Pompeu scores in stoppage time, St. Louis earns 2-2 draw with Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Célio Pompeu scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and St. Louis City rallied for a 2-2 draw with Austin FC on Sunday night.

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St. Louis City midfielder Indiana Vassilev (19) celebrates after teammate midfielder Eduard Lowen (10) scored against Austin FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC midfielder Ethan Finlay, left, and St. Louis City defender Anthony Markanich work for control of the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC forward Diego Rubio (14) and St. Louis City midfielder Chris Durkin, top, stretch for a pass during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis City midfielder Célio Pompeu (12) tries to work the ball past Austin FC defender Julio Cascante during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC midfielder Ethan Finlay (13) and St. Louis City midfielder Aziel Jackson, right, chase a pass during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis City midfielder Eduard Lowen, left, celebrates with teammates after he scored against Austin FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis City midfielder Eduard Lowen, left, celebrates with teammates after he scored against Austin FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis City midfielder Indiana Vassilev, left, celebrates after teammate midfielder Eduard Lowen (10) scored against Austin FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC forward Jon Gallagher (17) and St. Louis City midfielder Celio Pompeu (12) chase a pass during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC forward Jon Gallagher, left, and St. Louis City midfielder Celio Pompeu (12) reach for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC midfielder Jhojan Valencia (5) and St. Louis City midfielder Eduard Lowen (10) compete for control of the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC defender Matt Hedges, left, heads the ball to score past St. Louis City forward Samuel Adeniran, top right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC defender Matt Hedges (2) celebrates with teammate Julio Cascante (18) after scoring against St. Louis City during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC defender Matt Hedges, left, heads the ball to score past St. Louis City forward Samuel Adeniran, center, during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC defender Matt Hedges (2) leaps into the arms of teammate Julio Cascante after he scored against St. Louis City during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin FC forward Gyasi Zardes, left, and St. Louis City defender Anthony Markanich (13) leap for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Célio Pompeu scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and St. Louis City rallied for a 2-2 draw with Austin FC on Sunday night.

Pompeu, who had one goal in 26 appearances last season, has scored twice in three matches for St. Louis City (1-0-2) this season. Tomas Totland had an assist on the equalizer.

Matt Hedges took a crossing pass from Zan Kolmanic and scored in the 14th minute to give Austin (0-1-2) the lead and it stood at halftime.

Eduard Löwen scored on a penalty kick in the 49th minute to pull St. Louis even. Löwen's PK came after Austin's Alexander Ring fouled Aziel Jackson.

Austin regained the lead in the 51st minute on a header by Julio Cascante. Ring notched an assist.

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Brad Stuver saved five shots for Austin. Roman Bürki did not have a save for St. Louis City.

St. Louis City beat Austin twice last season, its first in the league.

St. Louis travels to play the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday. Austin hosts the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.

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