Match kicks off at 6:00 p.m. PT and airs nationally on UniMás and TUDN
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes (3-5-0; 9 pts.) are in Texas to face Austin FC (2-4-2; 8 pts.) in the first ever MLS match at Q2 Stadium tonight. The match, which is also the first ever meeting between San Jose and Austin, kicks off at 6:00 p.m. PT and will be broadcast nationally on UniMás and TUDN and aired via radio on KNBR 1050 and 1370 KZSF.
After consecutive off weekends, San Jose returns to action with two away matches in a four-day span, following up tonight’s match with a Tuesday showdown at Orlando City SC.
Today’s match marks the Quakes’ third this season against an opponent from the Lone Star State, having lost to Houston Dynamo FC 2-1 on the road on April 16 and defeating FC Dallas 3-1 at home on April 24. The Earthquakes will also face an MLS expansion side for the first time since May 4, 2019, which saw them earn a 1-0 victory over FC Cincinnati at PayPal Park.
Austin, which is in their inaugural MLS season, currently sits 10th in the Western Conference, one point below San Jose. After a five-match winless streak (0-3-2), the Texas side will seek to change their fortunes in their home stadium debut. Austin FC is led by MLS veterans Matt Besler and Diego Fagundez, as well as Designated Players Cecilio Dominguez and Tomás Pochettino. Dominguez, a former Club America forward, leads his team with three goals this season.
Tonight’s historic meeting will also see the Earthquakes face former players Danny Hoesen, Nick Lima, and Andrew Tarbell. The match will mark Hoesen and Lima’s first ever match against the Quakes since their departures from San Jose prior to the 2021 MLS season. Additionally, San Jose will have midfielder Jackson Yueill available for selection after helping the United States win the inaugural Concacaf Nations League title.
