Austin FC fell in a 2-1 defeat against LA Galaxy on Saturday afternoon at Q2 Stadium.
Christian Ramirez tested LA goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski early with a low shot that forced a save. The Galaxy then took the lead in the 34th minute from a corner kick headed in by Maya Yoshida.
The visitors doubled their advantage in the 78th minute, and although Myrto Uzuni answered with an excellent half-volley in the 85th, ATXFC ultimately came up short.
Goal-Scoring Summary
LA (0-1) – Maya Yoshida (assisted by Marco Reus) 34’
LA (0-2) – Erik Thommy (assisted by Emiro Garces, JT Marcinkowski) 78’
ATX (1-2) – Myrto Uzuni (assisted by Guilherme Biro, Facundo Torres) 85’
Match Information
Venue: Q2 Stadium (Austin, TX)
Attendance: 20,738
Weather: Cloudy, 79 degrees
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant Referee 1: Brooke Mayo
Assistant Referee 2: Kathryn Nesbitt
4th Official: Robert Vincze
VAR: Ismir Pekmic
AVAR: Claudiu Badea
Statistical source: MLSSoccer.com
Next Match
Austin FC will play away against Louisville City FC in the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+. 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.
