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Didier Drogba makes 2016 debut in Impact loss to FC Dallas

The striker made a 20 minute appearance in his first regular season action for the Impact this year.

Didier Drogba made his 2016 debut for the Montreal Impact, but was unable to find the net as his team was handed its first loss of the season by FC Dallas, 2-0.

The Ivory Coast international came on as a second half sub in the 70th minute and challenged for multiple balls in the air, but only whistled for a pair of fouls in the opposition’s penalty box.

The game was scoreless until the 78th minute when Dallas midfielder Mauro Diaz delivered a beautiful free-kick goal off the underside of the bar, up and over the wall, leaving Impact keeper Evan Bush rooted to the spot.