AUSTIN, TEXAS – Sounders FC (7-5-3, 24 points) fell 3-1 to Austin FC (4-7-5, 17 points) on Wednesday evening at Q2 Stadium. Paul Rothrock’s team-leading fifth goal in league play this year was not enough as the Texas club was able to score a trio of goals to earn the home win. Brian Schmetzer’s side continues its two-match road trip on Saturday, July 25 with a trip to face the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park (4:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, iHeartMedia Seattle, El Rey 1360 AM).
MATCH NOTES
- Seattle sits in sixth place in the Western Conference with 24 points (7-5-3).
- This marked the 11th regular-season matchup between Seattle and Austin, with the Rave Green leading the series 5-3-3.
- Paul Rothrock scored his team-leading seventh goal in all competitions in the 26th minute. The Seattle native tallied five goals and nine assists last season.
- Veteran defender Nouhou made his 300th all-competitions appearance tonight, joining Stefan Frei (426), Cristian Roldan (408) and Osvaldo Alonso (339) as the only players to reach the milestone.
- Stuart Hawkins recorded his first start for Seattle since signing with the club as a 16-year-old in 2023 as a Homegrown Player.
- Brian Schmetzer made three changes to the lineup from last week’s match against Portland with Peter Kingston, Hawkins and Danny Musovski replacing Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Antino Lopez and Jordan Morris.
- Tonight’s match was the first contest between Seattle and Austin this year. The two sides will meet again on August 19 at Lumen Field.
- Seattle stays on the road to take on the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, July 25 at Subaru Park (4:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM).
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 – Austin FC 3
Wednesday, July 22, 2025
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Montero
Assistants: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt, Brian Dunn
Fourth Official: Elton Garcia
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
Attendance: 20,738
Weather: 99 degrees and partly cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
ATX – Ilie Sánchez (Besard Sabovic) 12’
SEA – Paul Rothrock 26'
ATX – Myrto Uzuni (Ervin Torres, Ilie Sánchez) 86'
ATX – Christian Ramirez (Ervin Torres, Myrto Uzuni) 90+1'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Jackson Ragen (caution) 59’
ATX – Besard Sabovic (caution) 60’
ATX – Myrto Uzuni (caution) 87')
SEA – Jackson Ragen (ejection) 90+4’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Peter Kingston (Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, 66’), Jackson Ragen, Stuart Hawkins, Nouhou – Captain (Sebastian Gomez, 88’); Hassani Dotson, Snyder Brunell (Paul Arriola, 67’); Jesús Ferreira, Albert Rusnák, Paul Rothrock; Danny Musovski (Osaze De Rosario, 62’)
Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Max Anchor, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Gallatin Sandnes*, Antino Lopez
*Tacoma Defiance player available via Short-Term Agreement
Total shots: 10
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 12
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 3
Austin FC – Brad Stuver; Guilherme Biro, Brendan Hines-Ike (Mateja Djordjević, 63’), Oleksandr Svatok, Jon Gallagher; Joseph Rosales (Przemysław Płacheta, 63’), Ilie Sánchez, Besard Sabovic (Owen Wolff, 62’), Facundo Torres (Ervin Torres, 84’); Brandon Vazquez (Christian Ramirez, 83’), Myrto Uzuni
Substitutes not used: Damian Las, Žan Kolmanič, Jayden Nelson, Nico Dubersarsky
Total shots: 10
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 5
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 2
