Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes: Verde pummeled in MLS match
Austin FC lost to the San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 on Wednesday in an MLS match at PayPal Park.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: CJ Fodrey #19 of the Austin FC gets kicked in the shoulder by Reid Roberts #18 of the San Jose Earthquakes during the match at PayPal Park on April 22, 2026 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) (Thearon W.
Henderson/Getty Images) Austin FC hung on for 75 minutes Wednesday. Then the floodgates opened . Playing a lineup of mostly backups due to a plethora of injuries — midfielder Jorge Alastuey, who was called up Monday from the second team, started, if that tells one anything — the Verde & Black still had thoughts midway through the second half of possibly leaving San Jose with a result.
But the Earthquakes, who are MLS’ hottest and best team through the season’s first two months, quickly demolished those hopes. San Jose (8-1-0, 24 points) scored four times in an eight-minute span to turn the game into a rout and take a 5-1 win at PayPal Park. Joseph Rosales gave Austin FC (1-4-4, 7 points) a lead in the ninth minute after he took advantage of an awful pass by Ronaldo Vieira deep in Earthquakes territory.
Jack Jasinski scored on a header in the 58th minute for San Jose to tie the match, then Timo Werner’s penalty conversion started the Earthquakes’ run of late goals. Preston Judd scored twice and Ousseni Bouda found the net to reach the game’s final tally. Here are some key takeaways from the match as Austin FC plays its third game in eight days Saturday when it hosts Houston.