MLS

Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Austin FC
  • 6': Sebastián Driussi
  • 35': Jon Gallagher
  • 45': Alexander Ring
  • Red Card 65': Alexander Ring
FT
3 - 4
San Jose Earthquakes
  • 17': Marcos López
  • 49': Cristian Espinoza
  • 58': Javier López (P)
  • 63': Javier López

San Jose Earthquakes rally past Austin FC through Javier Lopez's brace

Javier "Chofis" Lopez delivered a pair of scores five minutes apart in the second half as the San Jose Earthquakes beat Austin FC 4-3.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 1': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
  • 3': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Hector Jimenez (Austin FC).
  • 5': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Jackson Yueill tries a through ball, but Benjamin Kikanovic is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Ring with a cross.
  • 6': Goal! Austin FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 7': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 7': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Moussa Djitté (Austin FC).
  • 9': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
  • 9': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 10': Hector Jimenez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier López.
  • 15': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanner Beason.
  • 17': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
  • 17': Goal! Austin FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Fierro with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
  • 20': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
  • 25': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Carlos Fierro tries a through ball, but Benjamin Kikanovic is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic.
  • 27': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jackson Yueill following a corner.
  • 29': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
  • 30': Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Hector Jimenez (Austin FC).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 33': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
  • 33': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Goal! Austin FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
  • 43': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Tomás Pochettino.
  • 44': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javier López with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Goal! Austin FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 45'+3': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Austin FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Cecilio Domínguez replaces Moussa Djitté.
  • 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Daniel Pereira.
  • 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell replaces Carlos Fierro.
  • 47': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 47': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC).
  • 47': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Hand ball by Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC).
  • 49': Goal! Austin FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic.
  • 51': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javier López with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
  • 54': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
  • 54': Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
  • 55': Penalty conceded by Alexander Ring (Austin FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 56': VAR Decision: Penalty San Jose Earthquakes.
  • 58': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 58': Goal! Austin FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 3. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Brad Stuver (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Jon Gallagher.
  • 61': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Fagundez replaces Tomás Pochettino.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
  • 63': Goal! Austin FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 4. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
  • 65': Second yellow card to Alexander Ring (Austin FC) for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 68': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Tommy Thompson.
  • 68': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 68': Hector Jimenez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 72': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
  • 75': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nathan.
  • 75': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marcos López.
  • 76': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Cristian Espinoza.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Marcinkowski.
  • 77': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Hector Jimenez.
  • 79': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
  • 79': Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC).
  • 80': Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marcos López.
  • 82': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jack Skahan.
  • 83': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
  • 83': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
  • 85': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Andrés Ríos replaces Javier López.
  • 86': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Oswaldo Alanís replaces Nathan.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Lima.
  • 87': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 89': Foul by Rodney Redes (Austin FC).
  • 89': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Austin FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines II replaces Julio Cascante.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+3': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marcos López.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nick Lima (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+6': Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
  • 90'+6': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nick Lima.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Austin FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Austin FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 4.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 4
49.1 Possession 50.9
15 SHOTS 15
8 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.7
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
287 Accurate Passes 285
346 Passes 359
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 40
22 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 13
9 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 11
18 Effective Clearances 9
18 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 +13 12
2 LAFC 4 +8 12
3 San Diego FC 4 +8 10
4 San Jose Earthquakes 4 +5 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

ATX Austin FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Brad Stuver (GK) Yellow Card
3 Jhohan Romaña
18 Julio Cascante Yellow Card
24 Nick Lima
16 Hector Jimenez
25 Sebastián Driussi
8 Alexander Ring
15 Dani Pereira Yellow Card
99 Moussa Djitté
7 Tomás Pochettino
17 Jon Gallagher
Austin FC Substitutes:
McKinze Gaines, Sebastian Berhalter, Diego Fagundez, Rodney Redes, Jared Stroud, Cecilio Domínguez, Frederik Kleemann, Andrew Tarbell, Zan Kolmanic.

SJ San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
15 Tanner Beason
13 Nathan Cardoso
27 Marcos López
22 Tommy Thompson
9 Javier López
14 Jackson Yueill
5 Eric Remedi Yellow Card
28 Benjamin Kikanovic
7 Carlos Fierro
10 Cristian Espinoza
San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
Chris Wondolowski, Paul Marie, Cade Cowell, Daniel Vega, Luciano Abecasis, Jack Skahan, Jacob Akanyirige, Oswaldo Alanís, Andrés Ríos.

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