Osman Bukari scored late in the second half and Brad Stuver made it stand up in his 81st consecutive start in goal to lead Austin FC to a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City in a season opener.

Both teams missed the Western Conference playoffs last year but made substantial moves in the offseason to bolster their rosters. Austin FC was 11-14-9 (42 points) in 2024 and was plagued by a poor offense that ranked 26th in the league in goals scored.

Osman Bukari scored off a corner kick in the 77th minute and Austin FC opened its fifth MLS season with a 1-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in the first game of the season for both clubs.

Bukari scored the only goal of the game as his side claimed all three points against Sporting City Kansas on Saturday night.

Ghanaian forward Osman Bukari opened the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign with a goal for Austin FC in their game against Sporting Kansas City FC.

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.

Osman Bukari scored late in the second half and Brad Stuver made it stand up in his 81st consecutive start in goal to lead Austin FC to a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City in a season opener ...