Musa Hat-Trick Salvages Dramatic Draw as FC Dallas Battles Back Against San Diego
**FRISCO, Texas** – Petar Musa’s stoppage-time heroics capped a remarkable hat-trick as FC Dallas clawed back from the brink to secure a thrilling 3-3 draw with San Diego.
San Diego appeared in cruise control after Onni Valakari’s brace and Marcus Ingvartsen’s penalty gave the visitors a commanding 3-1 lead just six minutes into the second half. The Finnish midfielder converted from the spot in the 21st minute before Ingvartsen doubled the advantage from 12 yards ten minutes later.
Musa briefly offered Dallas hope with a 41st-minute strike, but Valakari restored San Diego’s two-goal cushion early in the second period, leaving the home side staring at defeat.
What followed was pure determination from the Croatian forward. Musa converted a penalty in the 54th minute to make it 3-2, setting up a tense finale. With Pablo Sisniega making five crucial saves to protect San Diego’s narrow lead, it seemed the visitors would escape with three points.
But Musa had other ideas. Deep into stoppage time, the striker completed his hat-trick with a dramatic equalizer, sending the home crowd into raptures and earning himself a match-high 9.2 rating with three goals and three key passes.
The statistics painted a fascinating picture: San Diego dominated possession (65.2%) and passing accuracy (90%), yet managed just five shots compared to Dallas’s 13. Bernard Kamungo provided the assist for one of Musa’s goals, while Nolan Norris anchored the defense with four interceptions.
For San Diego, Valakari’s two-goal performance wasn’t enough to secure victory despite their territorial dominance. The draw extends both teams’ unbeaten runs but feels like two points dropped for the visitors after leading by two goals twice.
