Texas until the European season is over.
MIKEY'S RETURN
- Saturday's game will also see the return of longtime FCD fan favorite Michael Barrios. The Colombian speedster spent six fruitful seasons in Dallas before joining Colorado Rapids in the offseason. Barrios looks to have an immediate impact with the Rapids, scoring the lone goal in the club's preseason win over USL Championship team Phoenix Rising FC. If Barrios plays on Saturday, he'll make his competitive debut for the Rapids at the stadium he used to call home.
