The Verde & Black dominated possession, outshot Colorado 21-6 and had shots hit the post and crossbar during a 1-0 loss at Q2 Stadium as they failed to produce a goal for the second straight game. More: Austin FC coach Nico Estévez's journey is something the club hopes spurs it to success

Austin FC’s 2025 season has officially gotten off to an inauspicious start. The Verde and Black dropped its third match of the season, 1-0, to the Colorado Rapids at Q2 Stadium to fall to 1W-0D-2L on the young season, having scored just a single goal to-date.

Austin FC will look to their home pitch for an advantage as they host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in a Western Conference match. The Verde (1-1-0, 3 points) head home on the heels of a 1-0 loss in Portland on March 1.

Joining midfielders Dani Pereira, Jáder Obrian, Myrto Uzuni and Owen Wolff in that hair game space that peaked in the early 2000s, Austin FC would be able to form its own boy band if it wanted to as it enters Saturday’s home game against Colorado.

After going two goals up through strikes from Keegan Rosenberry and Rafael Navarro, Colorado found themselves trailing by one after Pedrinho, Luciano Acosta and Petar Musa hit the target to turn the game on its head, but Navarro netted his second of the game in the 72nd minute to force a share of the spoils.

Austin FC is a work in progress. While that doesn’t make the club unique two games into the MLS season, after the Verde & Black’s 1-0 loss at Portland on Saturday, it seems like it’s going to be later rather than sooner when the Verde & Black are a polished product.