The curious case of Facundo Torres and the missing middle of his season
Facundo Torres has been performing at close to the level you'd expect a designated player to be performing at. But for a good stretch of the season, he was (perplexingly) not.
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'You can't give up until the door is closed': On another Austin FC home draw that could have been a win (and deconstructionism)
Davy Arnaud and Facundo Torres saw a post-goal moment of exuberance a certain way. We'd like to understand it, but there's a French philosopher in the way (with 10 matches left in the 2026 season).
On Facundo Torres' disallowed goal: A response from PRO
Some of you are wondering why Facundo Torres' goal was disallowed on Saturday ... and why it even went to video review. We sought answers from PRO and got them.
'We've had to make a lot of changes': Reflecting on Austin FC's rotated squad getting its first road win of 2026
Austin FC got its first road win with a rotated lineup on Wednesday. Interim head coach Davy Arnaud laid out the math that would get his team in the playoffs – but do the numbers add up?
Offensive numbers: Early indications that Austin FC's attack is less than potent
Austin FC is toward the bottom of the league in several underlying offensive categories. Surely there's room for improvement once key players return?
'We needed someone like him': Austin FC already thankful for Christian Ramirez, one win in
Christian Ramírez made the difference for Austin FC on Sunday. It's amazing that, on Thursday evening, he was on a plane en route to meeting his new team.
'It's just two points lost for me': Austin FC reflects on a cruel defensive lapse spoiling a promising performance
Austin FC players felt they were the better team on Saturday night against Minnesota. An unlucky injury led to the 90th-minute goal that turned three points into one.
'What encouraged me is we made mistakes in transition': Learning by losing (albeit, in front of fans)
Is Jorge Alastuey first-team material? Is Joseph Rosales a winger? Is Facundo Torres a 10? These are three questions that Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez seeks to answer in the next 20 days.
Saying all the right things: Facundo Torres meets the Austin media
Facundo Torres says he's joined a good team he wants to make better and will play whenever his coach tells him to. Yes, that ticks a lot of Boy Scout boxes.
0-0, followed by 'Oh! Oh!': Austin FC draws San Antonio FC in preseason opener, then announces Facundo Torres signing
Austin FC started the 2026 preseason with a scoreless draw against San Antonio. But then it announced one of its most consequential player signings ever.
Is Facundo Torres bound for Austin FC? And do the charts think that's a good idea?
Is Facundo Torres coming to Austin FC? And does that make sense given who got brought in during the offseason so far?