The Eric Quill era opened with promise Saturday as FC Dallas took advantage of a pair of major defensive breakdowns by Houston to score two second-half goals and win the season-opener 2-1 at Shell Energy Stadium. Dallas won only once on the road in 17 attempts in 2024.

Petar Musa had a goal and an assist, Anderson Julio also scored a goal and FC Dallas beat the Houston Dynamo in the season opener for both teams.

After a far-from-perfect preseason, Houston Dynamo will begin the 2025 MLS season with the Texas derby against FC Dallas on Sunday.In 2024, Houston Dynamo finished fifth in the Western Conference standings while finishing eighth in the overall table.

Another defender who joined the team is USMNT right back Shaq Moore, who arrived via trade from Nashville. Moore has 21 caps for the United States and was on the team’s 2022 World Cup squad. “Strengthening our back line was one of our priorities in the offseason”, said FCD technical director André Zanotta.

There will be plenty of new faces in different places when the Houston Dynamo host rival FC Dallas in the first Texas Derby match that doubles as the opener for both sides.

"We are super excited to have one of the best players to ever play in MLS," FC Dallas Chief Soccer Officer Andre Zanotta said.

Houston Dynamo fights for redemption in the Texas Derby opener against FC Dallas, but roster changes could shake up their MLS 2025 ambitions.