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08/16 21:56 CDT Petar Musa scores MLS-best 14th goal to rally Dallas to 2-1
victory over Austin
Petar Musa scores MLS-best 14th goal to rally Dallas to 2-1 victory over Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) --- Petar Musa scored his league-leading 14th goal and FC
Dallas beat Austin FC 2-1 on Sunday night.
Musa scored in the 73rd minute --- with some help from Joaqun Valiente --- to
set the final margin. Valiente has six assists through his first 17 appearances.
Defender Lalas Abubakar took a corner kick from Santiago Moreno and scored with
a header two minutes into stoppage time to give Dallas a 1-0 lead at halftime.
Moreno collected his second assist of the campaign on Abubakar's first netter
this season and his 13th in 201 career matches.
Eighteen-year-old Ervin Torres scored his first career goal in spectacular
fashion --- unassisted in the 57th minute to pull Austin even.
Torres, a homegrown product, saw action for the sixth time this season after
making one 7-minute appearance in both 2024 and 2025.
Jonathan Sirois finished with two saves for Dallas (8-5-6), including one
during second-half stoppage time on a shot by Jayden Nelson.
Brad Stuver saved four shots for Austin (4-10-5). The veteran entered with 89
saves --- tops in the league.
Dallas improves to 3-2-2 on the road against Austin and leads the overall
series 9-2-3 with a plus-nine goal differential.
Austin has struggled under interim coach Davy Arnaud. Former Union coach Jim
Curtain will take the reins following the season.
Up next
Dallas: At Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.
Austin: At Seattle Sounders on Wednesday.
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