Major League Soccer Regular Season - 11

Austin 2 - 0 FT St. Louis City

Q2 Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
22
FT
Sun, May 3
Austin
2-0
St. Louis City
⚡ Intensity 31
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 10
Ramirez shines in Q2 Stadium shutout.

Ramirez and Stuver Power Austin Past Struggling St. Louis

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 22/100. A late offensive surge and heroic goalkeeping ensured Austin defended their home turf, leaving the visitors firmly rooted to the bottom of the table.

Early Fireworks and Frustration

St. Louis City arrived at Q2 Stadium desperate to snap a miserable run of form and find their footing in the league. Despite their lowly league position and ongoing struggles, the visitors brought serious Intensity to the field, generating a remarkably high volume of chances right from the opening whistle. Austin edged possession with 54%, looking to dictate the tempo on their home turf, but St. Louis peppered the box with 15 total shots and amassed a massive 3.16 expected goals. The Stakes were unmistakably clear for both struggling sides, turning the entire first hour into a tense, wide-open affair. Neither team could find the decisive final touch amidst heavy corner pressure from both ends, as defensive blocks and wayward finishing kept the scores completely level.

The Super Sub Strike

The Balance of the game shifted drastically in the 66th minute when the home side finally turned to their bench for a spark. Enter D. Pereira. Just three minutes after stepping onto the field, the substitute provided a perfectly weighted assist to completely unlock the stubborn away defense. C. Ramirez was perfectly positioned to finish the job, breaking the deadlock in the 69th minute with a clinical strike. This sudden breakthrough dismantled the visitors' hard-earned resilience and forced them to push higher up the pitch. The away side tried to punch back immediately, but Brad Stuver put on an absolute clinic between the pipes, repeatedly denying the opposing attackers and racking up five crucial saves to maintain the precarious one-goal advantage.

Securing the Shutout

Any lingering hopes of a dramatic comeback were firmly extinguished in the 81st minute of the match. Ramirez confidently turned provider, setting up M. Uzuni to double the advantage and decisively seal the 2-0 victory for the hosts. This relentless late push ensured there would be no heartbreaking Upset at Q2 Stadium, rewarding the passionate home crowd with three crucial points. Mikkel Desler was an absolute rock on the right side of the backline, anchoring an outstanding defensive performance that kept the opposition totally frustrated. For St. Louis, the underlying offensive numbers looked incredibly promising on paper, but their persistent failure to convert leaves them stranded on a single point with a rapidly deepening crisis on their hands.

Key Questions

How did substitute Brad Stuver change the game?

Brad Stuver was the starting goalkeeper, not a substitute. He changed the game by making five crucial saves to secure a vital clean sheet for Austin.

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
54%
46%
Austin 54%
St. Louis City 46%
Shots
14
15
Austin 14
St. Louis City 15
Shots on Target
6
5
Austin 6
St. Louis City 5
Expected Goals (xG)
1.79
3.16
Austin 1.79
St. Louis City 3.16
Passes
442
366
Austin 442
St. Louis City 366
Pass Accuracy
87%
87%
Austin 87%
St. Louis City 87%
Corners
4
6
Austin 4
St. Louis City 6
Fouls
13
18
Austin 13
St. Louis City 18
Yellow Cards
2
2
Austin 2
St. Louis City 2
Red Cards
0
0
Austin 0
St. Louis City 0

Match Events

36' 🟨 Guilherme Biro
HT
T. Baumgartl 🟨 51'
E. Lowen S. Cordova 🔄 59'
L. MacNaughton M. Mbacke 🔄 59'
66' 🔄 I. Sanchez D. Pereira
C. Durkin 🟨 68'
69' C. Ramirez (D. Pereira)
M. Perez M. Joyner 🔄 73'
S. Becher F. Fall 🔄 73'
81' M. Uzuni (C. Ramirez)
82' 🔄 C. Ramirez O. Wolff
82' 🔄 Guilherme Biro J. Bell
87' 🟨 B. Hines-Ike
C. Durkin B. McSorley 🔄 87'
89' 🔄 F. Torres C. Fodrey
89' 🔄 M. Uzuni B. Vazquez
B. McSorley 🟨 90'+5
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Austin

Goalkeepers
Brad Stuver
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Mikkel Desler
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Oleksandr Svatok
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brendan Hines-Ike
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guilherme Biro
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Facundo Torres
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Joseph Rosales
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ilie Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Jon Gallagher
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Christian Ramirez
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Myrto Uzuni
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Damian Las
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jonathan Bell
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Owen Wolff
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniel Pereira
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
25
Minutes
7.7
Rating
Besard Sabović
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolas Dubersarsky
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Calvin Fodrey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brandon Vázquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry

St. Louis City

Goalkeepers
Roman Bürki
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Lukas MacNaughton
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
59
Entry
Timo Baumgartl
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dante Polvara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Conrad Wallem
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel Perez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Christopher Durkin
NPC
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
28%
Pass Acc
6.6
Rating
Tomas Totland
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Eduard Löwen
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Marcel Hartel
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
6
Key Passes
6
Key Passes
0
Assists
41%
Pass Acc
Simon Becher
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
BENCH
Benjamin Lundt
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jaziel Orozco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Santos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fallou Fall
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamadou Mbacke
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mykhi Joyner
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brendan McSorley
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cedric Teuchert
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergio Córdova
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/07/2026 St. Louis City 1 - 0 Austin Friendlies Clubs
10/05/2025 Austin 1 - 3 St. Louis City Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
03/30/2025 St. Louis City 0 - 1 Austin Major League Soccer CITYPARK
04/14/2024 St. Louis City 1 - 0 Austin Major League Soccer CITYPARK
03/10/2024 Austin 2 - 2 St. Louis City Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
08/21/2023 St. Louis City 6 - 3 Austin Major League Soccer CITYPARK
02/26/2023 Austin 2 - 3 St. Louis City Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
02/07/2026
Friendlies Clubs
10/05/2025
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
03/30/2025
Major League Soccer CITYPARK
04/14/2024
Major League Soccer CITYPARK
03/10/2024
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
08/21/2023
Major League Soccer CITYPARK
02/26/2023
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
Austin Win
St. Louis City Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 San Jose Earthquakes 8 21 22 6 +16 WSt. Louis City 2 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes (26-04-2026)WSan Jose Earthquakes 5 - 1 Austin (23-04-2026)WLos Angeles FC 1 - 4 San Jose Earthquakes (19-04-2026)WSporting Kansas City 1 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes (12-04-2026)WSan Jose Earthquakes 3 - 0 San Diego (05-04-2026)
2 Seattle Sounders 9 20 13 5 +8 DSporting Kansas City 1 - 1 Seattle Sounders (02-05-2026)WSeattle Sounders 2 - 1 FC Dallas (26-04-2026)WSeattle Sounders 4 - 1 St. Louis City (19-04-2026)WHouston Dynamo 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders (05-04-2026)DMinnesota United FC 0 - 0 Seattle Sounders (22-03-2026)
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 8 19 21 6 +15 DLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps (03-05-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 1 Colorado Rapids (26-04-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Sporting Kansas City (18-04-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 2 Portland Timbers (05-04-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 0 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (22-03-2026)
4 Real Salt Lake 8 16 16 10 +6 WReal Salt Lake 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (02-05-2026)LLos Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake (26-04-2026)WReal Salt Lake 4 - 2 San Diego (19-04-2026)WReal Salt Lake 3 - 1 Sporting Kansas City (04-04-2026)DSan Diego 2 - 2 Real Salt Lake (22-03-2026)
5 Los Angeles FC 9 15 10 8 +2 DSan Diego 2 - 2 Los Angeles FC (03-05-2026)WMinnesota United FC 0 - 1 Los Angeles FC (25-04-2026)DLos Angeles FC 0 - 0 Colorado Rapids (23-04-2026)LLos Angeles FC 1 - 4 San Jose Earthquakes (19-04-2026)LPortland Timbers 2 - 1 Los Angeles FC (11-04-2026)
6 Minnesota United FC 8 14 9 11 -2 LMinnesota United FC 0 - 1 Los Angeles FC (25-04-2026)WFC Dallas 0 - 1 Minnesota United FC (23-04-2026)WMinnesota United FC 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (19-04-2026)WSan Diego 1 - 2 Minnesota United FC (12-04-2026)WLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 2 Minnesota United FC (05-04-2026)
7 Colorado Rapids 8 13 17 10 +7 LHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 Colorado Rapids (03-05-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 1 Colorado Rapids (26-04-2026)DLos Angeles FC 0 - 0 Colorado Rapids (23-04-2026)WColorado Rapids 6 - 2 Houston Dynamo (12-04-2026)WSporting Kansas City 1 - 4 Colorado Rapids (22-03-2026)
8 Los Angeles Galaxy 8 9 11 14 -3 DLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps (03-05-2026)WLos Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake (26-04-2026)DFC Dallas 2 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (19-04-2026)WAustin 1 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (11-04-2026)LLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 2 Minnesota United FC (05-04-2026)
9 San Diego 10 9 14 19 -5 DSan Diego 2 - 2 Los Angeles FC (03-05-2026)LSan Diego 1 - 2 Portland Timbers (26-04-2026)LHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 San Diego (23-04-2026)LReal Salt Lake 4 - 2 San Diego (19-04-2026)LSan Diego 1 - 2 Minnesota United FC (12-04-2026)
10 Houston Dynamo 8 9 10 17 -7 WHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 Colorado Rapids (03-05-2026)LAustin 2 - 0 Houston Dynamo (26-04-2026)WHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 San Diego (23-04-2026)LColorado Rapids 6 - 2 Houston Dynamo (12-04-2026)LHouston Dynamo 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders (05-04-2026)
11 Austin 7 8 9 11 -2 WAustin 2 - 0 St. Louis City (03-05-2026)WAustin 2 - 0 Houston Dynamo (26-04-2026)LSan Jose Earthquakes 5 - 1 Austin (23-04-2026)LAustin 1 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (11-04-2026)DAustin 0 - 0 Los Angeles FC (22-03-2026)
12 Portland Timbers 9 7 10 19 -9 LReal Salt Lake 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (02-05-2026)WSan Diego 1 - 2 Portland Timbers (26-04-2026)LMinnesota United FC 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (19-04-2026)WPortland Timbers 2 - 1 Los Angeles FC (11-04-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 2 Portland Timbers (05-04-2026)
13 FC Dallas 7 6 11 13 -2 LSeattle Sounders 2 - 1 FC Dallas (26-04-2026)LFC Dallas 0 - 1 Minnesota United FC (23-04-2026)DFC Dallas 2 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (19-04-2026)DFC Dallas 1 - 1 St. Louis City (12-04-2026)WFC Dallas 4 - 3 Houston Dynamo (22-03-2026)
14 Sporting Kansas City 8 4 6 19 -13 DSporting Kansas City 1 - 1 Seattle Sounders (02-05-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Sporting Kansas City (18-04-2026)LSporting Kansas City 1 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes (12-04-2026)LReal Salt Lake 3 - 1 Sporting Kansas City (04-04-2026)LSporting Kansas City 1 - 4 Colorado Rapids (22-03-2026)
15 St. Louis City 7 1 4 15 -11 LAustin 2 - 0 St. Louis City (03-05-2026)LSt. Louis City 2 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes (26-04-2026)LSeattle Sounders 4 - 1 St. Louis City (19-04-2026)DFC Dallas 1 - 1 St. Louis City (12-04-2026)LLos Angeles FC 2 - 0 St. Louis City (15-03-2026)