Overview

• Diego Rubio opened the scoring in the 42nd minute, Georgi Minoungou leveled 35 seconds after halftime, and Myrto Uzuni struck in the 90+6th minute off a CJ Fodrey header from a Dani Pereira cross.
• Brad Stuver finished with five saves, including a late one-on-one denial that kept the match level before the decisive goal.
• Andrew Thomas started in goal for Seattle with Stefan Frei out due to illness and recorded four saves.
• Austin moved to 44 points in sixth place, one behind fifth-place Seattle on 45, tightening the Western Conference race.
• Seattle missed a pregame clinching scenario that required a win plus Real Salt Lake dropping points, as both teams now navigate a congested stretch that includes Austin’s Oct. 1 U.S. Open Cup final and Seattle losing Reed Baker-Whiting and Obed Vargas to U20 duty.