Austin and FC Dallas shared the points in a 1–1 draw on Sunday, 17 August 2025, in a Major League Soccer 2025 Matchday 27 fixture that kicked off at 00:30 UTC. Referee Armando Villarrea of the USA officiated the contest, which saw the sides go into the break with FC Dallas leading 1–0. The result left both teams with a single point from a rivalry match that rarely lacks intensity.

At that stage of the 2025 campaign, the point mattered differently for each club. Austin, playing at home, needed t...