Rafael Navarro scored in the 18th minute and Zack Steffen had four saves to help the Colorado Rapids beat Austin FC 1-0

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.

Rafeal Navarro's goal in the 18th minute and Zach Steffen's second clean sheet of the season was enough for visiting Colorado Rapid to defeat Austin FC 1-0 on Saturday in an early-season Western Conference match.

Aside from finding Navarro and letting him cook, the Rapids’ strength this season so far has been absorbing pressure and surviving on defense.

First Half_1, Colorado, Navarro, 3 (Mihailovic), 18th minute. Second Half_None. Goalies_Colorado, Zack Steffen, Adam James Beaudry; Austin FC, Brad Stuver, Stefan Cleveland. Yellow Cards_Steffen, Colorado, 83rd; Mihailovic, Colorado, 89th; Obrian, Austin FC, 90th+1; Svatok, Austin FC, 90th+12.