Austin FC may not have dominated possession Sunday, but it dominated when it came to coaching tactics. Entering the match without five key players due to injury or national team duty, Austin FC coach Nico Estévez put on a clinic in terms of making adjustments.

MLS continued to play through the international break, bringing some swings to the MLS Power Rankings this week.

Austin’s $10 million man Brandon Vázquez finally notched his first goal as an Austin FC player. Jon Gallagher continued his stellar play with what proved to be the winning goal. Ultimately, the Verde and Black saw out the narrow victory, which really should not have been as close as it was. Here are our takeaways from the match.