Austin FC vs D.C. United, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSSebastian Driussi shrugs off injury, leads Austin FC past D.C.
Sebastian Driussi played through a lingering groin injury to produce a goal and an assist, while Will Bruin and Matt Hedges also found the net as Austin FC rolled past visiting D.C. United 3-0 on Wednesday in a key late-season match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Russell Canouse.
- 3': Foul by Leo Väisänen (Austin FC).
- 3': José Fajardo (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 8': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Owen Wolff.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Andy Najar (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Offside, D.C. United. Andy Najar tries a through ball, but Derrick Williams is caught offside.
- 11': Goal! Austin FC 1, D.C. United 0. Will Bruin (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 13': Attempt missed. Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jhojan Valencia.
- 14': Offside, D.C. United. Mateusz Klich tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 17': Attempt missed. Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Derrick Williams (D.C. United).
- 20': Will Bruin (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Goal! Austin FC 2, D.C. United 0. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Ring with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
- 22': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Andy Najar.
- 25': Attempt missed. Leo Väisänen (Austin FC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 28': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a through ball.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Finlay.
- 29': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 30': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 31': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
- 32': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Offside, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay tries a through ball, but Emiliano Rigoni is caught offside.
- 39': Offside, D.C. United. Derrick Williams tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Durkin with a cross.
- 45': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Leo Väisänen.
- 45': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 45'+2': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Will Bruin.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Austin FC 2, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 2, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Erik Hurtado replaces José Fajardo.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Ruan replaces Andy Najar.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-DiPietro replaces Chris Durkin.
- 46': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 46': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 47': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik Hurtado.
- 47': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Will Bruin.
- 51': Attempt missed. Erik Hurtado (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
- 51': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Väisänen (Austin FC).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Substitution, Austin FC. Matt Hedges replaces Leo Väisänen because of an injury.
- 56': Offside, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
- 57': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Will Bruin (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 59': Attempt saved. Erik Hurtado (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 60': Offside, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Austin FC. Nick Lima replaces Will Bruin.
- 63': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 63': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ethan Finlay (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wolff with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Éric Davis.
- 64': Goal! Austin FC 3, D.C. United 0. Matt Hedges (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt saved. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Hurtado.
- 68': Attempt saved. Ruan (D.C. United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 68': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 69': Attempt saved. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
- 70': Éric Davis (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jon Gallagher following a fast break.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Éric Davis (D.C. United).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Emiliano Rigoni.
- 73': Substitution, Austin FC. Memo Rodríguez replaces Sebastián Driussi.
- 73': Substitution, D.C. United. Pedro Santos replaces Éric Davis because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Austin FC. Daniel Pereira replaces Owen Wolff.
- 74': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
- 74': Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Steven Birnbaum.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Yamil Asad replaces Russell Canouse.
- 81': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 81': Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 82': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 86': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Birnbaum.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
- 90'+1': Ruan (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
- 90'+2': Memo Rodríguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Austin FC 3, D.C. United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 3, D.C. United 0.
Statistics
 DC |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 8 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 431 | Passes | 372 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 30 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 15 | 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 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | +7 | 18 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 9 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 9 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 15 | Leo Väisänen |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 5 | Jhojan Valencia |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 10 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 29 | Will Bruin |
| 7 | Emiliano Rigoni |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
D.C. United (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum |
| 31 | Éric Davis |
| 14 | Andy Najar |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 6 | Russell Canouse |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich  |
| 8 | Christopher Durkin |
| 84 | José Fajardo |
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