Austin FC concluded the MLS regular season with a 2-1 away loss against San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night at PayPal Park. Austin was already guaranteed to finish in sixth place in the Western Conference ahead of the match.
Following other results around the league, Austin will face Los Angeles FC in Round One of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs, with match schedule still to be announced.
Owen Wolff scored for the second game in-a-row to put ATXFC in front in the 22nd minute. Receiving a pass from Jáder Obrian at the edge of the box, Wolff hit a powerful shot that deflected in. It was Wolff’s 15th goal contribution of 2025 in league play, making him the third player in Club history to reach that mark in a single season.
Josef MartÃnez leveled the match with a header from close range in the 74th minute, and Niko Tsakiris scored from a free kick three (3) minutes later to win the match for the hosts.
Goal-Scoring Summary
ATX (0-1) – Owen Wolff (assisted by Jáder Obrian) 22’
SJ (1-1) – Josef MartÃnez (assisted by Jack Skahan, Niko Tsakiris) 74’
SJ (2-1) – Niko Tsakiris (unassisted) 77’
Match Information
Venue: PayPal Park (San Jose, CA)
Weather: Clear, 72 degrees
Referee: Filip Dujic
Assistant Referee 1: Jeremy Kieso
Assistant Referee 2: Gerard-Kader Lebuis
4th Official: Greg Dopka
VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero
AVAR: Fabio Tovar
Statistical source: MLSSoccer.com
Next Match
Austin FC will face Los Angeles FC in an Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series, with exact match schedule still to be announced. Every match in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs will air on MLS Season Pass and will be available for free for Apple TV subscribers.
