Orange County SC 1-3 Phoenix Rising FC
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Phoenix Rising FC won: Orange County SC 1-3 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California. Orange County SC goals: Yaniv Bazini 76'. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Pape Boye 10', Ihsan Sacko 19', Ihsan Sacko 58'. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Ihsan Sacko (9).
Match report
Phoenix Rising FC beat Orange County SC 3-1
Phoenix Rising FC saw off Orange County SC 3-1 away from home at Championship Soccer Stadium on Sunday 18 October in the USL Championship.
Pape Boye put Phoenix Rising FC ahead on 10' (0-1), Ihsan Sacko made it 0-2 on 19', added another on 58' (0-3) and Yaniv Bazini pulled one back for Orange County SC on 76' (1-3).
Orange County SC had 62% of the ball, shots were 13-15 (5-8 on target).
Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
The result leaves Phoenix Rising FC 9th on 39 points, with Orange County SC 8th on 39.
Attendance: 6,500. Referee: Matthew Corrigan.
Match stats
| Orange County SC | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 375 (83%) | 190 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 11 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
Orange County SC (4-2-3-1): Alexander Rando, Tyson Espy, Tom Brewitt, Nico Benalcázar, Ryan Doghman, Kevin Partida, Marcelo Palomino, Lyam MacKinnon, Ousmane Sylla, Chris Hegardt, Yaniv Bazini
Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-2-2): Chituru Odunze, Jean Moursou, Pape Boye, Ascel Essengue, Luke Biasi, Diego Gómez, John Scearce, Kelvin Arase, Tate Schmitt, Gunnar Studenhofft, Ihsan Sacko
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Pape Boye (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 15' · Yellow card · Nico Benalcázar (Orange County SC)
- 19' · Goal · Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 35' · Substitution · Brandon Cambridge for Kevin Partida (Orange County SC)
- 35' · Substitution · Stephen Kelly for Lyam MacKinnon (Orange County SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Jaylin Lindsey for Tyson Espy (Orange County SC)
- 51' · Yellow card · Ascel Essengue (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 51' · Yellow card · Pape Boye (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 58' · Goal · Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 66' · Substitution · Jamir Johnson for Marcelo Palomino (Orange County SC)
- 72' · Substitution · Collin Smith for Kelvin Arase (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 76' · Goal · Yaniv Bazini (Orange County SC)
- 78' · Yellow card · Jean Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Dominique Badji for Gunnar Studenhofft (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 79' · Yellow card · Chris Hegardt (Orange County SC)
- 81' · Yellow card · Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Mataeo Bunbury for Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC)
- 87' · Substitution · Adrián Pelayo for Diego Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Juan Torres for Luke Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC)
All-time head-to-head
Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Phoenix Rising FC won, 1-3 (USL Championship) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026.
When and where is Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California, USL Championship.