Seattle Sounders FC 1 – 3 Austin FC

MLS · July 23, 2026 · Final

🎧 Post-Game Report (audio)

Post-Game Recap

Austin FC walked out of Seattle with a convincing three-to-one victory over the Sounders tonight, and it wasn't as close as that scoreline might suggest. Austin controlled the tempo from early on, and when they struck first it felt like the beginning of something — a performance that kept building pressure until Seattle simply couldn't hold it together. The Sounders had their moments, sure, they matched Austin shot for shot at ten apiece, but the difference was finishing. Austin put six of those on frame compared to Seattle's three, and that efficiency gap told the whole story. The turning point came when Seattle picked up a red card, and from there Austin never looked back. Myrto Uzuni was the constant threat, leading all players with three total shots and giving the Seattle backline no answers all night. Oleksandr Svatok was the engine in midfield, completing seventy-three accurate passes and keeping Austin's possession ticking at fifty-two percent. Ilie Sánchez was everywhere defensively, racking up eight interventions to snuff out whatever Seattle tried to build. Brad Stuver didn't have to be extraordinary with two saves, because his defense simply didn't give Seattle the clean looks they needed. Austin was the sharper, more disciplined side from start to finish, and tonight's result reflects exactly that. That's your post-game report. Sports Desk, signing off.

AI-generated post-game report composed from the official play-by-play and box score.

Complete Play-by-Play

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Foul by Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders FC). 1'

Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing. 1'

Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC). 3'

Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 3'

Delay in match because of an injury Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC). 6'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 7'

Foul by Snyder Brunell (Seattle Sounders FC). 10'

Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 10'

Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Peter Kingston. 11'

Goal! Austin FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Besard Sabovic with a cross following a corner. 11'

Attempt blocked. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira. 14'

Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Guilherme Biro. 15'

Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. 17'

Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski is caught offside. 17'

Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC). 22'

Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 22'

Foul by Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC). 25'

Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 25'

Snyder Brunell (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Peter Kingston. 26'

Goal! Austin FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. 26'

Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Peter Kingston. 27'

Attempt missed. Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner. 27'

Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing. 30'

Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC). 30'

Delay in match for a drinks break. 30'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 32'

Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). 34'

Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Facundo Torres. 34'

Foul by Joseph Rosales (Austin FC). 37'

Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 37'

Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 38'

Foul by Snyder Brunell (Seattle Sounders FC). 38'

Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing. 41'

Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC). 41'

Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jackson Ragen. 42'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. 45'

Attempt saved. Snyder Brunell (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Albert Rusnák. 45'+2'

First Half ends, Austin FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. 45'+5'

Second Half begins Austin FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. 45'

Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hassani Dotson. 50'

Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 54'

Foul by Stuart Hawkins (Seattle Sounders FC). 54'

Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Brendan Hines-Ike. 55'

Foul by Joseph Rosales (Austin FC). 57'

Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 57'

Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 59'

Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC). 59'

Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 59'

Foul by Besard Sabovic (Austin FC). 60'

Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 60'

Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 60'

Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Osaze De Rosario replaces Danny Musovski. 62'

Substitution, Austin FC. Owen Wolff replaces Besard Sabovic. 62'

Substitution, Austin FC. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Joseph Rosales. 62'

Substitution, Austin FC. Mateja Djordevic replaces Brendan Hines-Ike. 63'

Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing. 63'

Foul by Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC). 63'

Delay in match because of an injury Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders FC). 65'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 65'

Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi replaces Peter Kingston because of an injury. 66'

Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Arriola replaces Snyder Brunell. 67'

Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross. 68'

Delay in match because of an injury Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC). 69'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 70'

Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Hassani Dotson. 73'

Delay in match for a drinks break. 75'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 76'

Hassani Dotson (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 80'

Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC). 80'

Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Jesús Ferreira. 80'

Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver. 81'

Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni following a fast break. 81'

Attempt missed. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni. 82'

Substitution, Austin FC. Christian Ramirez replaces Brandon Vázquez. 83'

Substitution, Austin FC. Ervin Torres replaces Facundo Torres. 83'

Goal! Austin FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ervin Torres. 86'

Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Sebastian Gomez replaces Nouhou Tolo. 88'

Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration. 88'

Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock is caught offside. 88'

Attempt blocked. Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Rothrock with a headed pass. 90'

Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Oleksandr Svatok. 90'

Attempt blocked. Stuart Hawkins (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Arriola. 90'

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time. 90'+1'

Goal! Austin FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Christian Ramirez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ervin Torres. 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi. 90'+3'

Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Rothrock. 90'+4'

Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC). 90'+4'

Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 90'+4'

Second yellow card to Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) for a bad foul. 90'+4'

Offside, Austin FC. Myrto Uzuni is caught offside. 90'+6'

Foul by Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC). 90'+7'

Mateja Djordevic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Austin FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 1. 90'+8'

Match ends, Austin FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 1.