Austin FC vs Minnesota United FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Sebastian Driussi sends Austin FC past Minnesota United
Sebastian Driussi, making his first match appearance in more than a month, scored the game-winner in the 82nd minute and goalkeeper Brad Stuver made two stunning late saves as Austin FC outlasted visiting Minnesota United 2-1 on Wednesday in a...
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ménder García (Minnesota United FC).
- 2': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Kemar Lawrence tries a through ball, but Ménder García is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Miguel Tapias.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Nick Lima (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 10': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 10': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 10': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
- 16': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Hassani Dotson.
- 18': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 18': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Goal! Austin FC 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 21': Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Sofiane Djeffal.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 26': Goal! Austin FC 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ménder García.
- 27': Hand ball by Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC).
- 27': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence with a cross.
- 29': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC).
- 30': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 32': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence with a cross.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 32': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist following a fast break.
- 34': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 34': Hand ball by Ménder García (Minnesota United FC).
- 36': Attempt saved. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
- 36': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 37': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Wil Trapp tries a through ball, but Miguel Tapias is caught offside.
- 37': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Franco Fragapane following a corner.
- 39': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 40': Foul by Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC).
- 40': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 42': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ménder García (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by DJ Taylor with a cross.
- 45': Attempt saved. Ménder García (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wil Trapp with a through ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Austin FC 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Aleksandar Radovanovic replaces Alexander Ring.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandar Radovanovic (Austin FC).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Kemar Lawrence tries a through ball, but Ménder García is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Austin FC).
- 52': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC).
- 54': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Zarek Valentin replaces Kemar Lawrence because of an injury.
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Attempt saved. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Radovanovic.
- 59': Attempt saved. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Finlay.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 60': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Hassani Dotson tries a through ball, but Bongokuhle Hlongwane is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Austin FC. Emiliano Rigoni replaces Diego Fagundez.
- 61': Substitution, Austin FC. Maximiliano Urruti replaces Gyasi Zardes.
- 61': Substitution, Austin FC. Sebastián Driussi replaces Ethan Finlay.
- 61': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin replaces Ménder García.
- 62': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 64': Foul by Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC).
- 64': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 68': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 71': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 71': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 74': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Kervin Arriaga replaces Joseph Rosales because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Cameron Dunbar replaces Franco Fragapane.
- 78': Substitution, Austin FC. Jhojan Valencia replaces Sofiane Djeffal.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Radovanovic.
- 80': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 80': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Goal! Austin FC 2, Minnesota United FC 1. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
- 84': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
- 84': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. DJ Taylor (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Boxall.
- 87': Offside, Minnesota United FC. DJ Taylor tries a through ball, but Hassani Dotson is caught offside.
- 87': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 89': VAR Decision: No Goal Austin FC 2-1 Minnesota United FC.
- 89': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Aleksandar Radovanovic (Austin FC).
- 90': DJ Taylor (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
- 90': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin tries a through ball, but Kervin Arriaga is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin tries a through ball, but Bongokuhle Hlongwane is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wil Trapp with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. DJ Taylor (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Aleksandar Radovanovic.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Dunbar with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+6': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 90'+6': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. DJ Taylor (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga.
- 90'+7': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+7': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Austin FC 2, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 2, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 2, Minnesota United FC 1.
Statistics
 MIN |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 370 |
| 368 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 14 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | +13 | 23 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 10 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Austin FC | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 10 | +2 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 6 | Dani Pereira |
| 22 | Sofiane Djeffal |
| 21 | Adam Lundqvist |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 9 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 4 | Miguel Tapias |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence |
| 27 | D.J. Taylor |
| 7 | Franco Fragapane |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 28 | Mender García |
| 8 | Joseph Rosales |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
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