Austin 1-2 Dallas: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Monday 17 August 2026 · Q2 Stadium · referee R. Touchan · full time
Full time: Austin 1-2 Dallas
Austin 1-2 Dallas: Dallas took the points in MLS on Monday 17 August 2026 at Q2 Stadium. The goals: Lalas Abubakar 45+2', Ervin Torres 57', Petar Musa 73'.
How Dallas won it
Dallas struck first through Lalas Abubakar in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Santiago Moreno. Austin levelled at 1-1 in the 57th minute through Ervin Torres. Petar Musa made it 1-2 to Dallas in the 73rd minute, set up by Joaquín Valiente.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, R. Touchan, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Austin and 4 to Dallas.
Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-3 · Dallas: E. Quill, 3-4-2-1.
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 1.55 for Austin and 0.65 for Dallas.
Dallas made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.3 goals.
Austin created the better chances, 1.55 xG to 0.65, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Austin had 4 shots on target, Dallas 6.
Austin had 65% of the ball, but Dallas took the points.
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.
Dallas came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.56 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
Austin vs Dallas: the match in numbers
| Austin | Match statistics | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| 65% | Ball possession | 35% |
| 1.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 |
| 9 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 576 | Total passes | 316 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Tackles | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Santiago Moreno (Dallas), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Austin
- Ervin Torres 7.5 1 goal
- Jayden Nelson 7.1
- Besard Sabovic 7.1
- Brad Stuver 6.8
- Brandon Vazquez 6.7
Dallas
- Santiago Moreno 8.2 1 assist
- Lalas Abubakar 7.4 1 goal
- Petar Musa 7.2 1 goal
- Bernard Kamungo 7.2
- Joaquín Valiente 7.1 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Osaze Urhoghide at 6.2. 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
- Dallas: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Austin vs Dallas
What was the score in Austin vs Dallas?
Austin 1-2 Dallas (half-time 0-1), MLS, Monday 17 August 2026.
Who scored in Austin vs Dallas?
Lalas Abubakar 45+2', Ervin Torres 57', Petar Musa 73'.
Did Moneyball predict Austin vs Dallas 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 Dallas?
Santiago Moreno, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Austin vs Dallas?
R. Touchan.
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