Austin FC defeated in-state rivals Houston Dynamo FC 2-0 on Saturday night behind goals from Jayden Nelson and Myrto Uzuni. The match attendance of 20,738 at Q2 Stadium marked Austin’s 93rd consecutive MLS home sellout, extending the league’s longest active streak.
ATXFC cut through the Houston defense to score the opener after 13 minutes. A series of quick passes ended with Nelson receiving the ball in the box, shifting it on to his right foot, and hitting a shot in off the post.
Uzuni doubled the advantage in first half stoppage time when Facundo Torres won a free kick on the edge of the area. Joseph Rosales teed up the Albanian international to hit a powerful shot which deflected into the net.
The Verde & Black maintained their shutout through the second half to claim three (3) points and improve their all-time home record against Houston in all competitions to 7-1-1, the Club’s most home wins vs. any single opponent.
Goal-Scoring Summary
ATX (1-0) – Jayden Nelson (assisted by Facundo Torres, Myrto Uzuni) 13’
ATX (2-0) – Myrto Uzuni (assisted by Joseph Rosales) 45+2’
Match Information
Venue: Q2 Stadium (Austin, TX)
Attendance: 20,738
Weather: Clear, 86 degrees
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
Assistant Referee 1: Brian Poeschel
Assistant Referee 2: Eduardo Jeff
4th Official: Armando Villarreal
VAR: Kevin Stott
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
Statistical source: MLSSoccer.com
Next Match
Austin FC will play its sixth home match and 11th match overall of the 2026 Major League Soccer regular season against St. Louis City SC on Sunday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m. CT. The match will stream live in English and Spanish on Apple TV and feature as the week’s Sunday Night Soccer broadcast. On radio, the match will be broadcast on iHeart Radio’s ALT 97.5 in English, as well as on TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2, KLQB) in Spanish.
