Monterey Bay 2-5 New Mexico
Updated
New Mexico won: Monterey Bay 2-5 New Mexico in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026 at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California. Monterey Bay goals: Ryuga Nakamura 31', Sebastian Lletget 55'. New Mexico goals: Valentin Noël 6', Greg Hurst 74', Valentin Noël 78', Dayonn Harris 87', Niall Reid-Stephen 90'+1. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Valentin Noël (9.2).
Match report
New Mexico rout Monterey Bay 5-2
New Mexico came from behind to beat Monterey Bay 5-2 away from home at Cardinale Stadium on Sunday 9 August in the USL Championship.
Valentin Noël put New Mexico ahead on 6' (0-1), Ryuga Nakamura levelled for Monterey Bay on 31' (1-1), Sebastian Lletget restored Monterey Bay's lead on 55' (2-1), Greg Hurst levelled for New Mexico on 74' (2-2), Valentin Noël restored New Mexico's lead on 78' (2-3), Dayonn Harris made it 2-4 on 87' and Niall Reid-Stephen made it 2-5 on 90+1'.
Monterey Bay had 45% of the ball, shots were 25-12 (8-7 on target).
Valentin Noël (New Mexico United) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 3,011. Referee: Mark Verso.
Match stats
| Monterey Bay | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Total shots | 25 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 41 | 18 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 283 (81%) | 377 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 2 |
| Total shots | 25 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 3 |
Lineups
Monterey Bay (4-2-3-1): Ciaran Dalton, Quinton Elliot, Kelsey Egwu, Zackery Farnsworth, Omari Glasgow, Nick Ross, Ryuga Nakamura, Wesley Leggett, Sebastian Lletget, Jacob Montes, Ilijah Paul
New Mexico (4-2-3-1): Kristopher Shakes, Jake LaCava, Kipp Keller, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Zico Bailey, Cristian Nava, Valentin Noël, Joseph Melto Quiah, Greg Hurst
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Valentin Noël (New Mexico)
- 17' · Yellow card · Ousman Jabang (New Mexico)
- 31' · Goal · Ryuga Nakamura (Monterey Bay)
- 39' · Yellow card · Quinton Elliot (Monterey Bay)
- 44' · Yellow card · Cristian Nava (New Mexico)
- 46' · Substitution · Niall Reid-Stephen for Cristian Nava (New Mexico)
- 55' · Goal · Sebastian Lletget (Monterey Bay)
- 63' · Substitution · Cullen Wilkerson for Jake LaCava (New Mexico)
- 63' · Substitution · Tyler Blackett for Chris Gloster (New Mexico)
- 65' · Substitution · Fidel Barajas for Jacob Montes (Monterey Bay)
- 74' · Goal · Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 75' · Substitution · Dayonn Harris for Joseph Melto Quiah (New Mexico)
- 76' · Substitution · Joel Garcia for Quinton Elliot (Monterey Bay)
- 76' · Substitution · Diego Otoya for Wesley Leggett (Monterey Bay)
- 78' · Goal · Valentin Noël (New Mexico)
- 87' · Goal · Dayonn Harris (New Mexico)
- 88' · Substitution · Eduardo Blancas for Ryuga Nakamura (Monterey Bay)
- 88' · Substitution · Stuart Ritchie for Omari Glasgow (Monterey Bay)
- 90' · Substitution · Justin Rennicks for Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Monterey Bay vs New Mexico?
New Mexico won, 2-5 (USL Championship) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026.
When and where is Monterey Bay vs New Mexico?
Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 02:00 UTC at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California, USL Championship.