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Futmetrix Verdict
36
FT
Thu, Sep 10
Austin
1-1
Colorado Rapids
⚡ Intensity 18
⚖️ Balance 40
🏆 Stakes 56
🎲 Upset 10
Late heroics stun high-flying Colorado.

Win Probability

  • Austin 37%
  • Draw 28%
  • Colorado Rapids 35%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Late Torres Strike Salvages Draw Against High-Flying Rapids

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 36/100. Austin refused to roll over against a top-tier opponent, snatching a crucial point that disrupts Colorado's momentum in a physical clash.

Opening Act

Under the bright lights of Q2 Stadium, the early moments showcased exactly why the visitors arrived chasing the summit. The Stakes were massive for a Colorado Rapids side sitting second in the table and boasting excellent recent form. They wasted no time imposing their will against a struggling Austin defense. The breakthrough arrived swiftly in the 22nd minute. Paxten Aaronson found a pocket of space and buried a clinical finish past the goalkeeper. It was a hammer blow to the home crowd. The goal silenced the stadium and put the visitors firmly in the driver's seat. Colorado looked completely comfortable soaking up pressure and striking in transition. They set the tone for a match that initially threatened to turn into a routine away victory.

The Pivot

Falling behind early forced the home side to rewrite their tactical blueprint. Austin gradually clawed their way back into the contest. They pushed higher up the pitch to ensure they controlled possession with 57 percent of the ball. The Intensity ratcheted up considerably in the second half, turning the field into a battleground of physical challenges and set-pieces. A staggering 12 corners between the two sides highlighted the continuous dead-ball pressure. The real turning point came directly from the bench. Managerial adjustments saw Žan Kolmanič enter the fray in the 58th minute. His fresh legs immediately caused panic in the Rapids' penalty area. The momentum tilted firmly toward the hosts as they desperately hunted for an equalizer.

Resolution

The relentless waves of attacking pressure finally broke the dam in the 79th minute. Kolmanič justified his introduction by delivering a pinpoint assist to Facundo Daniel Torres Perez, who made absolutely no mistake with a thumping finish. The late strike entirely shifted the Balance of the evening, salvaging a hard-earned 1-1 draw. Colorado's physical approach, evident in their 18 total fouls, ultimately failed to protect their narrow lead. For the Rapids, dropping points is a frustrating missed opportunity in the Western Conference race. Meanwhile, Austin will view this result as a potential catalyst. Languishing near the bottom of the table, proving they can stand toe-to-toe with a heavyweight opponent might spark their campaign.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Austin's season?

Sitting 13th, this gritty draw provides a vital lifeline. It proves they can compete with elite teams and offers a foundation to climb the standings.

How did substitute P. Aaronson change the game?

Though Aaronson actually started, his electric 22nd-minute goal instantly changed the game's complexion, giving Colorado an early edge before Austin's late comeback.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
57%
43%
Austin 57%
Colorado Rapids 43%
Shots
11
11
Austin 11
Colorado Rapids 11
Shots on Target
2
5
Austin 2
Colorado Rapids 5
Expected Goals (xG)
0.75
0.64
Austin 0.75
Colorado Rapids 0.64
Passes
481
479
Austin 481
Colorado Rapids 479
Corners
8
4
Austin 8
Colorado Rapids 4
Fouls
8
18
Austin 8
Colorado Rapids 18
Yellow Cards
0
2
Austin 0
Colorado Rapids 2
Red Cards
0
0
Austin 0
Colorado Rapids 0

Match Events

Paxten Aaronson 22'
Youssef Maziz Joshua Atencio 🔄 27'
45' 🔄 Ilie Sánchez Jorge Alastuey
Joshua Atencio 🟨 45'+4
HT
58' 🔄 Brandon Vazquez Christian Ramirez
58' 🔄 Jon Gallagher Žan Kolmanič
Reggie Cannon 🟨 62'
Donavan Phillip Georgi Minoungou 🔄 69'
79' Facundo Daniel Torres Perez (Žan Kolmanič)
82' 🔄 Besard Sabovic Przemyslaw Płacheta
Miguel Navarro Jackson Travis 🔄 86'
Darren Yapi Alexander Dean Harris 🔄 86'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Austin

Goalkeepers
Bradley Stuver
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ervin Torres
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joseph Rosales
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Guilherme Biro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikkel Desler
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jon Bell
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
3
Duels Won
100%
Win %
Midfielders
Ilie Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Besard Šabović
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Forwards
Facundo Torres
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Jon Gallagher
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Brandon Vazquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
BENCH
Damian Las
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mateja Đorđević
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brendan Hines-Ike
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Žan Kolmanič
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Oleksandr Svatok
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jorge Alastuey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Micah Burton
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Przemyslaw Placheta
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Christian Ramirez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target

Colorado Rapids

Goalkeepers
Nico Hansen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Reggie Cannon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rob Holding
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel Navarro
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
Loïc Williams
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Paxten Aaronson
MAGNET
MAGNET
51
Activity
51
Activity
43
Passes
8
Duels
Youssef Maziz
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Hamzat Ojediran
MAGNET
MAGNET
76
Activity
76
Activity
72
Passes
4
Duels
Forwards
Darren Yapi
NPC
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
13%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Wayne Frederick
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Phillip
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
BENCH
Bryan Dowd
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Adam Beaudry
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jackson Travis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Keegan Rosenberry
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noah Cobb
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kosi Thompson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joshua Atencio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Georgi Minoungou
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexander Harris
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
08/02/2026 Colorado Rapids 1 - 0 Austin Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
06/08/2025 Colorado Rapids 0 - 2 Austin Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
03/09/2025 Austin 0 - 1 Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
10/20/2024 Austin 3 - 2 Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
06/16/2024 Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 Austin Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
10/01/2023 Colorado Rapids 1 - 0 Austin Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
03/26/2023 Austin 1 - 1 Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
10/09/2022 Austin 1 - 1 Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
07/05/2022 Colorado Rapids 2 - 3 Austin Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
09/30/2021 Colorado Rapids 3 - 0 Austin Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
08/02/2026
Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
06/08/2025
Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
03/09/2025
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
10/20/2024
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
06/16/2024
Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
10/01/2023
Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
03/26/2023
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
10/09/2022
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
07/05/2022
Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
09/30/2021
Major League Soccer Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Austin Win
Colorado Rapids Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 20 40 44 17 +27 WVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy (10-09-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 1 - 3 St. Louis City (06-09-2026)WSporting Kansas City 0 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps (30-08-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 5 - 0 FC Dallas (23-08-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 0 - 1 Houston Dynamo (20-08-2026)
2 Colorado Rapids 20 32 27 20 +7 DAustin 1 - 1 Colorado Rapids (10-09-2026)WColorado Rapids 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake (30-08-2026)LSan Diego 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (23-08-2026)WColorado Rapids 1 - 0 Los Angeles FC (20-08-2026)WColorado Rapids 2 - 0 Sporting Kansas City (16-08-2026)
3 Houston Dynamo 19 32 26 25 +1 WHouston Dynamo 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake (10-09-2026)DHouston Dynamo 0 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes (30-08-2026)LSt. Louis City 2 - 1 Houston Dynamo (23-08-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 0 - 1 Houston Dynamo (20-08-2026)WHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy (16-08-2026)
4 St. Louis City 19 31 30 27 +3 WVancouver Whitecaps 1 - 3 St. Louis City (06-09-2026)DSt. Louis City 3 - 3 FC Dallas (30-08-2026)WSt. Louis City 2 - 1 Houston Dynamo (23-08-2026)DSporting Kansas City 1 - 1 St. Louis City (20-08-2026)WSan Jose Earthquakes 1 - 3 St. Louis City (16-08-2026)
5 Los Angeles FC 20 30 27 21 +6 DReal Salt Lake 2 - 2 Los Angeles FC (06-09-2026)DLos Angeles FC 1 - 1 Portland Timbers (23-08-2026)LColorado Rapids 1 - 0 Los Angeles FC (20-08-2026)LLos Angeles FC 0 - 1 San Diego (16-08-2026)DVancouver Whitecaps 1 - 1 Los Angeles FC (01-08-2026)
6 FC Dallas 20 30 38 39 -1 WMinnesota United FC 1 - 2 FC Dallas (10-09-2026)WFC Dallas 4 - 3 Sporting Kansas City (06-09-2026)DSt. Louis City 3 - 3 FC Dallas (30-08-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 5 - 0 FC Dallas (23-08-2026)WReal Salt Lake 3 - 4 FC Dallas (20-08-2026)
7 San Jose Earthquakes 18 28 34 25 +9 DAustin 1 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (06-09-2026)DHouston Dynamo 0 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes (30-08-2026)LSan Jose Earthquakes 1 - 5 Minnesota United FC (23-08-2026)LLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes (20-08-2026)LSan Jose Earthquakes 1 - 3 St. Louis City (16-08-2026)
8 Portland Timbers 19 27 38 35 +3 WPortland Timbers 5 - 4 Minnesota United FC (06-09-2026)LPortland Timbers 1 - 2 Austin (30-08-2026)DLos Angeles FC 1 - 1 Portland Timbers (23-08-2026)WPortland Timbers 3 - 1 San Diego (20-08-2026)WPortland Timbers 2 - 1 Seattle Sounders (02-08-2026)
9 Real Salt Lake 20 26 33 31 +2 LHouston Dynamo 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake (10-09-2026)DReal Salt Lake 2 - 2 Los Angeles FC (06-09-2026)LColorado Rapids 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake (30-08-2026)LReal Salt Lake 3 - 4 FC Dallas (20-08-2026)DReal Salt Lake 1 - 1 Minnesota United FC (16-08-2026)
10 San Diego 20 26 32 30 +2 WSan Diego 3 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy (30-08-2026)WSan Diego 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (23-08-2026)LPortland Timbers 3 - 1 San Diego (20-08-2026)WLos Angeles FC 0 - 1 San Diego (16-08-2026)DMinnesota United FC 1 - 1 San Diego (02-08-2026)
11 Seattle Sounders 18 24 21 25 -4 LSeattle Sounders 1 - 2 Austin (20-08-2026)LSeattle Sounders 0 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps (17-08-2026)LPortland Timbers 2 - 1 Seattle Sounders (02-08-2026)LAustin 3 - 1 Seattle Sounders (23-07-2026)LSeattle Sounders 1 - 5 Portland Timbers (17-07-2026)
12 Minnesota United FC 18 22 25 27 -2 LMinnesota United FC 1 - 2 FC Dallas (10-09-2026)LPortland Timbers 5 - 4 Minnesota United FC (06-09-2026)WSan Jose Earthquakes 1 - 5 Minnesota United FC (23-08-2026)DReal Salt Lake 1 - 1 Minnesota United FC (16-08-2026)DMinnesota United FC 1 - 1 San Diego (02-08-2026)
13 Austin 19 20 22 34 -12 DAustin 1 - 1 Colorado Rapids (10-09-2026)DAustin 1 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (06-09-2026)WPortland Timbers 1 - 2 Austin (30-08-2026)WSeattle Sounders 1 - 2 Austin (20-08-2026)LAustin 1 - 2 FC Dallas (17-08-2026)
14 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 18 19 32 -13 LVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy (10-09-2026)LSan Diego 3 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy (30-08-2026)WLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes (20-08-2026)LHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy (16-08-2026)DLos Angeles Galaxy 0 - 0 FC Dallas (02-08-2026)
15 Sporting Kansas City 19 14 19 47 -28 LFC Dallas 4 - 3 Sporting Kansas City (06-09-2026)LSporting Kansas City 0 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps (30-08-2026)DSporting Kansas City 1 - 1 St. Louis City (20-08-2026)LColorado Rapids 2 - 0 Sporting Kansas City (16-08-2026)LSporting Kansas City 0 - 2 Houston Dynamo (02-08-2026)

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