2020 MLS Regular Season – Week 15
FC Dallas vs. Orlando City SC
Toyota Stadium – Frisco
October 3 – 8:30 PM ET
STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US; on DAZN in Canada
LOCAL TV: SportsTime Ohio, Texas 21
After suffering just their second loss of the season, Columbus Crew SC head to Frisco to take on FC Dallas Saturday night at Toyota Stadium.
FC Dallas (5W-3L-5D) are coming off a 0-0 draw against Orlando City SC Sunday, while the Crew fell to Toronto FC 3-1 in East Hartford.
FC Dallas are fourth in the Western Conference, just four points behind co-leading Seattle and Portland, while the Crew still top the East, but their lead has been trimmed to just two points.
FC Dallas
FC Dallas couldn't take advantage of a man advantage for the final 20 minutes and settled for a share of the points with Orlando City SC Sunday night in Frisco. The best chance came early for FCD with when Santiago Mosquera denied by a fine close-range save from Orlando goalkeeper Pedro Gallese in the 10th minute.
"We need to play with more tempo from the back into the midfield to be dangerous. It was too slow," defender Reto Ziegler said after the match. "We definitely need to do better. It happens usually at home. I don't know if maybe we have too much confidence or we take too many touches, but we're going to do better against Columbus, I'm sure."
FC Dallas will receive solidarity payment as part of Weston McKennie's transfer from Schalke to Juventus, sources tell MLSsoccer.com.
- Updated team roster
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Paxton Pomykal (M) - hip injury
- OUT: Santiago Mosquera (M) - undisclosed injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Columbus Crew SC
Columbus led at halftime courtesy of a Chris Mavinga own goal, but conceded three goals in the second half to fall to Toronto FC 3-1 in East Hartford Sunday night, snapping a six-match unbeaten streak.
“I have a very good team. That didn't change in one bad half,” Caleb Porter said after the match. “Sometimes in football, you have a bad half. Sometimes you're playing a really good team that, like I said, raises their level and we just don't cope with it.”
- Updated team roster
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Vito Wormgoor (D) - ankle injury
- OUT: Darlington Nagbe (M) - undisclosed injury
- OUT: Waylon Francis (D) - undisclosed injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Series Matchup at FC Dallas
- FC Dallas: 12 wins, 37 goals
- Crew: 6 wins, 25 goals
- 4 draws
Officials
- Referee: Ted Unkel
- Assistant Referees: Frank Anderson, Jeremy Kieso
- 4th Official: Elton Garcia
- VAR: Chris Penso
