Austin FC vs St. Louis City SC

Austin FC came away with a comfortable 2-0 victory over St. Louis City SC at Q2 Stadium on Sunday, though it took until the second half for the hosts to break through. A goalless first forty-five minutes gave little hint at what was to come, with both sides cancelling each other out despite Austin enjoying slightly more of the ball. The visitors pressed hard when they could—they earned six corners to Austin's four—but couldn't find a way past Brad Stuver, who was immense between the sticks and earned the official Man of the Match award with an 8.7 rating. Once Austin got going after the interval, they made their superior attacking intent count with two second-half finishes to secure all three points. The home side finished with 15 shots across the ninety minutes to St. Louis's matching total, though they had more of them find their target. It was a controlled performance from Austin rather than a demolition, but in MLS you take the wins when they come, and this one keeps them ticking along nicely at the top of the table.

Austin FC 2-0 St. Louis City SC was the final score at Q2 Stadium, in a game where Austin FC did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Austin FC also had the better share of the ball, holding 56% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 15 attempts from Austin FC against 15 from St. Louis City SC over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Austin FC, and St. Louis City SC pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.