SET THE STAGE: FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake | 8.27.22

FRISCO, Texas - Third-place FC Dallas returns home to face fifth-place Real Salt Lake on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8PM at Toyota Stadium.

Here's everything you need to know before the game.

How to Watch

TV (English): Mark Followill and Steve Davis will be on the call for Saturday's match on TXA 21 and the FCDTV Network. Coverage begins at 7:30PM CT. Fans local to the DFW market can stream online at fcdallas.com/stream while fans outside DFW may catch the game on ESPN+.

TV (Spanish): The match will also be shown in Spanish on Estrella TV (KMPX-29).

LISTEN

English: If you can't watch the match, you can listen to all the action on FCDallas.com/Radio hosted by Sam Hale beginning at 7:15PM.

Spanish: Carlos Alvarado and Rafa Calderon will call the game in Spanish on 1270AM, starting at 7:30PM CT.

Match Overview

HEAD-TO-HEAD

• FCD record: 11-8-9 (42 points - 3rd in West)
• RSL record: 10-8-8 (38 points - 5th in West)
• FCD vs. RSL all-time: 21-14-10 (66 goal scored, 53 goals conceded)
• FCD vs. RSL all-time home: 13-2-5 (37 goal scored, 17 goals conceded)

STORY LINES

Bounce Back
FC Dallas is looking to bounce back after a tough outing away to Nashville SC last Saturday. The 4-0 loss was FCD's largest defeat this season and the team, admittedly, wasn't itself usual self on the day. Thankfully, the loss came off the back of two crucial home wins over San Jose and Philadelphia which helped Dallas maintain its grip on third place in the West. Regardless, that's now all in the past and Nico Estévez and company are looking forward to their home matchup with Real Salt Lake, a team they dealt a first home defeat to last month with a 1-0 win at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Big, Big Game
With six games left in the regular season, FC Dallas is truly in the home stretch. But the work is far from done. Dallas has played two extra games over its nearest playoff-place rivals which makes its grip on third place somewhat weaker. One of those rivals is, you guessed it, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Mastroeni's team is four points back on FCD but with two games in hand which makes Saturday's matchup a classic Western Conference six-pointer. A win would put Dallas in a great position to lock up a top four finish and a coveted first-round home playoff game. A loss, on the other hand, would force Dallas to look over its shoulder over the final stretch of the season.

Jesús Rises
Great News! FCD's leading scorer Jesús Ferreira is once again available for selection after serving a one-game suspension for yellow card accumulation. With 15 goals and 5 assists, Ferreira has contributed to 51% of all Dallas' goals this year. And his value goes beyond just his goals. Ferreira's tireless work rate from the front is crucial to FCD's ability to press opponents' backlines. Among MLS forwards, Ferreira is in the 97th percentile or higher for Total Distance Covered (second most), Distance Running at High Speed (second most), Distance Sprinting (most), number of Sprints (most), and Total Distance Covered at High Speed (most), per Second Spectrum. Basically, Ferreira runs A LOT. And that's a very helpful attribute for a forward playing in Estévez's system. The Homegrown also scored the lone goal in FCD's 1-0 win over RSL last month and Dallas will be grateful to have him back for the return matchup.

Around Toyota Stadium

Welcome to FC Dallas’ 15th home match of the 2022 season against Real Salt Lake presented by H-E-B. Saturday’s match marks our inaugural Nonprofit Night where we’re hosting seven DFW nonprofit organizations and recognizing the incredible work they’re doing throughout North Texas. We will also have a 15-minute fireworks show immediately following the match.

Nonprofit Night Presented by H-E-B
FC Dallas’ official grocery partner, H-E-B, is continuing its commitment to community impact on Saturday. The Texas grocery store chain will make a $10,000 donation to the Frisco ISD Education Foundation at halftime of the match. H-E-B and FC Dallas will also donate 500 non-perishable food items to Frisco Family Services for every save made by an FC Dallas goalkeeper against RSL.

FC Dallas and the FC Dallas Foundation invite you to learn more about the organizations we’re hosting at Toyota Stadium. Each of the following nonprofits will be onsite with a booth available for you get additional information:

• Vogel Alcove
• My Possibilities
• Special Olympics Texas
• Frisco Fastpacs
• National Breast Cancer Foundation
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County
• Curing Kids Cancer

The FC Dallas Foundation is also hosting an auction through the DASH Auction App benefitting Vogel Alcove. The auction opens at 10AM CT on Friday, August 26 and closes at 6:00AM CT on Wednesday, August 31.

You and your guests can bid on the following items and experiences:

• 2022 team-signed match ball
• Jesús Ferreira autographed worn cleats
• 2022 team-signed replica Community jersey
• 2022 team-signed authentic Crescendo jersey
• 2023 VIP ticket package that includes four club tickets to a 2023 regular season FC Dallas home match, a parking pass and $100 in concession credit
• Lunch with FC Dallas legend and team ambassador Kenny Cooper

We also invite you to enjoy the following:

Flex Your AR Game
Visit the artwork at the northwest, northeast or southwest corners of Toyota Stadium. These are our Augmented Reality Murals which are explosive AR experiences that are new in 2022. Paul Arriola, Jesús Ferreira and Paxton Pomykal come to life off the wall and onto your phone to create a video or photograph that you can experience and share on social media.

Do It for the ‘Gram and Enter to Win
Throughout the 2022 season, you have a chance to win exclusive team swag signed by your favorite player as part of our ongoing Fan Gram Sweepstakes.

Here’s how to enter:

• Post a shot of yourself at the FC Dallas match on social media (Twitter, Instagram or Facebook)
• Tag @FCDallas
• Use the hashtag #FCDSweepstakes
• That’s it! You’re entered. We will select winners randomly after each match.

There are several Instagrammable spots at Toyota Stadium:

• At Sweet Tooth Motel’s immersive pop-up on the northwest concourse
• Near the Augmented Reality Murals throughout the stadium
• With the Lamar Hunt statue on the north concourse
• From your seats!

Learn more at FCDallas.com/Fan-Gram-Sweepstakes.