Major League Soccer Gameweek 20
Seattle Sounders 1 - 2 FT Austin
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
46' ↓ S. Gomez ↑S. Brunell
48' K. Kossa-Rienzi
↓ C. Fodrey ↑Guilherme Biro 59'
F. Torres (Z. Kolmanic) 66'
69' ↓ J. Ragen ↑S. Hawkins
↓ P. Placheta ↑M. Desler 71'
↓ J. Nelson ↑E. Torres 71'
76' ↓ P. Kingston ↑O. De Rosario
↓ I. Sanchez ↑B. Sabovic 79'
↓ Z. Kolmanic ↑M. Djordjevic 79'
Guilherme Biro (B. Vazquez) 87'
88' ↓ Nouhou ↑R. Jauregui
90' S. Hawkins (A. Rusnak)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Seattle Sounders
Goalkeepers
Andrew Thomas 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
35%
Pass Acc
Kim Kee-Hee 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
Jackson Ragen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Nouhou Tolo 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Alexander Roldan 
MAGNET
80
Activity
80
Activity
69
Passes
11
Duels
Peter Kingston
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Sebastian Gomez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Albert Rusnák
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Paul Rothrock
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Danny Musovski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Stefan Frei 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Stuart Hawkins 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
Antino Lopez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryan Sailor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Snyder Brunell 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Rafael Jauregui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charlie Gaffney
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Xavi Gnaulati
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Osaze De Rosario
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Austin
Goalkeepers
Damian Las
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Brendan Hines-Ike 
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
1
Interceptions
0
Tackles
Jon Bell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Žan Kolmanič
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
69%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Przemyslaw Placheta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Ilie Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Jorge Alastuey
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
CJ Fodrey
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Forwards
Facundo Torres 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Jayden Nelson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Brandon Vazquez 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
BENCH
Bradley Stuver
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Guilherme Biro
CLUTCH HERO
87
Goal Time
87
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.5
Rating
Mikkel Desler
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateja Đorđević
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ervin Torres
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Besard Šabović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Micah Burton
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/23/2026 | Austin | 3 - 1 | Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer | Q2 Stadium |
| 09/21/2025 | Austin | 2 - 1 | Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer | Q2 Stadium |
| 06/29/2025 | Seattle Sounders | 2 - 0 | Austin | Major League Soccer | Lumen Field |
| 07/14/2024 | Austin | 0 - 1 | Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer | Q2 Stadium |
| 03/03/2024 | Seattle Sounders | 0 - 0 | Austin | Major League Soccer | Lumen Field |
| 08/31/2023 | Austin | 1 - 2 | Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer | Q2 Stadium |
| 05/18/2023 | Seattle Sounders | 1 - 2 | Austin | Major League Soccer | Lumen Field |
| 09/11/2022 | Seattle Sounders | 3 - 0 | Austin | Major League Soccer | Lumen Field |
| 03/20/2022 | Austin | 1 - 1 | Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer | Q2 Stadium |
| 07/23/2021 | Austin | 0 - 1 | Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer | Q2 Stadium |
07/23/2026
09/21/2025
06/29/2025
07/14/2024
03/03/2024
08/31/2023
05/18/2023
09/11/2022
03/20/2022
07/23/2021
Seattle Sounders Win
Austin Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 15 GD: +19
P: 17 GD: +9
P: 18 GD: +6
P: 15 GD: +13
P: 17 GD: +4
P: 15 GD: 0
P: 16 GD: 0
P: 18 GD: -4
P: 16 GD: +2
P: 15 GD: +1
P: 17 GD: -1
P: 15 GD: -4
P: 17 GD: -8
P: 16 GD: -13
P: 17 GD: -24
League Standings
P: 25 GD: +33
P: 26 GD: +4
P: 26 GD: +9
P: 26 GD: +7
P: 26 GD: +8
P: 27 GD: +14
P: 26 GD: +1
P: 27 GD: -8
P: 26 GD: -1
P: 26 GD: 0
P: 26 GD: -12
P: 25 GD: -5
P: 24 GD: -5
P: 26 GD: -7
P: 25 GD: -34
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Seattle Sounders
Austin
Seattle Sounders
Austin
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Austin Stun Free-Falling Sounders at Lumen Field
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 62/100. Our verdict is clear: this was a statement smash-and-grab by a struggling side taking full advantage of a team entirely devoid of confidence.
Lumen Field Under Siege
Seattle Sounders came into this fixture desperately needing to snap a brutal five-match losing streak. The Stakes were massive for the home side, but they couldn't convert their early urgency into a breakthrough. Instead, Austin shrugged off their own poor form and surprisingly controlled possession, holding 55% of the ball. The match quickly opened up into a frantic shooting gallery. A combined 29 shots were unleashed throughout the contest, with Seattle launching 18 of them in a desperate bid to find the back of the net. Yet, despite the offensive volume, the opening hour remained a tense, scoreless affair.
Heroics Between the Pipes
As Seattle pushed harder, forcing the issue and testing the backline, Damian Las took absolute control of the penalty area. The Austin goalkeeper put on an absolute clinic, producing six crucial saves to keep the home side frustrated and off the scoreboard. His brick-wall performance provided the ultimate platform for the visitors to strike. The Intensity spiked dramatically in the 66th minute when F. Torres finally broke the deadlock. Set up perfectly by a feed from Z. Kolmanic, Torres finished with lethal precision to flip the script entirely and silence the home crowd.
Late Chaos and Unlikely Upset
The final fifteen minutes delivered pure, unadulterated chaos. The Upset Factor hit its absolute peak in the 87th minute when substitute Guilherme Biro doubled Austin's lead, capitalizing on a sharp ball from B. Vazquez. Seattle fought back with desperate urgency, and substitute S. Hawkins clawed one back in the 90th minute after linking up with A. Rusnak. Despite the late scare, the Balance of power had already shifted too far. Austin held on for a monumental 2-1 away victory, extending Seattle's miserable run to six consecutive defeats.
Key Questions
How did substitute Facundo Torres change the game?
Torres provided the decisive attacking spark. His 66th-minute breakthrough goal completely shifted momentum, punishing Seattle's inefficiency and setting the tone for Austin's stunning road victory.
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.
A defensive nightmare awaits at Lumen Field
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 27/100. With both teams bleeding goals and plummeting down the table, this clash is less about tactical mastery and more about sheer survival.
The Setup
A dismal Form rating tells the story of Seattle Sounders right now, dragging a disastrous five-match losing streak into this fixture at Lumen Field. Despite having J. Ferreira pulling strings in midfield, their 9th-place standing masks a recent collapse. Across the pitch, Austin sit 14th with a modest Balance rating, struggling to keep the ball out of their own net despite the attacking efforts of B. Vázquez. The overall Stakes are remarkably low for this stage of the regular season, reflecting two teams drifting aimlessly. With a low Stars rating, this matchup lacks marquee glamour, but the defensive frailties on both sides—combining for an expected goals-conceded rate that is off the charts—promise absolute chaos.
Key Battle
Seattle's wide midfield against Austin's fragile backline. Without standout individual duels to focus on, this match will be decided by which fragmented defensive unit breaks first. Austin concedes nearly three goals a game on the road, meaning Seattle's attacking units simply need to apply sustained pressure to force the inevitable errors.
Our Prediction
Seattle Sounders to edge it, 3-2. Neither side can defend right now, but the hosts have a slight edge in quality and desperation. Expect a messy, high-scoring affair where Seattle finally snaps their losing streak by outscoring Austin's porous defense.