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FRISCO, Texas — The Columbus Crew scored once in each half and survived an FC Dallas goal that was overturned on video review, winning 2-0 at Toyota Stadium on Wednesday night to hand Dallas its first home loss since May 13.
Gonzalo Tapia scored in the 18th minute and Santiago Rodríguez in the 71st. Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte recorded his seventh shutout of the season, and the win moved Columbus back into an Eastern Conference playoff position for the first time since May 10, the Crew said.
Columbus improved to 12-15-5 with 41 points. Dallas dropped to 15-8-9 with 54 points.
Crew interim head coach Laurent Courtois spoke after the match about how his players carried out the plan.
“They step up like men with a clear idea on how we wanted to perform,” Courtois said.
How The Columbus Crew Beat FC Dallas
Tapia’s opener was a tap-in from Anass Zaroury’s cross, Zaroury’s first MLS assist. Dallas thought it had an equalizer in the 61st minute when Shaq Moore put the ball in the net, but the goal came off after a lengthy VAR review. Ten minutes after that, Rodríguez scored his third MLS goal to make it 2-0.
Schulte said afterward that the Crew still had a long way to go, and that making the playoffs was not the team’s end goal. Columbus had two regular-season matches left, the same as Dallas.
FC Dallas’ Home Streaks End At Toyota Stadium
Dallas had gone 168 days without losing at home since a May 13 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Wednesday also ended a run of four straight home shutouts, which had tied a club record. FC Dallas billed the game as a Pioneer Cup meeting between two of the league’s founding clubs.
Anderson Julio came on in the 76th minute for his first appearance since Aug. 5, when he played against Querétaro in Leagues Cup. The forward joined Dallas in December 2024 and has 30 appearances for the club.
What’s Next For FC Dallas
Dallas clinched its playoff berth on Oct. 14, and its 58 goals remain a club single-season record with two matches left. Wednesday’s crowd of 10,925 was the club’s 50th straight regular-season sellout.
FC Dallas visits Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. CT on Apple TV.
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