AUSTIN (KXAN) — Guilherme Biro gave Austin FC an early lead, and then Verde and Black hung on for a 1-0 win over LAFC on Saturday at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Biro scored in the 12th minute on a header from an Owen Wolff corner kick, and goalkeeper Brad Stuver kept LAFC off the board with thr ee saves. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Hugo Lloris #1 and Timothy Tillman #11 of Los Angeles FC react to a goal from Guilherme Biro #29 of Austin FC, for a 1-0 lead, during a 1-0 Austin FC win at BMO Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Hugo Lloris #1 of Los Angeles FC reacts to a goal from Guilherme Biro #29 of Austin FC, to take a 1-0 lead, during the first half at BMO Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Nico Estevez Head Coach of Austin FC during the seccond half of the match against Los Angeles FC at BMO Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Austin FC won the match 1-0 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Brandon Vázquez #9 of Austin FC during the seccond half of the match against Los Angeles FC at BMO Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Austin FC won the match 1-0 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Brad Stuver #1 of Austin FC goes over the top of Timothy Tillman #11 of Los Angeles FC to catch the ball during the seccond half of the match between Los Angeles FC and Austin FC at BMO Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Austin FC won the match 1-0 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Owen Wolff #33 of Austin FC challenges Denis Bouanga #99 of Los Angeles FC for the ball during a 1-0 Austin FC win at BMO Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Guilherme Biro #29 of Austin FC and Aaron Long #33 of Los Angeles FC header from a cross during the first half at BMO Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Guilherme Biro #29 of Austin FC celebrates his goal with Besard Sabović #14, to take a 1-0 lead over the Los Angeles FC, during the first half at BMO Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Wolff hit a right-footed, outswinging corner that Biro met just outside the 6-yard box centered on the goal. Biro directed the ball to the left side of the target, and LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Llores laid out for the save, but the ball slid underneath his hand into the back of the net. Austin FC head coach Nico Estevez said the club is showing signs of a team on the right path to becoming a winner, much like their opponent. "LAFC consistently wins, and whether we like it or not, we're not there yet. But we're building to that, and it takes time," Estevez said. "The courage, determination, connection and sacrifice the team showed is the mentality of a team that wants to win." VERDE LIGHTS: It's back for another season! Tune in at 11 a.m. Saturdays on CW Austin and KXAN throughout the season. LAFC held 66% of the possession, but that didn't stop Austin from making the most of their time with the ball. Austin took 10 shots with three on target, matching LAFC's output as far as shots on target go. Myrto Uzuni had two scoring chances in the second half, one saved by Llores and the other flashed over the crossbar at point-blank range. Stuver stuffed Denis Bouanga's short-range chance in the 61st minute to keep Austin's lead intact. Things got a little spicy in the 78th minute after LAFC's Timmy Tillman undercut Stuver as he leapt to collect the ball, earning Tillman his club's lone yellow card. Stuver wasn't pleased with Tillman and shoved him once from behind. Tillman turned around and flopped to the ground when he and Stuver met face-to-face. The match marked the return of Austin midfielder Ilie Sanchez to Los Angeles. Sanchez played three seasons for LAFC from 2022-24 and was a captain with the club. Sanchez signed a free-agent contract with Austin before this season. Austin (2-2-0) now has six points in the Western Conference and all four of their matches have ended with a 1-0 scoreline. They're back at Q2 Stadium at 3 p.m. March 23 against expansion side San Diego FC. ...read more read less