Overview
- Austin beat Houston 2-0 at Q2 Stadium to snap a seven-match MLS winless run and move to 2-4-4 with 10 points.
- Jayden Nelson and Myrto Uzuni scored in the first half as Austin managed a composed defensive finish to close out the match.
- The clean sheet followed a rough stretch of 12 goals allowed over four games and a 5-1 loss at San Jose that exposed defensive gaps.
- Nelson left in the 40th minute with what looked like a hamstring injury, and midfielders Owen Wolff and Dani Pereira were still unavailable.
- The team now gets a full week before hosting St. Louis on May 3, which could help key starters recover and settle new tactical tweaks.