Real Salt Lake players celebrate after scoring their second goal during the second half of an MLS soccer match against FC Dallas in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Real Salt Lake won 3-2. Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
By Associated Press

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jonathan Menéndez scored his first MLS goal and Real Salt Lake rallied to beat FC Dallas 3-2 on Saturday night. 

Noah Powder’s shot was deflected by a defender and parried away by goalkeeper Phelipe Megiolaro, but Menéndez put away the rebound with a one-touch shot to give Real Salt Lake (8-8-6) the lead for good in the 54th minute.

Albert Rusnák scored on a roller from the top of the area to make it 3-1 in the 72nd. 

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Real Salt Lake’s Damir Kreilach, center, and Anderson Julio, right, go for an open ball as FC Dallas's Nkosi Burgess watches during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Real Salt Lake won 3-2. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Andrew Putna (51) dives to save a shot as other players watch during the second half of an MLS soccer match against FC Dallas in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Real Salt Lake won 3-2. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake compete during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake players celebrate after scoring their second goal during the second half of an MLS soccer match against FC Dallas in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Real Salt Lake won 3-2. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake forward Rubio Rubin runs past FC Dallas’s defenders during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Real Salt Lake won 3-2. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake players celebrate after scoring their third goal during the second half of an MLS soccer match against FC Dallas in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Real Salt Lake won 3-2. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas forward Jader Obrian, right, and Real Salt Lake defender Marcelo Silva compete for the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Real Salt Lake won 3-2. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Albert Rusnak, back, fights for the ball against FC Dallas forward Jesus Ferreira during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Real Salt Lake won 3-2. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake players celebrate after scoring their second goal during the second half of an MLS soccer match against FC Dallas in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Real Salt Lake won 3-2. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake compete during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake compete during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake compete during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas players celebrate after their first goal against Real Salt Lake during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake compete during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake compete during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake compete during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake compete during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News
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FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake compete during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News

Franco Jara’s slow roller into the side-net gave FC Dallas (6-10-7) a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute, but Justen Glad headed home a ball-in by Aaron Herrera just before halftime to tie it.

Jesús Ferreira scored for Dallas in the 80th minute.

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Real Salt Lake, coming off back-to-back away losses, has won four straight home matches, its longest streak since winning five straight at Rio Tinto Stadium in 2019.

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