Austin FC vs Puebla, 2026 Leagues Cup, League Phase
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Handball by Kevin Velasco (Puebla).
- 3': Foul by Sergio Sanabria (Puebla).
- 3': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Goal! Austin FC 1, Puebla 0. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 6': Foul by Luifer Hernández (Puebla).
- 6': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Goal! Austin FC 2, Puebla 0. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Ramirez.
- 9': Foul by Luifer Hernández (Puebla).
- 9': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Luifer Hernández (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ramirez.
- 12': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Facundo Almada.
- 13': Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC).
- 14': Foul by Sergio Sanabria (Puebla).
- 14': Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Sergio Sanabria (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Oleksandr Svatok.
- 18': Attempt saved. Christian Ramirez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jesús Rodríguez (Puebla). Assisted by Ervin Torres.
- 19': Foul by Alberto Herrera (Puebla).
- 19': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Fernando Monárrez.
- 20': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Facundo Torres.
- 25': Attempt missed. Facundo Almada (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 28': Kevin Velasco (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Austin FC).
- 28': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Alberto Herrera (Puebla).
- 32': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Fernando Monárrez.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Óscar Villa.
- 34': Goal! Austin FC 3, Puebla 0. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Sergio Sanabria (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Offside, Puebla. Kevin Velasco is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Alberto Herrera (Puebla).
- 44': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Alberto Herrera (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Guilherme Biro.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Austin FC 3, Puebla 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 3, Puebla 0.
- 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Ilie Sánchez replaces Owen Wolff.
- 48': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 48': Attempt saved. Facundo Almada (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Omar Moreno with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Alberto Herrera (Puebla).
- 49': Ervin Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
- 51': Sergio Sanabria (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC).
- 51': Attempt missed. Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar Moreno following a set piece situation.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Camilo (Puebla).
- 53': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 55': Substitution, Puebla. Mathías Tomás replaces Alberto Herrera.
- 55': Substitution, Puebla. Emiliano Gómez replaces Omar Moreno.
- 56': Emiliano Gómez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 57': Foul by Lucas Camilo (Puebla).
- 57': Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Luifer Hernández (Puebla).
- 58': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Austin FC. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Ervin Torres.
- 62': Substitution, Austin FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Oleksandr Svatok.
- 62': Substitution, Austin FC. Brendan Hines-Ike replaces Joseph Rosales.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jayden Nelson (Austin FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 63': Handball by Jayden Nelson (Austin FC).
- 64': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 64': Attempt missed. Óscar Villa (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Monárrez with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Austin FC).
- 70': Foul by Óscar Villa (Puebla).
- 70': Christian Ramirez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Luifer Hernández (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 76': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jesús Rodríguez.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Besard Sabovic with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Mathías Tomás (Puebla).
- 78': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Mathías Tomás (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Austin FC. Brandon Vázquez replaces Christian Ramirez.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kevin Velasco (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
- 81': Offside, Austin FC. Przemyslaw Placheta is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Puebla. Alejandro Organista replaces Carlos Baltazar.
- 82': Substitution, Puebla. Iker Moreno replaces Lucas Camilo.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Iker Moreno (Puebla) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Velasco.
- 83': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Jayden Nelson.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Kevin Velasco (Puebla) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Gómez.
- 85': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Guilherme Biro.
- 85': Emiliano Gómez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Austin FC).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Organista (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Moreno.
- 87': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 88': Attempt missed. Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Gómez.
- 90': Foul by Kevin Velasco (Puebla).
- 90': Jayden Nelson (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Puebla. Brayan Garnica replaces Kevin Velasco.
- 90'+1': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Iker Moreno.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jesús Rodríguez (Puebla). Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mathías Tomás (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brayan Garnica.
- 90'+4': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Óscar Villa.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Austin FC 3, Puebla 0.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 3, Puebla 0.
Statistics
PUE |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.8 | Possession | 53.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 392 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 10 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Leagues Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | América | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Toluca | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Monterrey | 3 | +1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 29 | Guilherme Biro |
| 5 | Oleksandr Svatok |
| 30 | Joseph Rosales |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 14 | Besard Sabovic |
| 38 | Ervin Torres |
| 21 | Christian Ramírez |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 10 | Myrto Uzuni |
| 11 | Facundo Torres |
Puebla (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Jesus Rodriguez (GK) |
| 15 | Oscar Villa |
| 5 | Facundo Almada |
| 7 | Fernando Monarrez |
| 34 | Lucas Camilo |
| 22 | Carlos Baltazar |
| 21 | Sergio Sanabria |
| 3 | Alberto Herrera |
| 9 | Luifer Hernández |
| 8 | Omar Moreno |
| 26 | Kevin Velasco |
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