{"id":893943,"date":"2026-03-24T04:17:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/fc-dallas-hero-petar-musa-wins-a-wild-texas-derby-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T04:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:17:46","slug":"fc-dallas-hero-petar-musa-wins-a-wild-texas-derby-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/fc-dallas-hero-petar-musa-wins-a-wild-texas-derby-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"FC Dallas hero: Petar Musa wins a WILD Texas Derby | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Petar Musa<\/a> is keeping the goals, and the dramatics, coming for FC Dallas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Croatian international striker came off the bench to decide Saturday’s thrilling Texas Derby, scoring an 86th-minute winner to beat 10-man\u00a0Houston Dynamo FC<\/a>, 4-3<\/a>, at Toyota Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Musa’s heroics came a week after he scored a hat trick to salvage a late 3-3 come-from-behind draw<\/a> at home against San Diego FC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cMusa comes into the game and does what Musa does, gives us a huge lift and goals,\u201d said Dallas head coach Eric Quill.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Legendary Derby<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Saturday’s memorable result will go down in Texas Derby lore and the record books. The 4-3 final scoreline equalled the highest-scoring match between both sides, which came in the first-ever derby back in May 2006.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dallas jumped ahead early on a Logan Farrington<\/a> brace, but Houston weren’t fazed. In fact, the Dynamo flipped the script entirely with three goals in four minutes from Guilherme<\/a>,\u00a0Erik Sviatchenko<\/a> and Lawrence Ennali<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Dallas responded by bringing on Musa after the halftime break. The 28-year-old caused a\u00a0Duane Holmes<\/a> own goal in the 54th minute and, after Sviatchenko was shown his second yellow card, struck for the late game-winner.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s special. He and Logan together are a lethal tandem,” said Quill. “The other guys behind them are warriors, man.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rising World Cup stock<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Musa heads into the March international window with Croatia in incredible form. With 6g\/0a in five appearances this season, including four goals in his last two games, he’s making his push to represent his country at this summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very excited. It\u2019s something special playing for your national team and also representing FC Dallas. I\u2019m very proud and happy,\u201d said Musa.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, it was only one purpose: to win the derby against Houston. Now, it\u2019s focus on the national team.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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