Austin 3-1 Seattle Sounders: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 23 July 2026 · Q2 Stadium · referee R. Montero · full time
Full time: Austin 3-1 Seattle Sounders
Austin won 3-1 at home to Seattle Sounders in MLS on Thursday 23 July 2026. The goals: Ilie Sánchez 11', Paul Rothrock 26', Myrto Uzuni 86', Christian Ramirez 90+1'.
How Austin won it
Ilie Sánchez put Austin ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Besard Sabovic. Seattle Sounders levelled at 1-1 in the 26th minute through Paul Rothrock. Myrto Uzuni made it 2-1 to Austin in the 86th minute, set up by Ervin Torres. Christian Ramirez made it 3-1 to Austin in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Ervin Torres.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Jackson Ragen of Seattle Sounders was sent off in the 90th minute (+4) for a second yellow card. The referee, R. Montero, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Austin and 2 to Seattle Sounders.
Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-3 · Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.49 for Austin and 1.58 for Seattle Sounders.
Austin scored about 1.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Austin had 6 shots on target, Seattle Sounders 3.
Austin had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
Seattle Sounders came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Austin vs Seattle Sounders: the match in numbers
| Austin | Match statistics | Seattle Sounders |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1.49 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.58 |
| 10 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 417 | Total passes | 385 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ilie Sánchez (Austin), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Austin
- Ilie Sánchez 7.6 1 goal
- Myrto Uzuni 7.6 1 goal
- Ervin Torres 7.5 2 assists
- Facundo Torres 7.2
- Brandon Vazquez 7.1
Seattle Sounders
- Nouhou 6.9
- Paul Rothrock 6.9 1 goal
- Snyder Brunell 6.8
- Albert Rusnák 6.7
- Danny Musovski 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Jackson Ragen 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
- Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Austin vs Seattle Sounders
What was the score in Austin vs Seattle Sounders?
Austin 3-1 Seattle Sounders (half-time 1-1), MLS, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in Austin vs Seattle Sounders?
Ilie Sánchez 11', Paul Rothrock 26', Myrto Uzuni 86', Christian Ramirez 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Austin vs Seattle Sounders 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 Seattle Sounders?
Ilie Sánchez, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Austin vs Seattle Sounders?
R. Montero.
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