Austin FC is tied for most points in the Western Conference. Sure, it’s only after one game, but it’s better than the alternative. The Verde & Black opened the 2025 MLS season and the Nico Estévez era Saturday with a 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City in cold and rainy conditions at Q2 Stadium.

Sporting KC kicked off its 2025 MLS regular-season campaign on Saturday night in Austin, Texas. After a 1-0 defeat on Wednesday night at the hands of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, Sporting fell by the same scoreline once again.

Driussi, who for long stretches of the season was a shadow of the player that scored 22 goals in 2022, and Jáder Obrian led the team with seven goals apiece, while strikers Gyasi Zardes and Diego Rubio combined for only seven scores.