2021 Austin FC season

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ChairmanAnthony Precourt
Head coachJosh Wolff
StadiumQ2 Stadium
MLS12th Western Conference, 24th MLS
Austin FC
2021 season
ChairmanAnthony Precourt
Head coachJosh Wolff
StadiumQ2 Stadium
MLS12th Western Conference, 24th MLS
U.S. Open CupCanceled
Top goalscorerLeague: Cecilio Domínguez
Diego Fagúndez
(7 each)
All: Cecilio Domínguez
Diego Fagúndez
(7 each)
Average home league attendance20,738
Biggest winATX 4–1 POR (7/1)
Biggest defeatSJ 4–0 ATX (10/20)
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The 2021 Austin FC season was the club's inaugural season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. This was also the first season a top-tier sports franchise is playing in the Greater Austin region.[1]

With MLS experiencing close to $1 billion in loses for the 2020 season and another expected $1 billion loses in 2021 season related to COVID-19 restrictions, the MLS and MLSPA CBA talks pushed two weeks later then planned. This delayed the start of the 2021 season to April 17, 2021, about a month and a half later than normal, and concluded on November 7, 2021.[2] Outside of MLS, Austin FC would have competed in the 2021 U.S. Open Cup, but that competition was postponed indefinitely in April[3] before being canceled in July.[4]

Austin FC won their first match on April 24, 2021 in Commerce City, CO against the Colorado Rapids 3-1, where midfielder Diego Fagundez scored the club's first ever goal.[5] They played their first game in Austin on June 19, 2021 in front of 20,738 fans, a 0-0 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes.[6] Austin won their first home game against the Portland Timbers 4-1 on July 1, 2021, a match which Austin FC winger Jon Gallagher scored the first ever MLS goal at Q2 Stadium.[7]

Austin FC struggled in their inaugural campaign despite selling out all their home games.[8] They finished 12th in the Western Conference with 9 wins, 4 draws, and 21 losses. Alexander Ring served as captain,[9] and both Cecilio Dominguez and Diego Fagundez led the club with 7 goals.[10]

Austin FC started their first season by building their roster with their first ever signing, Rodney Redes, on July 6, 2020.[11] The club continued to build their squad by signing their first Designated Player, Cecilio Dominguez, on August 24, 2020.[12] Austin FC continued to build on Dec 13, 2020 by trading for five more players using General Allocation Money.[13] On Dec 15, 2020, the club obtained five more players through the 2021 MLS Expansion Draft.[14] By the end of the year, Austin FC added five more players to the roster. Austin FC started 2021 by adding seven more players to the team, including its second Designated Player, Tomás Pochettino.[15] On April 16, 2021, the day before the club's first competitive game they added two more players to round out the roster.[16]

Season

8 Games on the Road - April / May / June

Due to Q2 Stadium not being finished, Austin FC played their first 8 matches in club history on the road.[17] They lost their first match 2-0 against LAFC, but rallied to win their next 2 matches against the Colorado Rapids[5] and Minnesota United FC 3-1 and 1-0 respectively.[18] Midfielder Diego Fagundez scored the club's first goal in the 59th minute in Colorado, a match where Cecilio Dominguez notched the first brace in club history.[5] After the quick start, Austin had an 8 game winless, streak, only earning 4 points during this period, all from draws.[19]

First games in Austin - June / July

Austin played their first home match on June 19, a 0-0 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes in front of a sellout crowd of 20,738.[6] After a quick 2-0 loss in Minnesota, the club was home for their next 6 matches. After over a 200 minute home scoring drought, Jon Gallagher scored the first ever goal in Q2 Stadium in Austin's first home win, a 4-1 drubbing of the eventual Western Conference champion Portland Timbers.[20] After losing 3 consecutive home games, they won their first ever Copa Tejas competition, a 3-2 win against the Dynamo where Tomás Pochettino scored his first MLS brace.[21]

Austin FC also played their first ever international friendly, a 3-1 loss in Austin against Liga MX side Tigres UANL on July 13.[22]

Reinforcements and Further Struggles - August / September

Through the club's first 16 games, Austin only scored 13 goals. To kickstart their offense, they paid $1.65 million to sign Moussa Djitte from Grenoble[23] and $7 million to sign Argentinian forward Sebastian Driussi from Zenit Saint Petersburg of the Russian Premier League.[24] Driussi made his debut August 7 and scored his first goal in a 3-1 win against Portland on August 21.[25] Despite nearly doubling their offensive output scoring 12 goals over a 7 game stretch, Austin had 1 win and 8 losses over 9 matches from August 7 to September 18 following Driussi's debut.

End of the Inaugural Season - October

While only having 19 points through 25 matches, Austin FC was still technically in the playoff race come October. On September 26, homegrown player McKinze Gaines became the first Austinite to score a goal for the club in a 2-0 upset win against the LA Galaxy.[26] Even though they won 4 of their last 5 home matches, their lone loss against Minnesota eliminated them from postseason play on October 16.[27] Despite the loss, Austin FC still had 2 more Copa Tejas matches. They defeated the Dynamo 2-1 on October 24 and could have secured the Cup with a win in Frisco against FC Dallas. However, they lost the contest 2-1, conceding the Cup winning goal to Franco Jara in the 80th minute.[28] Austin won their last home game of the season against Sporting Kansas City where Sebastian Driussi scored 30 seconds into the match, the fastest goal in the club's short history.[29] Austin FC ended their inaugural season on November 7, a 3-0 loss to the Timbers in Portland.[30]

Diego Fagundez tied for the team lead in both goals with Cecilio Dominguez (7) and assists with Sebastian Driussi (5). He was selected as the team's offensive player of the year,[31] while GK Brad Stuver was selected as the team's defensive player of the year, respectively. Stuver led the MLS with 134 saves in 2021.[32]

Management team

Position Name
Chairman United States Anthony Precourt
Sporting director United States Claudio Reyna
Head coach United States Josh Wolff
Assistant coach United States Davy Arnaud

Roster

As of November 7, 2021.[33]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
28Brady ScottUnited StatesGKJuly 30, 1999 (age 26)2020United States Nashville SC00
31Andrew TarbellUnited StatesGKOctober 7, 1993 (age 32)2020United States Columbus Crew SC10
34Will PulisicUnited StatesGKApril 16, 1998 (age 27)2021United States Duke Blue Devils00
41Brad StuverUnited StatesGKApril 16, 1991 (age 34)2020United States New York City FC330
Defenders
3Jhohan RomañaColombiaCBSeptember 13, 1998 (age 27)2020Paraguay Guaraní250
4Aedan StanleyUnited StatesLBDecember 13, 1999 (age 26)2021United States Duke Blue Devils90
5Matt BeslerUnited StatesCBFebruary 11, 1987 (age 39)2021United States Sporting Kansas City200
16Hector JiménezUnited StatesLBNovember 3, 1988 (age 37)2020United States Columbus Crew SC251
18Julio CascanteCosta RicaCBOctober 3, 1993 (age 32)2020United States Portland Timbers312
19Freddy KleemannUnited StatesCBJanuary 1, 1999 (age 27)2021United States Washington Huskies30
21Žan KolmaničSloveniaLBMarch 3, 2000 (age 26)2021Slovenia Maribor300
22Ben SweatUnited StatesLBSeptember 4, 1991 (age 34)2020United States Inter Miami CF20
24Nick LimaUnited StatesCBNovember 17, 1994 (age 31)2020United States San Jose Earthquakes280
Midfielders
2Emanual PerezUnited StatesCMFebruary 19, 1999 (age 27)2021United States Portland Timbers100
6Sebastian BerhalterUnited StatesCMMay 10, 2001 (age 24)2021United States Columbus Crew SC180
7Tomás Pochettino (DP)ArgentinaCMFebruary 1, 1996 (age 30)2021Argentina Talleres312
8Alexander Ring (captain)FinlandCMApril 9, 1991 (age 34)2020United States New York City FC314
10Cecilio Domínguez (DP)ParaguayMFAugust 11, 1994 (age 31)2020Argentina Independiente347
12Ulises SeguraCosta RicaLMJune 23, 1993 (age 32)2020United States D.C. United00
14Diego FagúndezUruguayCAMFebruary 14, 1995 (age 31)2021United States New England Revolution337
15Daniel Pereira (GA)VenezuelaCAMJuly 14, 2000 (age 25)2021United States Virginia Tech Hokies250
20Jared StroudUnited StatesMFJuly 10, 1996 (age 29)2020United States New York Red Bulls221
33Owen Wolff (HG)United StatesRMDecember 30, 2004 (age 21)2020United States Austin FC Academy20
Forward
9Danny HoesenNetherlandsFWJanuary 15, 1991 (age 35)2020United States San Jose Earthquakes50
11Rodney RedesParaguayFWFebruary 22, 2000 (age 26)2020Paraguay Guaraní250
13Aaron SchoenfeldUnited StatesFWApril 17, 1990 (age 35)2021United States Minnesota United FC00
17Jon GallagherRepublic of IrelandFWFebruary 23, 1996 (age 30)2020United States Atlanta United FC273
23Kekuta MannehThe GambiaFWDecember 30, 1994 (age 31)2021United States New England Revolution160
25Sebastián Driussi (DP)ArgentinaFWFebruary 9, 1996 (age 30)2021Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg175
27McKinze GainesUnited StatesFWMarch 2, 1998 (age 28)2021Germany Hanover 9691
99Moussa Djitté (U22) [a]SenegalFWOctober 4, 1999 (age 26)2021France Grenoble131

Transfers

In

Date Position No. Name From Fee Ref.
July 6, 2020FW11Paraguay Rodney RedesParaguay Guaraní$2,750,000[11]
August 24, 2020MF10Paraguay Cecilio DomínguezArgentina Independiente$2,500,000[12]
December 13, 2020 DF 18 Costa Rica Julio Cascante United States Portland Timbers $250,000 GAM [13]
December 13, 2020 DF 17 Republic of Ireland Jon Gallagher United States Atlanta United FC $225,000 GAM [13]
December 13, 2020 DF 24 United States Nick Lima United States San Jose Earthquakes $250,000 GAM [13]
December 13, 2020 MF 12 Costa Rica Ulises Segura United States D.C. United $150,000 GAM [13]
December 13, 2020 DF 22 United States Ben Sweat United States Inter Miami CF $100,000 GAM [13]
December 15, 2020FW9Netherlands Danny HoesenUnited States San Jose EarthquakesDrafted[b][14]
December 15, 2020MF20United States Jared Stroud United States Red Bull New York Drafted[b][14]
December 15, 2020GK28United States Brady Scott United States Nashville SC Drafted[b][14]
December 15, 2020MF—United States Joe Corona United States LA Galaxy Drafted[b][14]
December 15, 2020DF—Canada Kamal Miller United States Orlando City SC Drafted[b][14]
December 17, 2020MF8Finland Alexander RingUnited States New York City FC$1,250,000 GAM[34]
December 21, 2020DF16United States Hector JiménezUnited States Columbus CrewFree[35]
December 22, 2020DF3Colombia Jhohan RomañaParaguay GuaraníUndisclosed[36]
December 23, 2020GK31United States Andrew TarbellUnited States Columbus CrewFree[37]
December 28, 2020GK41United States Brad StuverUnited States New York City FCFree[38]
January 5, 2021MF14Uruguay Diego FagúndezUnited States New England RevolutionFree[39]
January 6, 2021DF5United States Matt BeslerUnited States Sporting Kansas CityFree[40]
January 21, 2021MF15Venezuela Daniel PereiraUnited States Virginia Tech HokiesDrafted[c][41]
January 22, 2021FW23The Gambia Kekuta MannehUnited States New England RevolutionFree[42]
February 4, 2021FW13United States Aaron SchoenfeldUnited States Minnesota United FCFree[43]
February 9, 2021DF19United States Freddy KleemannUnited States Washington HuskiesDrafted[c][44]
February 11, 2021MF7Argentina Tomás PochettinoArgentina Talleres$2,500,000[45]
April 16, 2021GK34United States Will PulisicUnited States North Carolina FC U23Free[16]
DF4United States Aedan StanleyUnited States Sporting Kansas City IIDrafted[c]
June 30, 2021FW99Senegal Moussa DjittéFrance Grenoble Foot 38$1,650,000[46]
July 29, 2021MF25Argentina Sebastián DriussiRussia Zenit Saint Petersburg$7,000,000[47]
September 9, 2021MF33United States Owen WolffUnited States Austin FC AcademyHomegrown[48]

Loan In

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
21DFSlovenia Žan KolmaničSlovenia NK MariborMarch 3, 2021December 31, 2021[49]
6MFUnited States Sebastian BerhalterUnited States Columbus Crew SCMarch 3, 2021December 31, 2021[50]
2MFUnited States Emanuel PerezUnited States Portland TimbersApril 26, 2021December 31, 2021[51]

Out

Date Position No. Name To Fee Ref.
December 15, 2020 — — Canada Kamal Miller Canada Montreal Impact $225,000 GAM [52]
December 22, 2020 – – United States Joe Corona United States Houston Dynamo FC Drafted[d] [53]
November 10, 2021 DF 5 United States Matt Besler Retired [54]

Loan out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
—FWParaguay Rodney RedesParaguay GuaraníJuly 6, 2020December 31, 2020[55]
—MFParaguay Cecilio DomínguezParaguay GuaraníSeptember 1, 2020December 31, 2020[12]
— DF United States Freddy Kleemann United States Birmingham Legion May 14, 2021 May 30, 2021 [56][57]
— GK United States Brady Scott United States Memphis 901 FC May 14, 2021 End of season [56]

MLS SuperDraft picks

2021 Austin FC SuperDraft Picks
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 1 Venezuela Daniel Pereira MF Virginia Tech
1 11 United States Freddy Kleemann DF Washington Received pick from CF Montréal
1 21 United States Aedan Stanley DF Duke Received pick from FC Dallas via Colorado Rapids
Signed with Sporting Kansas City II
2 28 Scotland Daniel Steedman FW Virginia Signed with North Carolina FC
3 55 United States Noah Lawrence GK Ohio State

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

March 19 Exhibition Austin FC 5–1 OKC Energy Austin, Texas
11AM CST Argudo 43'
Manneh 54'
Redes
Hoesen
(o.g.)		 Report López 20' Stadium: Lewis–Chen Family Field
Attendance: 0
March 25 Exhibition Austin FC 2–0 Louisville City Austin, Texas
11AM CST Hoesen , Stadium: Lewis–Chen Family Field
Attendance: 0
April 3 La Copita Austin FC 2–3 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, Texas
4PM CST Pochettino 16'
Redes 66'		 ATX Report
HOU Report		 Picault 54', 71'
Urruti 56' (Vera)		 Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
Attendance: 0
April 3 Scrimmage Austin FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, Texas
6PM CST Report Rodríguez Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
Attendance: 0
Note: 30-minute scrimmage.
April 7 La Copita FC Dallas 3–3
(4–2 p)		 Austin FC Frisco, Texas
4PM CST Freddy Vargas 11'
Matt Hedges 34'
Jesús Ferreira 86' (Freddy Vargas)		 ATX Report
DAL Report		 Jared Stroud 50' (Aedan Stanley)
Diego Fagúndez 54' (pen.)
Cecilio Domínguez 73' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
April 10 La Copita Austin FC 5–1 San Antonio FC Austin, Texas
4PM CST Domínguez 3' (Pereira), 44' (Pereira)
Hoesen 14' (Sweat)
Pochettino 35'
Ring 54' (pen.)		 Report Patiño 39' Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
Attendance: 0
April 11 Scrimmage Austin FC 3–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Austin, Texas
CST Stadium: St. David's Performance Center

Midseason

July 13 International Friendly Austin FC 1–3 Tigres UANL Austin, Texas
8PM CST Rodney Redes 62' Report Diego Reyes 26'
Nicolas Lopez 71'
Nicolas Lopez 73'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium

Competitive fixtures

Major League Soccer regular season

Standings

Western Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
9 Los Angeles FC 34 12 13 9 53 51 +2 45
10 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 13 11 46 54 −8 41
11 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
12 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
13 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
22 Chicago Fire FC 34 9 18 7 36 54 −18 34
23 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
24 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
25 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
26 Toronto FC 34 6 18 10 39 66 −27 28
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Matches

April 17, 2021 1 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Austin FC Los Angeles, California
5:00 PM CT Baird 61'
Cifuentes 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 24, 2021 2 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM CT Shinyashiki 36', Yellow card 40'
Price Yellow card 47'		 Report Fagundez 59'
Domínguez 67', 71'
Pereira Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
May 1, 2021 3 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Austin FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CT Alonso Yellow card 41'
Boxall Yellow card 60'
Gasper Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Fagúndez 17'
Romaña Yellow card 74'
Berhalter Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 9, 2021 4 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM CT Sánchez Yellow card 56' 82'
Martins Yellow card 59'
Kinda 90'		 Gallagher 7'
Romaña Yellow card 42'
Ring Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 67'
Jiménez Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 15, 2021 5 LA Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC Carson, California
2:30 PM CT
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 7,193
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 23, 2021 6 Nashville SC 1–0 Austin FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM CT Leal 35' Report Pereira Yellow card 69' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 22,421
Referee: Chris Penso
May 30, 2021 7 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Austin FC Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM CT Arreaga Yellow card 2' Report Lima Yellow card 24'
Stroud Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 12,895
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 12, 2021 8 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 PM CT Walter Yellow card 32'
Salloi 71'		 Report Dominguez 26'
Besler Yellow card 79'
Lima Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 19, 2021 9 Austin FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 23, 2021 10 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Austin FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CT Fragapane 10'
Hunou 18'		 Report Romaña Yellow card 16'
Fagúndez Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,209
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 27, 2021 11 Austin FC 0–0 Columbus Crew Austin, Texas
7:00 PM CT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 1, 2021 12 Austin FC 4–1 Portland Timbers Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Gallagher 28'
Fagúndez 33'
Kolmanič Yellow card 44'
Pochettino Yellow card 45+1'
Ring 77'
Jiménez 81'		 Report Tuiloma Yellow card 45+5'
Ebobisse 45+7'
Asprilla Yellow card 68'
Župarić Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 7, 2021 13 Austin FC 0–2 Los Angeles FC Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Pereira Yellow card 3'
Cascante Yellow card 36'
Kolmanič Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Cifuentes 39'
Farfan Yellow card 70'
Murillo Yellow card 85'
Rossi 89'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 22, 2021 14 Austin FC 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Austin, Texas
8:30 PM CT Jiménez Yellow card 57'
Domínguez Yellow card 85'		 Report Adeniran Yellow card 34'
Ruidíaz 67', Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 31, 2021 15 Austin FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Fagúndez Yellow card 25'
Stanley Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Shinyashiki 29' Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
August 4, 2021 16 Copa Tejas Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Pochettino 7', 15+1'
Domínguez 56'		 Report Cerén Red card 20'
Pasher 27'
Picault 86'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 7, 2021 17 Copa Tejas FC Dallas 2–0 Austin FC Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CT Bressan Yellow card 42'
Hollingshead 50'
Ferreira 63'
Jara Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,625
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 14, 2021 18 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Austin FC Sandy, Utah
9:00 PM CT Wood 32'
Morgan Yellow card 68'		 Report Ring Yellow card 44'
Cascante Red card 49'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,506
Referee: David Gantar
August 18, 2021 19 Austin FC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Ring 37'
Jiménez Yellow card 55'
Besler Yellow card 63'		 Report Nerwinski 52'
Dájome Yellow card 62'
White 74'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 21, 2021 20 Austin FC 3–1 Portland Timbers Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Domínguez 11' (pen.)
Fagúndez 14'
Driussi 29'
Pochettino Yellow card 83'		 Report Asprilla 55'
Župarić Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 29, 2021 21 Copa Tejas Austin FC 3–5 FC Dallas Austin, Texas
7:00 PM CT Cascante 13'
Lima Yellow card 25'
Fagúndez 59'
Ring 68'		 Report Ferreira 5', 38'
Schön Yellow card 17'
Pepi 36', 40'
Obrian 53'
ElMedkhar Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 4, 2021 22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Austin FC Vancouver, British Columbia
4:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 9,223
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
September 11, 2021 23 Copa Tejas Houston Dynamo FC 3–0 Austin FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Dorsey 1'
Picault 24', 64', Yellow card 39'
Lundkvist Yellow card 52'		 Report Pochettino Yellow card 22'
Ring Yellow card 44'
Berhalter Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 14,070
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 15, 2021 24 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles FC Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Stroud Yellow card 35'
Cascante Yellow card 64'
Fagúndez 67'		 Report Crisostomo Yellow card 29'
Arango 59' (pen.)
Musovski Yellow card 79', 81'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 18, 2021 25 Austin FC 3–4 San Jose Earthquakes Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Pereira Yellow card 4'
Driussi 6'
Gallagher 35'
Ring 45', Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 65'
Stuver Yellow card 60'
Cascante Yellow card 69'		 Report M. López 17'
Espinoza 49', Yellow card 60'
J. López 58' (pen.), 63'
Marie Yellow card 72'
Remedi Yellow card 90+3'
Ríos 90+6'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 26, 2021 26 Austin FC 2–0 LA Galaxy Austin, Texas
8:30 PM CDT Domínguez Yellow card 48'
Djitté 64'
Gaines 79'
Driussi Yellow card 84'		 Report Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
September 29, 2021 27 Colorado Rapids 3–0 Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 PM CT Lewis 45+2'
Mezquida 46'
Trusty 59'
Warner Yellow card 81'		 Report Gaines Yellow card 28'
Lima Yellow card 44'
Stroud Yellow card 70'
Domínguez Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 8,582
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 2, 2021 28 Austin FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake Austin, Texas
2:30 PM CT Domínguez 17', 55'
Pereira Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Kreilach 64' Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 16, 2021 29 Austin FC 0–1 Minnesota United FC Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CT Cascante Yellow card 42' Report Fragapane 16'
Reynoso Yellow card 59'
Gasper Yellow card 90+2'
Alonso Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 20, 2021 30 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 Austin FC San Jose, California
9:30 PM CT Cardoso Yellow card 25'
López 47'
Kikanovic 53'
Wondolowski 59'
M. López Yellow card 81'
Fierro 85'		 Report Romaña Yellow card 39'
Ring Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,035
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 24, 2021 31 Copa Tejas Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, Texas
3:00 PM CT Marić 7' (o.g.)
Pereira Yellow card 38'
Driussi 45+4' (Ring), Yellow card 47'
Kolmanič Yellow card 54'		 Report Cerén Yellow card 11'
Vera Yellow card 74'
Cascante 90+2' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 30, 2021 32 Copa Tejas FC Dallas 2–1 Austin FC Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CT Twumasi Yellow card 23'
Ferreira 38'
Cerrillo Yellow card 48'
Jara 80'		 Report Romaña Yellow card 14'
Fagundez 36', Yellow card 83'
Jimenez Red card 58'
Stuver Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,080
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
November 3, 2021 33 Austin FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Austin, Texas
9:00 PM CT Driussi 1'
Cascante 22'
Gallagher Yellow card 50'
Stroud 60'		 Report Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 21'
Russell 65'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Nima Saghafi
November 7, 2021 34 Portland Timbers 3–0 Austin FC Portland, Oregon
5:00 PM CT Paredes 17'
Niezgoda 45'
Blanco 53'		 Report Berhalter Yellow card 47' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 23,127
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

U.S. Open Cup

The first three games of the 2021 MLS season were originally going to serve as the qualification for MLS teams to the 2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. After these games were played, U.S. Soccer canceled the 2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup due to COVID-19.[58]

Qualification

April 17 1 (MLS 1) Los Angeles FC California 2–0 Texas Austin FC Los Angeles, California
5:00 p.m. CST Baird 61'
Cifuentes 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 24 2 (MLS 2) Colorado Rapids Colorado 1–3 Texas Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 p.m. CST Shinyashiki 36', Yellow card 40'
Price Yellow card 47'		 Report Fagundez 59'
Domínguez 67', 71'
Pereira Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Dicks Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
May 1 3 (MLS 3) Minnesota United FC Minnesota 0–1 Texas Austin FC St. Paul, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CST Alonso Yellow card 41'
Boxall Yellow card 60'
Gasper Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Fagúndez 17'
Romaña Yellow card 74'
Berhalter Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Ramy Touchan

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