Austin FC eliminated from MLS playoff race with loss to Real Salt Lake

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 19: Jorge Alastuey #24 of the Austin FC dribbles the ball and looks to pass during the first half against the Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field on August 19, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Blake Dahlin/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) (Blake Dahlin/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)

Austin FC can start looking to the 2027 MLS sprint season. 

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The Verde and Black were officially eliminated from the playoff race Wednesday with a 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake at Q2 Stadium. 

Jorge Alastuey's first career goal on a brilliant strike early in the second half gave Austin FC a brief lead, but the visitors scored twice in the following nine minutes to take control as Saba Lobjanidze hit a curling shot in the box and Morgan Guilavogui finished a counterattack. 

With two games remaining, Austin FC (8-14-10, 34 points) can only finish with 40 points, which is two points behind the current ninth-place team in the Western Conference, Colorado. 

It's the third time in the last four years that the Verde and Black will miss the playoffs. Austin FC hasn't won a postseason game since the 2022 Western Conference semifinals. 

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