El Paso 3-2 Las Vegas Lights
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El Paso won: El Paso 3-2 Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 5 Apr 2026 at Southwest University Park, El Paso. El Paso goals: Amando Moreno 7', Rubio Rubín 34', Amando Moreno 48'. Las Vegas Lights goals: Christian Pinzón 22', Johnny Rodriguez 60'. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Amando Moreno (8.8).
Match report
El Paso beat Las Vegas Lights 3-2
El Paso edged Las Vegas Lights 3-2 at Southwest University Park on Sunday 5 April in the USL Championship.
Amando Moreno put El Paso ahead on 7' (1-0), Christian Pinzón levelled for Las Vegas Lights on 22' (1-1), Rubio Rubín restored El Paso's lead on 34' (2-1), Amando Moreno made it 3-1 on 48' and Johnny Rodriguez pulled one back for Las Vegas Lights on 60' (3-2).
El Paso had 42% of the ball, shots were 9-8 (5-4 on target).
Amando Moreno (El Paso Locomotive FC) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 5,432. Referee: Benjamin Meyer.
Match stats
| El Paso | Las Vegas Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 297 (75%) | 436 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 8 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 2 |
Lineups
El Paso (4-5-1): Abraham Romero, Kenneth Hoban, Kofi Twumasi, Tony Alfaro, Ricardo Ruiz, Álvaro Quezada, Alex Méndez, Robert Coronado, Daniel Gomez, Amando Moreno, Rubio Rubín
Las Vegas Lights (4-3-3): Jared Mazzola, Shawn Smart, Nate Jones, Aarón Guillén, Themi Antonoglou, Marc Ybarra, Carson Locker, Patrick Leal, Benjamin Mines, Johnny Rodriguez, Christian Pinzón
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 22' · Goal · Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights)
- 34' · Goal · Rubio Rubín (El Paso)
- 38' · Yellow card · Marc Ybarra (Las Vegas Lights)
- 46' · Substitution · Gabriel Torres for Alex Méndez (El Paso)
- 46' · Substitution · Arturo Ortíz for Kenneth Hoban (El Paso)
- 48' · Goal · Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 53' · Yellow card · Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights)
- 60' · Substitution · Giorgio Probo for Carson Locker (Las Vegas Lights)
- 60' · Substitution · Abraham Okyere for Benjamin Mines (Las Vegas Lights)
- 60' · Goal · Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
- 66' · Substitution · Diego Abitia for Rubio Rubín (El Paso)
- 66' · Substitution · Carl Sainté for Robert Coronado (El Paso)
- 72' · Substitution · Nighte Pickering for Themi Antonoglou (Las Vegas Lights)
- 73' · Substitution · Edison Azcona for Patrick Leal (Las Vegas Lights)
- 73' · Substitution · Elias Gärtig for Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights)
- 80' · Yellow card · Gabriel Torres (El Paso)
- 81' · Substitution · Omar Mora for Amando Moreno (El Paso)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won El Paso vs Las Vegas Lights?
El Paso won, 3-2 (USL Championship) on Sun, 5 Apr 2026.
When and where is El Paso vs Las Vegas Lights?
Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 01:00 UTC at Southwest University Park, El Paso, USL Championship.