Austin FC was less than four minutes away from escaping Colorado with a scoreless draw. Yet interim head coach Davy Arnaud compared this unfavorably to a 3-0 loss the week before.
Austin FC appeared to be headed for a scoreless draw that would have at least kept them in the playoff mix. A late penalty instead gifted all three points to the Rapids.
On Saturday night, the 13th and 14th place teams in the West square off. We checked in with our favorite Colorado Rapids site to get some intel on a familiar foe.
Jorge Alastuey is now a first-team Austin FC player, with an unusual supplemental plus international designation. Here's how the club might make the most of the new signing.
Ahead of Saturday's match in Commerce City, interim head coach expressed confidence in elements of Austin FC's play in the previous match, as did midfielder Besard Šabović.
In Austin FC's most recent two matches, interim head coach Davy Arnaud has deployed inverted wingbacks. Is this a good idea? We undergo a lengthy exploration of the matter.
Both Davy Arnaud and Ilie Sánchez had thoughts about what went wrong in Saturday's 3-0 loss in Houston. Verde remains the only team in MLS without a road win in 2026.
Austin FC came into Houston having won a decisive 3-1 match over Seattle. They reverted to their disappointing recent form — with recent meaning May — in a 3-0 loss to Houston.
In April, Verde beat Houston in Q2 Stadium for one of its best wins of the season so far. On Saturday, they'll aim to do it again in H-Town; we turned to Bayou City Soccer for a preview.
The Guardian reported on Friday that Austin FC Academy players have been under investigation by Austin Police and the FBI, due to sexual abuse allegations from last year.
Interim head coach Davy Arnaud said Ervin Torres earned the minutes he made the most of on Wednesday night. He also explained why he deployed inverted wingers in the team's return.
Austin FC jumped out to an early lead on Wednesday and then let in a goal on a defensive lapse. But the true difference maker in the eventual win was a teenager subbed on late.
