Austin FC fell in a 2-1 defeat to Nashville SC in the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final on Wednesday night at Q2 Stadium.
Nashville took the lead in the 17th minute when Hany Mukhtar hit a bouncing shot into the back of the net. Austin nearly found a quick response from the penalty spot but NSC goalkeeper Brian Schwake saved the attempt.
ATXFC continued to push forward and were rewarded with an equalizer in first half stoppage time. Ilie Sánchez played Myrto Uzuni in, and the Albanian international calmly finished to the far post.
The visitors went back ahead in the 60th minute. The referee awarded a highly questionable penalty kick which Sam Surridge converted.
Despite more late attacks by the Verde & Black, Surridge’s goal held up as the winner.
Goal-Scoring Summary
NSH (0-1) – Hany Mukhtar (assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg) 17’
ATX (1-1) – Myrto Uzuni (assisted by Ilie Sánchez) 45+1’
NSH (1-2) – Sam Surridge (penalty) 60’
Match Information
Venue: Q2 Stadium (Austin, TX)
Attendance: 20,738
Weather: Clear, 87 degrees
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant Referee 1: Brooke Mayo
Assistant Referee 2: Kathryn Nesbitt
4th Official: Rosendo Mendoza
5th Official: Meghan Mullen
VAR: Shawn Tehini
AVAR: Fabio Tovar
Statistical source: MLSSoccer.com
Next Match
Austin FC will play its 16th home match and 32nd match overall of the 2025 Major League Soccer regular season against St. Louis City SC on Saturday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. CT. The match will stream live in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
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.
