Seattle Sounders

Match report

## Match Summary Seattle Sounders fell to Austin FC in a close encounter at Lumen Field on Wednesday evening. The hosts took the lead in the second half but Austin came back to claim all three points with two late goals. The result leaves Seattle in 12th place with 26 points from 21 games, while Austin move up to 14th with 24 points from their 22 matches. ## Goal Timeline The hosts broke the deadlock in the 66th minute when F. Torres found the net. Austin responded just one minute later to level the score, though the scorer was not recorded in the match data. Guilherme Biro restored Austin's lead in the 87th minute before S. Hawkins scored a consolation goal for Seattle in the 90th minute. ## Key Events Seattle made several changes during the match, with S. Gomez, C. Fodrey, J. Ragen, P. Kingston and Nouhou all coming on as substitutes. Austin brought on P. Placheta, J. Nelson, Z. Kolmanic and I. Sanchez during their own substitutions. K. Kossa-Rienzi received a yellow card for the hosts in the 48th minute. ## Statistical Analysis Austin controlled more of the possession with 54% compared to Seattle's 46%. Both teams registered seven shots on target, though Austin were more accurate at 58% compared to Seattle's 37%. The expected goals figures show Seattle created slightly more quality chances (1.23 xG) than Austin (1.12 xG), but the visitors were more clinical in front of goal. ## Table Implications The result has minimal impact on both sides' positions in the standings. Seattle remain in 12th place, three points above the relegation zone, while Austin stay in 14th, one point behind the Sounders. Both teams have suffered recent setbacks, with Seattle losing their last two matches and Austin dropping points in their previous outing.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 46 – 54

Shots on target 7 – 7

Shots off target 6 – 4

Expected goals 1.23 – 1.12

⇄ 46' S. Gomez — Substitution 🟨 48' K. Kossa-Rienzi — Yellow card ⇄ 59' C. Fodrey — Substitution ⚽ 66' F. Torres — Goal ⚽ 67' Goal ⇄ 69' J. Ragen — Substitution ⇄ 71' P. Placheta — Substitution ⇄ 71' J. Nelson — Substitution ⇄ 76' P. Kingston — Substitution ⇄ 79' Z. Kolmanic — Substitution ⇄ 79' I. Sanchez — Substitution ⚽ 87' Guilherme Biro — Goal ⇄ 88' Nouhou — Substitution ⚽ 90' S. Hawkins — Goal

Match events

46' Seattle Sounders Substitution S. Gomez off: S. Brunell
48' Seattle Sounders Yellow card K. Kossa-Rienzi
59' Austin Substitution C. Fodrey off: Guilherme Biro
66' Austin Goal F. Torres assist: Z. Kolmanic
67' Austin Goal
69' Seattle Sounders Substitution J. Ragen off: S. Hawkins
71' Austin Substitution P. Placheta off: M. Desler
71' Austin Substitution J. Nelson off: E. Torres
76' Seattle Sounders Substitution P. Kingston off: O. De Rosario
79' Austin Substitution Z. Kolmanic off: M. Djordjevic
79' Austin Substitution I. Sanchez off: B. Sabovic
87' Austin Goal Guilherme Biro assist: B. Vazquez
88' Seattle Sounders Substitution Nouhou off: R. Jauregui
90' Seattle Sounders Goal S. Hawkins assist: A. Rusnak

Statistics

46 Possession, % 54

7 Shots on target 7

6 Shots off target 4

1.23 Expected goals 1.12

2 Big chances 3

111 Attacks 88

7 Corners 5

10 Fouls 9

9 Free kicks 10

0 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 9

18 Throw-ins 14

All statistics

10/2050% Aerial duels 10/2050%

76 Backward passes 95

6 Blocked shots 1

14 Clearances 36

3/2910% Crosses 5/1533%

2/825% Dribbles 3/743%

0.76 Expected assists 0.68

72 Failed passes 75

5 Goalkeeper saves 6

13 Interceptions 10

14 Key passes 9

10/2343% Long passes 28/5056%

112 Passes into the final third 88

304 Passes in the opposition half 278

179 Passes in own half 298

0.37 Shot accuracy 0.58

7 Shots from outside the box 5

12 Shots inside the box 7

7/1164% Tackles 10/1377%

454 Total passes 561

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
26	Andrew Thomas	26
5	Nouhou Tolo	5
20	Kim Kee-hee	20
25	Jackson Ragen	25
85	Kalani Kossa-Rienzi	85
11	Albert Rusnák	11
14	Paul Rothrock	14
16	Alexander Roldan León	16
45	Peter Kingston	45
90	S. Gomez	90
19	Daniel Musovski	19

Substitutes
#	Player	number
24	Stefan Frei	24
4	Ryan Sailor	4
35	Antino Lopez	35
39	Stuart Hawkins	39
32	Ks. Gnauhati	32
37	Snyder Brunell	37
42	Rafael Jauregui	42
84	K. Gaffney	84
95	Osaze De Rosario	95

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Austin

Starting XI
#	Player	number
12	Damian Las	12
4	Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike	4
15	Jonathan Bell	15
23	Žan Kolmanič	23
6	Ilie Sánchez Farrés	6
7	Jayden Nelson	7
24	Jorge Alastuey	24
77	Przemysław Płacheta	77
9	Brandon Vázquez Toledo	9
11	Facundo Torres	11
19	Calvin Jay Fodrey	19

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Bradley Scott Stuver	1
3	Mikkel Desler Puggaard	3
29	Guilherme da Trindade Dubas	29
35	Mateja Đorđević	35
14	Besard Šabović	14
32	M. Burton	32
38	E. Torres	38

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