FC Dallas hosted the LA Galaxy on Saturday night at Toyota Stadium with Ramiro still out, but the midfield picture already looked closer to normal. The club said the injury that forced him out last week was not as serious as it looked in the moment, and he was expected back next week.
Kaick started in Ramiro's place, while Herman Johansson returned to the lineup and Nolan Norris went back to the bench for the 7:30 PM match on April 18, 2026. The game was part of a three-game homestand for FC Dallas and was streamed on MLS Season Pass, with the gameday social tag #FCDvLAG.
The most immediate question for Dallas was not the scoreline but how the rotation would hold up across a busy stretch. Moreno was expected to get about 30 to 35 minutes off the bench, and Binyamin, Delgado, Sarver and Norris were all expected to see more minutes later in the match.
That setup reflected both caution and confidence. FC Dallas entered the night trying to manage a lineup with Ramiro still out, yet the return of Johansson and the expected workload for Moreno suggested a side with enough depth to keep its shape while it waited for one more regular starter to come back.
The matchup also came with a warning attached. LA had more talent up top than St. Louis, and the Galaxy could be dangerous if allowed to hang around. For Dallas, that made the night less about a headline-grabbing change and more about controlling minutes, avoiding another setback and getting closer to full strength by next week.