The week 5 matchup between Austin FC and Los Angeles FC concluded with both teams unable to break the deadlock, resulting in a scoreless tie.
As the game approached its final moments, a shot from Austin’s Mark Delgado rattled the crossbar, leaving LAFC fans yearning for a celebration that never came.
The standout player of the match was Hugo Lloris, the goalkeeper for Los Angeles FC, who made a remarkable three saves to maintain the clean sheet.
Facundo Torres also had a notable performance for Austin FC, attempting four shots on target as he sought to find the back of the net.
Austin FC’s head coach, Nicolás Estévez, deployed a 4-4-2 formation with Brad Stuver in goal; Jon Gallagher, Oleksandr Svatok, Brendan Hines-Ike, and Jonathan Bell forming the defense; Facundo Torres, Nicolás Dubersarsky, Ilie Sánchez, and Joseph Rosales in midfield; and Christian Ramírez and Myrto Uzuni leading the attack.
On the other hand, LAFC’s Marc Dos Santos opted for a 4-3-3 setup, featuring Hugo Lloris as goalkeeper; a defense of Sergi Palencia, Ryan Porteous, Nkosi Tafari, and Eddie Segura; a midfield trio of Mathieu Choiniere, Timothy Tillman, and Mark Delgado; while David Martínez, Son Heungmin, and Denis Bouanga made up the front line.
The match was officiated by referee Rubiel Vázquez.
Looking ahead, Austin FC will travel to face Inter Miami, while Los Angeles FC will host Orlando City SC in their next fixtures.
Substitutions for Austin FC
68’ 2T – Jonathan Bell off for Guilherme Biro, Ilie Sánchez off for Besard Sabovic
77’ 2T – Christian Ramírez off for Calvin Fodrey, Jon Gallagher off for Mikkel Desler
86’ 2T – Nicolás Dubersarsky off for Zan Kolmanic
Bookings for Austin FC:
46’ 1T – Jonathan Bell (Holding an opponent to prevent forward progress)
20’ 2T – Myrto Uzuni (Insulting or disapproving the referee)
38’ 2T – Mikkel Desler (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
Substitutions for Los Angeles FC:
72’ 2T – David Martínez off for Amin Boudri, Timothy Tillman off for Tyler Boyd
78’ 2T – Sergi Palencia off for Ryan Hollingshead
Bookings for Los Angeles FC:
25’ 1T – Timothy Tillman (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
40’ 1T – Eddie Segura (Unsportsmanlike conduct)