Austin 1-1 Colorado Rapids: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 10 September 2026 · Q2 Stadium · referee S. Demianchuk · full time
Full time: Austin 1-1 Colorado Rapids
Austin and Colorado Rapids drew 1-1 in MLS on Thursday 10 September 2026 at Q2 Stadium. The goals: Paxten Aaronson 22', Facundo Torres 79'.
How the match unfolded
Paxten Aaronson put Colorado Rapids ahead in the 22nd minute. Austin levelled at 1-1 in the 79th minute through Facundo Torres, set up by Žan Kolmanič.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Demianchuk, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Austin and 2 to Colorado Rapids.
Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-3 · Colorado Rapids: M. Wells, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.88 for Austin and 0.94 for Colorado Rapids.
Austin had 2 shots on target, Colorado Rapids 5.
Austin had 51% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Austin came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Colorado Rapids came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.54 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Austin vs Colorado Rapids: the match in numbers
| Austin | Match statistics | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.94 |
| 11 | Total shots | 11 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 487 | Total passes | 477 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 8 | Corners | 4 |
| 8 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Tackles | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Austin
- Facundo Torres 7.8 1 goal
- Žan Kolmanič 7.4 1 assist
- Jon Bell 7.2
- Mikkel Desler 7.0
- Brad Stuver 7.0
Colorado Rapids
- Paxten Aaronson 7.9 1 goal
- Nicolas Hansen 7.0
- Donavan Phillip 7.0
- Hamzat Ojediran 6.9
- Youssef Maziz 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Ilie Sánchez at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Austin: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Colorado Rapids: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Austin vs Colorado Rapids
What was the score in Austin vs Colorado Rapids?
Austin 1-1 Colorado Rapids (half-time 0-1), MLS, Thursday 10 September 2026.
Who scored in Austin vs Colorado Rapids?
Paxten Aaronson 22', Facundo Torres 79'.
Did Moneyball predict Austin vs Colorado Rapids correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Austin vs Colorado Rapids?
Paxten Aaronson, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Austin vs Colorado Rapids?
S. Demianchuk.
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