Las Vegas Lights 1-2 New Mexico
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New Mexico won: Las Vegas Lights 1-2 New Mexico in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026 at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas Lights goals: Oalex Anderson 29'. New Mexico goals: Greg Hurst 34', Kipp Keller 79'. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Kipp Keller (8.5).
Match report
New Mexico beat Las Vegas Lights 2-1
New Mexico came from behind to beat Las Vegas Lights 2-1 away from home at Cashman Field on Sunday 6 September in the USL Championship.
Oalex Anderson put Las Vegas Lights ahead on 29' (1-0), Greg Hurst levelled for New Mexico on 34' (1-1) and Kipp Keller restored New Mexico's lead on 79' (1-2).
Las Vegas Lights had 42% of the ball, shots were 19-12 (5-4 on target).
Kipp Keller (New Mexico United) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 2,611. Referee: Muhammad Kaleia.
Match stats
| Las Vegas Lights | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Total shots | 19 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 25 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 246 (79%) | 359 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 19 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 3 |
Lineups
Las Vegas Lights (4-3-3): Triston Henry, Nykolas Sessock, Nate Jones, Aarón Guillén, Themi Antonoglou, Marc Ybarra, Carson Locker, Giorgio Probo, Christian Pinzón, Johnny Rodriguez, Oalex Anderson
New Mexico (4-3-3): Kristopher Shakes, Kipp Keller, Tyler Blackett, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Greg Hurst, Zico Bailey, Dayonn Harris, Luther Archimède, Niall Reid-Stephen
Key events
- 29' · Goal · Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 34' · Goal · Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 44' · Yellow card · Luther Archimède (New Mexico)
- 65' · Substitution · Gedion Zelalem for Luther Archimède (New Mexico)
- 65' · Substitution · Cristian Nava for Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico)
- 65' · Substitution · Joseph Melto Quiah for Dayonn Harris (New Mexico)
- 67' · Substitution · Abraham Okyere for Carson Locker (Las Vegas Lights)
- 67' · Substitution · Manuel Arteaga for Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 79' · Goal · Kipp Keller (New Mexico)
- 83' · Substitution · Patrick Leal for Marc Ybarra (Las Vegas Lights)
- 85' · Yellow card · Zico Bailey (New Mexico)
- 87' · Yellow card · Kristopher Shakes (New Mexico)
- 88' · Substitution · Jake LaCava for Niko Hämäläinen (New Mexico)
- 89' · Substitution · Maliek Howell for Zico Bailey (New Mexico)
- 90' · Yellow card · Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Benjamin Ofeimu for Aarón Guillén (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Blake Pope for Nykolas Sessock (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Tyler Blackett (New Mexico)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico?
New Mexico won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026.
When and where is Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico?
Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 02:30 UTC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USL Championship.