Driussi brace helps Austin earn 3-3 draw with Earthquakes

Updated Aug. 7, 2022 12:48 a.m. ET

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sebastián Driussi scored his league-leading 15th and 16th goals of the season to help Austin FC earn a 3-3 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.

Julio Cascante gave Austin (13-5-6) a 1-0 lead with a goal in the 6th minute, but San Jose (5-10-9) answered with goals by Benjamin Kikanović in the 8th minute and Paul Marie in the 20th to go up 2-1.

Driussi, who has a two-goal lead in the race for the Golden Boot, knotted the score in the 26th minute and gave Austin a 3-2 halftime lead with a score in the 44th.

Jeremy Ebobisse picked up his 13th goal for the Earthquakes, scoring in the 88th minute to earn the draw. Ebobisse also had an assist.

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Brad Stuver had two saves for Austin. Matt Bersano saved three shots for San Jose.

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