Real Salt Lake vs 20.08.26 01:303 – 4Full TimeFC Dallas — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

Late Binyamin strike gives FC Dallas 4-3 win in seven-goal thriller at Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake lost 3-4 to FC Dallas in a Major League Soccer Regular Season - 20 fixture at America First Field, a match that swung repeatedly before a stoppage-time winner settled it. Dallas led at the break despite Real Salt Lake pulling one back, and the visitors held on through a frantic second half.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

Dallas raced ahead through Joaquín Valiente after 16 minutes, assisted by Ramiro, before Petar Musa doubled the lead four minutes later with Valiente turning provider. Real Salt Lake responded through S. Solans, set up by Diego Luna, in the 38th minute, but Musa struck again right on half-time, latching onto another Valiente assist to make it 1-3 at the interval.

The hosts refused to fold. Morgan Guilavogui, teed up by Noel Caliskan, pulled one back five minutes into the second half, and Diego Luna levelled at 3-3 in the 64th minute after being found by Saba Lobzhanidze. But Dallas had the final say when Ran Binyamin converted a Ramiro assist in the 90th minute to restore the visitors' advantage and seal the points.

Real Salt Lake had the greater share of possession at 58 per cent and edged the shot count 14 to 12, yet Dallas made their moments count clinically, taking control despite the underlying numbers, including expected goals, suggesting a tighter contest at 1.67 to 1.72.

Joaquín Valiente was directly involved in three of Dallas's four goals, scoring once and setting up two others to finish with a match-high rating of 8.9.

Real Salt Lake's 58 per cent possession share was not enough to prevent Dallas from scoring four times on the counter.

FC Dallas won 4–3 away against Real Salt Lake (half-time 1–3).

Real Salt Lake met FC Dallas in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 20). Kick-off was Thursday, 20 August 2026, 01:30 UTC at America First Field. Referee: Armando Villarrea.

Team pages: Real Salt Lake · FC Dallas · Major League Soccer

Key moments

16' Goal: Joaquín Valiente (assist: Ramiro) — 0–1
20' Goal: Petar Musa (assist: Joaquín Valiente) — 0–2
38' Goal: S. Solans (assist: Diego Luna) — 1–2
45' Goal: Petar Musa (assist: Joaquín Valiente) — 1–3
50' Goal: Morgan Guilavogui (assist: Noel Caliskan) — 2–3
64' Goal: Diego Luna (assist: Saba Lobzhanidze) — 3–3
90' Goal: Ran Binyamin (assist: Ramiro) — 3–4

Starting line-ups

Real Salt Lake (3-4-2-1)

FC Dallas (3-4-2-1)

Sirius · Why these numbers

Before kick-off Sirius gave Real Salt Lake 56%, the draw 24%, FC Dallas 20%. It finished Real Salt Lake 3–4 FC Dallas.

Level sides, home ground swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage plus Real Salt Lake's control of the ball give Real Salt Lake a clear lead. The draw at 24% is nudged down by the same factors that shape the win chances.

Why Real Salt Lake in front?

Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1608 to 1598. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,478 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.8%). Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.5% of 5,086 games vs 44.9% across all 99,137 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Real Salt Lake hold 12 more possession points (50 to 38 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,168 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.

Why only 56%?

Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 24% and FC Dallas at 20%.

Why the draw at 24%?

Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,814. The cool-off factor takes 1.8 points off the draw.

What did we measure but not count?

Real Salt Lake have gained 66 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,174 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. FC Dallas are missing 3 regular starters — Osaze Urhoghide, Nolan Norris, Kaick — about 38% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.

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About this match

On this page: the Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.

Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.

Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Real Salt Lake 3–4 FC Dallas. Explore more on the Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas team pages or the Major League Soccer page.

Quick answers

›What was the final score of Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas?

FC Dallas won 4–3 away against Real Salt Lake (half-time 1–3).

›Who scored in Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas?

Joaquín Valiente (16') for FC Dallas; Petar Musa (20') for FC Dallas; S. Solans (38') for Real Salt Lake; Petar Musa (45') for FC Dallas; Morgan Guilavogui (50') for Real Salt Lake; Diego Luna (64') for Real Salt Lake; Ran Binyamin (90') for FC Dallas.

›Where can I watch Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas highlights?

Goal highlights and video clips from Real Salt Lake 3–4 FC Dallas are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.

›What is the head-to-head record between Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas?

Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas have met 10 times — 2 wins for Real Salt Lake, 5 wins for FC Dallas and 3 draws.