Austin FC fell 1-0 against Colorado Rapids on Saturday night at Q2 Stadium.
Colorado took the lead in the 18th minute when Rafael Navarro got in behind the Austin defense. Austin picked up the intensity toward the end of the first half and nearly equalized when Myrto Uzuni’s header hit the crossbar.
Austin continued to push forward on the other side of halftime. Twice in the second half, the Verde & Black won a penalty kick only for VAR to reverse the referee’s decision. Despite finishing the match with advantages in expected goals, shots, and possession, Navarro’s goal held up as the winner.
Goal-Scoring Summary
COL (0-1) – Rafael Navarro (assisted by Djordje Mihailovic, Oliver Larraz) 18’
Match Information
Venue: Q2 Stadium (Austin, TX)
Weather: Partly cloudy, 56 degrees
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II
Assistant Referee 1: Kevin Klinger
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Blas
4th Official: Gerald Flores
VAR: Daniel Radford
AVAR: Joshua Patlak
Statistical source: MLSSoccer.com
Next Match
Austin FC will play its second away match and fourth match overall of the 2025 Major League Soccer regular season against Los Angeles FC on Saturday, March 15 at 2:45 p.m. CT/12:45 p.m. PT. The match will stream live in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, and feature national television broadcasts on FOX (English) and FOX Deportes (Spanish).
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.
