Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAustin FC betters Real Salt Lake on back of Dominguez brace
Cecilio Dominguez scored two goals to power Austin FC to a 2-1 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday afternoon.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Donny Toia.
- 4': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Besler.
- 11': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 15': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Donny Toia.
- 16': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Justin Meram.
- 17': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Djitté.
- 17': Goal! Austin FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 24': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tomás Pochettino.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 32': Attempt missed. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hector Jimenez with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 34': Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
- 34': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nick Besler.
- 36': Attempt missed. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Djitté.
- 38': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC).
- 38': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Austin FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 46': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 46': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 47': Offside, Austin FC. Tomás Pochettino tries a through ball, but Diego Fagundez is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Donny Toia.
- 51': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 51': Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 52': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 52': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 53': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 53': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Everton Luiz replaces Pablo Ruiz.
- 55': Goal! Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 0. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 57': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Donny Toia.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jonathan Menéndez replaces Justin Meram.
- 59': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Anderson Julio.
- 60': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 60': Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 61': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC).
- 61': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 61': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 62': Hector Jimenez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Goal! Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 68': Substitution, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira replaces Cecilio Domínguez because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Austin FC. Nick Lima replaces Hector Jimenez.
- 69': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Daniel Pereira.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 75': Hand ball by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 76': Attempt missed. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 79': VAR Decision: No Penalty Austin FC.
- 81': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 81': Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Aaron Herrera.
- 82': Substitution, Austin FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines II replaces Moussa Djitté.
- 82': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jhohan Romaña with a headed pass.
- 82': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 86': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nick Besler.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Tomás Pochettino.
- 88': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 90': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
- 90': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jonathan Menéndez.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 90'+1': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 90'+2': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Menéndez with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Zan Kolmanic.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Menéndez.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
Statistics
 RSL |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 373 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 429 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 18 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 3 | Jhohan Romaña |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 21 | Zan Kolmanic |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 25 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 7 | Tomás Pochettino |
| 99 | Moussa Djitté |
| 10 | Cecilio Domínguez |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
Real Salt Lake (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK) |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 4 | Danny Toia |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 13 | Nick Besler |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 29 | Anderson Julio |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
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