El Paso 2-3 San Antonio FC
Updated
San Antonio FC won: El Paso 2-3 San Antonio FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 at Southwest University Park, El Paso. El Paso goals: Rubio Rubín 45'+3, Roberto Avila 54'. San Antonio FC goals: Alex Crognale 16', Jorge Hernández 43', Cristian Parano 90'. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Rubio Rubín (9).
Match report
San Antonio FC beat El Paso 3-2
San Antonio FC narrowly beat El Paso 3-2 away from home at Southwest University Park on Sunday 19 April in the USL Championship.
Alex Crognale put San Antonio FC ahead on 16' (0-1), Jorge Hernández made it 0-2 on 43', Rubio Rubín pulled one back for El Paso on 45+3' (1-2), Roberto Avila levelled for El Paso on 54' (2-2) and Cristian Parano restored San Antonio FC's lead on 90' (2-3).
Cristian Parano's 90' strike proved decisive.
El Paso had 64% of the ball, shots were 19-13 (8-5 on target).
Rubio Rubín (El Paso Locomotive FC) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 5,215. Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque.
Match stats
| El Paso | San Antonio FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 420 (84%) | 215 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
El Paso (4-3-3): Abraham Romero, Álvaro Quezada, Arturo Ortíz, Tony Alfaro, Noah Dollenmayer, Gabriel Torres, Eric Calvillo, Daniel Gomez, Roberto Avila, Rubio Rubín, Alex Méndez
San Antonio FC (5-4-1): Joseph Batrouni, Alex Crognale, Mitchell Taintor, Daniel Barbir, Akeem Ward, Emil Cuello, Cristian Parano, Dmitriy Erofeev, Mikey Maldonado, Jorge Hernández, Santiago Patiño
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Alex Crognale (San Antonio FC)
- 17' · Yellow card · Daniel Barbir (San Antonio FC)
- 37' · Yellow card · Arturo Ortíz (El Paso)
- 43' · Goal · Jorge Hernández (San Antonio FC)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Rubio Rubín (El Paso)
- 46' · Substitution · Ricardo Ruiz for Daniel Gomez (El Paso)
- 46' · Substitution · Robert Coronado for Arturo Ortíz (El Paso)
- 54' · Goal · Roberto Avila (El Paso)
- 67' · Substitution · Jimmy Farkarlun for Roberto Avila (El Paso)
- 69' · Substitution · Curt Calov for Dmitriy Erofeev (San Antonio FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Santiago Suárez for Daniel Barbir (San Antonio FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Kenneth Hoban for Noah Dollenmayer (El Paso)
- 74' · Substitution · Diogo Pacheco for Santiago Patiño (San Antonio FC)
- 90' · Goal · Cristian Parano (San Antonio FC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Diego Abitia for Álvaro Quezada (El Paso)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Ricardo Ruiz (El Paso)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Nelson Blanco for Jorge Hernández (San Antonio FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won El Paso vs San Antonio FC?
San Antonio FC won, 2-3 (USL Championship) on Sun, 19 Apr 2026.
When and where is El Paso vs San Antonio FC?
Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 01:00 UTC at Southwest University Park, El Paso, USL Championship.