Austin FC fell in a 3-1 defeat to Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at America First Field.
The home side scored just before and just after halftime. The first goal came via a significant deflection, and the second from a shot by RSL’s DeAndre Yedlin. They then added a third to seal the result in the 82nd minute despite a stoppage time header from Besard Sabovic.
ATXFC now returns home to focus on the 2025 U.S. Open Cup Final, in which the Club will host Nashville SC on Wednesday, October 1 at Q2 Stadium.
Goal-Scoring Summary
RSL (1-0) – Braian Ojeda (unassisted) 45’
RSL (2-0) – DeAndre Yedlin (assisted by Diogo Gonçalves, Diego Luna) 49’
RSL (3-0) – Victor Olatunji (assisted by Diego Luna) 82’
ATX (3-1) – Besard Sabovic (assisted by Dani Pereira) 90+2’
Match Information
Venue: America First Field (Sandy, UT)
Weather: Partly cloudy, 69 degrees
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Blas
Assistant Referee 2: Nick Balcer
4th Official: Allen Chapman
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
AVAR: Kali Smith
Statistical source: MLSSoccer.com
Next Match
Austin FC will host Nashville SC in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup Final at Q2 Stadium on Wednesday, October 1. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. CT and will broadcast live 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.
