Seattle Sounders 1-2 Austin: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Seattle Stadium, Seattle · referee A. Chapman · full time
Full time: Seattle Sounders 1-2 Austin
Austin beat Seattle Sounders 2-1 in MLS on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Seattle Stadium. The goals: Facundo Torres 66', Guilherme Biro 87', Stuart Hawkins 90'.
How Austin won it
Austin struck first through Facundo Torres in the 66th minute, set up by Žan Kolmanič. Guilherme Biro made it 0-2 to Austin in the 87th minute, set up by Brandon Vazquez. Stuart Hawkins made it 1-2 to Seattle Sounders in the 90th minute, set up by Albert Rusnák.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Chapman, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Seattle Sounders and 0 to Austin.
Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 4-2-3-1 · Austin: D. Arnaud, 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 1.06 for Seattle Sounders and 1.83 for Austin.
Seattle Sounders had 7 shots on target, Austin 7.
Austin's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Austin had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Austin: the match in numbers
| Seattle Sounders | Match statistics | Austin |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 1.06 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.83 |
| 19 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 454 | Total passes | 561 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Facundo Torres (Austin), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Seattle Sounders
- Albert Rusnák 7.5 1 assist
- Andrew Thomas 7.2
- Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 7.0
- Stuart Hawkins 7.0 1 goal
- Álex Roldán 7.0
Austin
- Facundo Torres 7.7 1 goal
- Damian Las 7.6
- Žan Kolmanič 7.6 1 assist
- Jorge Alastuey 7.4
- Guilherme Biro 7.3 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Nouhou at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Austin: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Seattle Sounders vs Austin
What was the score in Seattle Sounders vs Austin?
Seattle Sounders 1-2 Austin (half-time 0-0), MLS, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Seattle Sounders vs Austin?
Facundo Torres 66', Guilherme Biro 87', Stuart Hawkins 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Seattle Sounders vs Austin 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 Seattle Sounders vs Austin?
Facundo Torres, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Seattle Sounders vs Austin?
A. Chapman.
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