Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Sunday, 05 April 2026, 08:17 / Updated on Sunday, 05 April 2026 08:17
Louis Munteanu (23 years old) returned to the field after the injury that kept him away for the last few weeks. The former striker of CFR Cluj had an evening to forget, after DC United lost at home against FC Dallas, score 0-4, in stage 6 of MLS.
The Romanian started the game from the reserve position and was sent on the field in the 61st minute, instead of Jackson Hopkins. It was already 2-0 for the opponent.
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FC Dallas dominated the game from start to finish and opened the scoring in the 16th minute through Logan Farrington.
2-0 was made in extra time of the first half (45+1'), after the success of Patrickson Delgado. Munteanu entered in the 61st minute, but failed to change the face of the game.
More than that, his team received two more shots. Osaze Urhoghide made it 3-0 in the 78th minute, and Petar Musa set the final score in overtime (90+1'), 4-0 for FC Dallas, a club that climbed to 6th place, with 11 points after 6 matches.
On the other hand, Louis Munteanu's team remains in 8th place in the Eastern Conference, with 7 accumulated points.
Louis Munteanu has played 4 games so far for the MLS side without scoring or providing an assist. He is quoted by the specialized website Transfermarkt at 4.5 million euros.
For DC United, the away duel with New England Revolution follows on April 12.
Louis Munteanu would arrive at CFR Cluj in 2024, after the club from Gruia paid over two million euros to Fiorentina. In the Transylvanian shirt, the striker played 63 matches, during which he scored 28 goals and provided 9 decisive assists.
The Americans transferred him in the winter for 6 million euros.
