Los Angeles FC Extends Perfect Start with 1-0 Win Over FC Dallas

Los Angeles FC maintained their flawless record with a narrow victory against FC Dallas on Saturday evening. The win keeps LAFC undefeated and marks their third consecutive game without allowing a goal this season.

Los Angeles FC continued their perfect start to the season Saturday evening, defeating FC Dallas 1-0 at home while maintaining their streak of not conceding a single goal through three matches.

David Martinez provided the decisive moment in the 55th minute, unleashing a powerful left-footed strike from well outside the penalty area that found its way past FC Dallas goalkeeper Michael Collodi despite the keeper getting a hand to it.

The victory improved LAFC’s record to 3-0-0 with 9 points, while they’ve now outscored their opponents 6-0 across all three contests this campaign. Goalkeeper Hector Lloris earned his third consecutive clean sheet, making five saves including a crucial diving stop against Petar Musa during the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time.

FC Dallas (1-1-1, 4 points) remained competitive throughout thanks to outstanding goalkeeping from Collodi, who made five saves including two impressive second-half stops on attempts from LAFC’s Denis Bouanga. The visiting team managed to outshoot Los Angeles 14-10, though LAFC held a slight 6-5 advantage in shots on target.

Martinez’s winning goal marked his second of the young season and ninth in 49 career MLS appearances for the 20-year-old midfielder. The strike came after he collected possession outside the box and fired a laser that deflected off Collodi’s hand before nestling into the net.

LAFC had multiple opportunities to extend their lead, with Bouanga creating two excellent chances in the 70th and 79th minutes, but Collodi’s reflexes kept FC Dallas within striking distance. The Dallas keeper also made a key first-half save on Bouanga in the 23rd minute and stopped Son Heung-Min’s attempt in the 44th minute.

FC Dallas created their share of scoring chances as well, with Bernard Kamungo forcing Lloris into a diving save in the 28th minute when he struck a left-footed shot from distance. Musa sent a header over the crossbar early in the second half before his late attempt that required Lloris’s heroics.

The defeat extended FC Dallas’s struggles when visiting LAFC, dropping their all-time record at the venue to 0-7-1 while being outscored 14-3 in those eight matches. For Lloris, the clean sheet represented his 27th in 68 starts with the club.