At the Whistle: Austin FC 1, Atlanta United 1
It's now four goals in three matches for Austin's most prolific striker, but this was a match in which the hosts needed more than one goal.
2025 season
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Foreign Exchange: Three questions with the inestimable J. Sam Jones from Five Stripe Final
Atlanta United and Austin FC have quite a bit in common this season, and that's distressing. We lend an ear to J. Sam Jones, who shares some intel on the team coming to Q2 Wednesday night.
Four losses, 12 goals: We analyze film on each one, as we've done before, painfully, to figure out the whys and hows
Verde's opponents have scored 12 matches in their last four league losses. We revisited all those goals in an effort to learn more about why they happened.
Marked is in the eye of the beholder: Assessing a baffling assessment about the latest defeat
What does a literary device used by Edgar Allan Poe have to do with Saturday night's match? We go nerdy so as not to go scorched earth.
At the Whistle: FC Cincinnati 2, Austin FC 1
Austin FC made this match against one of the league's best teams more competitive than some thought it might be, but in the end: Evander.
Phil vs. The Cup, and The Cup might have won: Emergency Podcast, Episode 46
We start with trivia, end with places you can watch tonight's match, and discuss an epic (that doesn't necessarily mean good) come-from-behind win.
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with Queen City Press' Laurel Pfahler
Did you know that FC Cincinnati could be the next destination for Kei Kamara? Learn that and more with FCC expert Laurel Pfahler.
'We needed one goal': Impressions from an epic improbable Austin FC comeback
Thanks to a comeback involving three goals in seven minutes, Verde will play its rivals in Orange with a chance to advance to the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
At the Whistle: Austin FC 3, El Paso Locomotive FC 2
It was very nearly a disaster, followed by an epic comeback, leading to a result most expected.
What's this about xG now? We look anew into what the metric might say about 2025 Austin FC
Verde head coach Nico Estévez explained his stance on Saturday night a little more completely. But the positives he points to might not be as encouraging as he lets on.
'I'm very proud of the team today, because we responded': Nico Estévez defends the arguably indefensible
Nico Estévez lauded his team for not folding in the face of adversity ... yet a 3-0 loss at home is a concerning inflection point for the 2025 season.
At the Whistle: Austin FC 0, Minnesota United FC 3
Saturday night brought some unusual sights, including a ball rolling through Brad Stuver's legs into the Verde goal. It also brought the dearth of offense defining the 2025 season.