Austin 3-3 San Diego: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 27 September 2026 · Q2 Stadium · referee J. Freemon · full time
Full time: Austin 3-3 San Diego
Austin and San Diego drew 3-3 in MLS on Sunday 27 September 2026 at Q2 Stadium. The goals: Aníbal Godoy 50', Marcus Ingvartsen 64', Brandon Vazquez 73', Christian Ramirez 82', Christian Ramirez 86'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 50th minute: Aníbal Godoy for San Diego. An own goal by Mikkel Desler made it 0-2 to San Diego in the 57th minute. Marcus Ingvartsen made it 0-3 to San Diego in the 64th minute, set up by Anders Dreyer. Brandon Vazquez made it 1-3 to Austin in the 73rd minute, set up by Ervin Torres. Christian Ramirez made it 2-3 to Austin in the 82nd minute, set up by Jon Bell. Austin levelled at 3-3 in the 86th minute through Christian Ramirez, set up by Jon Gallagher. Late, and enough for a draw.
San Diego led by three and were pegged back: Austin came back for a draw.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
Christian Ramirez scored twice.
The referee, J. Freemon, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Austin and 0 to San Diego.
Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-3 · San Diego: M. Varas, 3-4-3.
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 2.21 for Austin and 1.50 for San Diego.
San Diego made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.5 goals.
Austin had 6 shots on target, San Diego 5.
San Diego had 59% 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.
San Diego came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.68 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Austin vs San Diego: the match in numbers
| Austin | Match statistics | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 2.21 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 |
| 13 | Total shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 470 | Total passes | 687 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Christian Ramirez (Austin), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Austin
- Christian Ramirez 8.2 2 goals
- Ervin Torres 7.9 1 assist
- Brandon Vazquez 7.2 1 goal
- Ilie Sánchez 6.8
- Facundo Torres 6.8
San Diego
- Anders Dreyer 7.7 1 assist
- Marcus Ingvartsen 7.5 1 goal
- Aníbal Godoy 7.3 1 goal
- Kieran Sargeant 7.2
- Jeppe Tverskov 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Duran Ferree at 6.1. 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
- San Diego: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Austin vs San Diego
What was the score in Austin vs San Diego?
Austin 3-3 San Diego (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 27 September 2026.
Who scored in Austin vs San Diego?
Aníbal Godoy 50', Marcus Ingvartsen 64', Brandon Vazquez 73', Christian Ramirez 82', Christian Ramirez 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Austin vs San Diego 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 San Diego?
Christian Ramirez, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Austin vs San Diego?
J. Freemon.
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