LA Galaxy Face FC Dallas in Weekend Road Match

Galaxy look to build on recent victory as they travel to Toyota Stadium

Apr. 17, 2026 at 6:36pm

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A fractured, cubist-style painting depicting the action of a soccer match between the LA Galaxy and FC Dallas, with the players and field broken down into sharp, overlapping geometric shapes and planes of color.The LA Galaxy look to overcome their historical struggles against FC Dallas as they face off in a key Western Conference matchup.Austin Today

The LA Galaxy will hit the road again this weekend, traveling to face FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, April 18. The match marks the first of a two-game road trip for LA, as the Galaxy will continue on to Ohio next week to take on the Columbus Crew. The Galaxy enter the match with a 4-5-4 record across all competitions in the 2026 season, coming off a 2-1 road victory over Austin FC in their most recent league match.

Why it matters

The Galaxy hold a narrow edge over FC Dallas in the all-time regular-season series, but have struggled when playing in Dallas, posting a 9-26-7 record in 42 matches. This road trip will be an important test for the Galaxy as they look to build momentum and climb the Western Conference standings.

The details

João Klauss and Gabriel Pec continue to lead the Galaxy attack, each posting eight goal contributions, with Klauss tied for third in MLS with five goals. Marco Reus has added seven goal contributions of his own, six of which have come over the last seven matches. Joseph Paintsil has also returned to action after a five-week absence with a hamstring injury, while JT Marcinkowski has started six straight matches in goal and nine of the club's 13 this matches season.

  • The match is set for Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. PT.
  • The Galaxy will continue their road trip by facing the Columbus Crew on April 22 at 4:30 p.m. PT.

The players

Landon Donovan

LA Galaxy legend who leads the all-time series with FC Dallas with 12 goals.

Cobi Jones

LA Galaxy icon who tops the assist chart in the all-time series with FC Dallas with 11.

Edwin Cerrillo

Waco, Texas native who will return to face his childhood club when the Galaxy take on FC Dallas.

John Nelson

Defender who will be squaring off against his former team, FC Dallas.

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What’s next

The Galaxy will continue their road trip by facing the Columbus Crew on April 22 at 4:30 p.m. PT.

The takeaway

This road trip will be an important test for the LA Galaxy as they look to build momentum and climb the Western Conference standings. The team will need to overcome their struggles when playing in Dallas in order to pick up valuable points against a tough FC Dallas squad.