Austin, Texas — Austin FC go face LA Galaxy on Saturday, April 19, 2025, as dem dey find chance to recover from last week bad defeat. The match go start for 1:45 p.m. ET at Q2 Stadium, and na important one for both teams as dem dey try find correct form for di MLS season.
Austin FC dey come into dis match as di sixth-place team in di Western Conference with 13 points from eight games, after dem don record four wins, one draw, and three losses. Di last match dem play, dem suffer 5-1 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps where top player Brian White score four goals for di opposition. Despite di heavy defeat, Austin still dey look to bounce back and maintain dem strong defence wey dem build earlier for di season.
Goalkeeper Brad Stuver don shine for Austin, achieving four clean sheets in di season before di loss. “We go work hard to make sure say we no carry dis bad result follow us go into di next game,” Stuver talk, encouraging him teammates to step up.
For di other side, LA Galaxy dey struggle as dem still dey search for dia first victory of di season, currently sitting at di bottom of di Western Conference with just three points. Di reigning MLS Cup champions don play eight matches, collating three draws and five losses so far. E surprise many as dem dey find am hard to score, averaging just 0.7 goals per match.
Galaxy’s last outing see dem share points with Houston Dynamo in 1-1 draw, thanks to brilliant free-kick from midfielder Diego Fagundez. “We need to turn dis around,” Fagundez talk after di match. “We go focus on dis Austin game and make sure say we grab our first win.”
In terms of team news, Galaxy go be without key players like Marco Reus and Riqui Puig due to injuries. Austin’s own injury concerns include experienced duo Mikkel Desler and Diego Rubio, who never fit for dis game. Manager Josh Wolff dey hopeful say dem fit find di rhythm again and challenge for di points.
Di earlier meetings between di teams have show say di Galaxy go need plenty work if dem want compete against Austin dis season. Austin don remain solid defensively, conceding only three goals in di first seven matches before di large defeat last week.
Fans go fit catch di clash live on FOX or stream am on di necessary media channels. Dis match go mark an important day for both clubs as dem dey strive for better positions in di league standings.
As we dey look forward to di kickoff on April 19, everywhere dey hot for di fans who dey come for di match. “It’s always electric when Austin play at home,” one fan said. “We go give dem our support and make sure say dem bring home di three points against Galaxy.”
With both teams needing results, di match fit turn out to be one to remember for both di players and di supporters. As dem prepare to battle, fans dey expect action-packed 90 minutes of soccer excitement at Q2 Stadium.
