Austin 1-1 Philadelphia Union: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Q2 Stadium · referee R. Albuquerque · full time
Full time: Austin 1-1 Philadelphia Union
Austin and Philadelphia Union drew 1-1 in MLS on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Q2 Stadium. The goals: Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 18', Brendan Hines-Ike 21'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 18th minute: Cavan Ayaz Sullivan for Philadelphia Union, set up by Nathan Harriel. Austin levelled at 1-1 in the 21st minute through Brendan Hines-Ike, set up by J. Rosales.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, R. Albuquerque, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Austin and 2 to Philadelphia Union.
Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-3 · Philadelphia Union: R. Richter, 4-4-2.
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 0.77 for Austin and 1.52 for Philadelphia Union.
Austin had 6 shots on target, Philadelphia Union 3.
Philadelphia Union's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Austin had 56% 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.
Philadelphia Union came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 2.05 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Austin vs Philadelphia Union: the match in numbers
| Austin | Match statistics | Philadelphia Union |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 0.77 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 |
| 12 | Total shots | 9 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 479 | Total passes | 384 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Austin
- Myrto Uzuni 7.4
- J. Rosales 7.2 1 assist
- Brendan Hines-Ike 7.2 1 goal
- Facundo Torres 7.1
- Brad Stuver 7.0
Philadelphia Union
- Neil Pierre 7.7
- Andre Blake 7.3
- Quinn Sullivan 7.2
- Nathan Harriel 7.1 1 assist
- Kai Wagner 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Christian Ramirez 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
- Philadelphia Union: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Austin vs Philadelphia Union
What was the score in Austin vs Philadelphia Union?
Austin 1-1 Philadelphia Union (half-time 1-1), MLS, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Austin vs Philadelphia Union?
Cavan Ayaz Sullivan 18', Brendan Hines-Ike 21'.
Did Moneyball predict Austin vs Philadelphia Union 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 Philadelphia Union?
Neil Pierre, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Austin vs Philadelphia Union?
R. Albuquerque.
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