Austin FC fell 2-1 to LA Galaxy on Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park. Austin’s goal on the night came from Sebastián Driussi, his 50th for the Club in all competitions. Driussi becomes the first player in Club history to reach that milestone.
In an even first half, both teams went in search of an opening goal. LA Galaxy’s Gabriel Pec came close in the 16th minute but Brad Stuver made a crucial save to keep him at bay. 15 minutes later though, Pec was able to give the hosts the lead. LA had a chance to double their lead in in the 44th minute when they were awarded a penalty, but a video review overturned the referee’s call on the field.
Driussi equalized for Austin in the 55th minute with an authoritative finish in the box off Osman Bukari’s assist. The Verde & Black pushed forward as the match went on, in search of a winning goal to keep their playoff chances alive. But as they did so, LA found a second goal of their own through Dejan Joveljic to clinch the points for the Galaxy.
Goal-Scoring Summary
LA (1-0) – Gabriel Pec (unassisted) 31’
ATX (1-1) – Sebastián Driussi (assisted by Osman Bukari, second assist by Dani Pereira) 55’
LA (2-1) – Dejan Joveljic (assisted by Riqui Puig, second assist by Gastón Brugman) 76’
Match Information
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park (Los Angeles, CA)
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 67 degrees
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant Referee 1: Corey Rockwell
Assistant Referee 2: Ryan Graves
Fourth Official: Drew Fischer
VAR: Kevin Stott
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
Statistical source: MLSSoccer.com
Next Match
Austin FC will play its 17th home match and 34th match overall of the 2024 Major League Soccer regular season against Colorado Rapids on Saturday, October 19 at 8:00 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.
