Austin

Match report

Austin played host to Philadelphia United in the MLS Regular Season on Saturday, and the match ended 1:1 at the end of ninety minutes. The two sides arrived with identical records — six wins, six draws, ten defeats — but different positions in the table, with Philadelphia sitting two places above Austin heading into the fixture.

And here's the thing about this one: the goals came almost immediately. Sullivan gave Austin the lead in the eighteenth minute, then Hines-Ike equalised just three minutes later. The opening exchanges set the tone, with both teams willing to take risks in the final third and neither side content to sit back.

Pierre picked up a yellow card in the forty-first minute, bringing the first caution of the evening, while Bueno had already been booked before half-time. By then the match had settled into a rhythm, with Austin controlling possession but Philadelphia looking dangerous on the break. Both managers made changes around the hour mark, bringing on Vassilev and Alastuey for the hosts while Hines-Ike came off for Rosales in the away side's attack.

The statistics tell a story of two different approaches. Austin dominated possession at 56 per cent and created more chances, with an expected goals figure of 1.6 compared to Philadelphia's 1.05. But the visitors were more clinical, converting their opportunities despite fewer shots on target — three compared to Austin's six. Both teams won half their aerial duels, and the set-piece battle remained evenly matched with six corners apiece.

Torres collected a second yellow card for Philadelphia in stoppage time, but the match had already been decided by the earlier exchanges. The result keeps both sides on 24 points from twenty-two games, with Austin remaining in fourteenth place and Philadelphia holding onto twelfth. It was a draw that neither side dominated for long, but both sides shared the spoils fairly.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 56.00 – 44

Shots on target 6 – 3

Shots off target 3 – 4

Expected goals 1.60 – 1.05

⚽ 18' C. Sullivan — Goal ⚽ 21' B. Hines-Ike — Goal 🟨 38' J. Bueno — Yellow card 🟨 41' N. Pierre — Yellow card ⇄ 57' I. Vassilev — Substitution ⇄ 57' J. Bueno — Substitution ⇄ 63' J. Alastuey — Substitution ⇄ 63' C. Ramirez — Substitution ⇄ 72' J. Rosales — Substitution ⇄ 72' B. Hines-Ike — Substitution ⇄ 74' C. Sullivan — Substitution ⇄ 74' B. Damiani — Substitution ⇄ 84' J. Gallagher — Substitution ⇄ 90+3' M. Iloski — Substitution 🟨 90+6' E. Torres — Yellow card

Match events

18' 0:1 Philadelphia Union Goal C. Sullivan assist: N. Harriel
21' 1:1 Austin Goal B. Hines-Ike assist: J. Rosales
38' 1:1 Philadelphia Union Yellow card J. Bueno
41' 1:1 Philadelphia Union Yellow card N. Pierre
57' 1:1 Philadelphia Union Substitution I. Vassilev off: Q. Sullivan
57' 1:1 Philadelphia Union Substitution J. Bueno off: J. Lukic
63' 1:1 Austin Substitution J. Alastuey off: F. Torres
63' 1:1 Austin Substitution C. Ramirez off: B. Vazquez
72' 1:1 Austin Substitution J. Rosales off: P. Placheta
72' 1:1 Austin Substitution B. Hines-Ike off: M. Desler
74' 1:1 Philadelphia Union Substitution C. Sullivan off: A. Anello
74' 1:1 Philadelphia Union Substitution B. Damiani off: E. Alladoh
84' 1:1 Austin Substitution J. Gallagher off: Z. Kolmanic
90+3' 1:1 Philadelphia Union Substitution M. Iloski off: A. Bedoya
90+6' 1:1 Austin Yellow card E. Torres

Statistics

56.00 Possession, % 44

6 Shots on target 3

3 Shots off target 4

1.60 Expected goals 1.05

3 Big chances 2

82 Attacks 91

6 Corners 6

8 Fouls 13

12 Free kicks 8

2 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 3

15 Throw-ins 18

All statistics

12/2450% Aerial duels 12/2450%

69 Backward passes 53

3 Blocked shots 2

23 Clearances 28

6/2623% Crosses 5/2223%

9/1947% Dribbles 7/1450%

1.42 Expected assists 1.65

76 Failed passes 65

2 Goalkeeper saves 5

6 Interceptions 18

10 Key passes 9

35/5761% Long passes 20/5040%

90 Passes into the final third 80

229 Passes in the opposition half 245

276 Passes in own half 161

0.50 Shot accuracy 0.33

2 Shots from outside the box 3

10 Shots inside the box 6

8/1173% Tackles 9/1464%

479 Total passes 384

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