Richmond Kickers 2-0 New York Cosmos
Updated
Richmond Kickers won: Richmond Kickers 2-0 New York Cosmos in the USA, USL League One - Regular Season (Round 23) on Wed, 5 Aug 2026 at City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia. Richmond Kickers goals: Darwin Espinal 33', Darwin Espinal 53'. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Darwin Espinal (9).
Match report
Richmond Kickers beat New York Cosmos 2-0
Richmond Kickers saw off New York Cosmos 2-0 at City Stadium on Wednesday 5 August in the USA, USL League One - Regular Season.
Darwin Espinal put Richmond Kickers ahead on 33' (1-0) and added another on 53' (2-0).
Richmond Kickers had 43% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (5-4 on target).
Darwin Espinal (Richmond Kickers) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 3,878. Referee: Anthony Sobolevsky.
Match stats
| Richmond Kickers | New York Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 22 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 277 (83%) | 375 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 3 |
Lineups
Richmond Kickers (4-4-2): Yann-Alexandre Fillion, Hayden Anderson, Sam Layton, Sean Vinberg, Harold Hanson, Matt Bolduc, Owen O'Malley, Dakota Barnathan, Darwin Espinal, Josh Kirkland, Zahir Vazquez
New York Cosmos (4-2-3-1): Tristan Stephani, Michael Chilaka, Sergio Chavez, Anderson Holt, Massimo Morabito, Ozzie Ramos, Nick Mendonça, Ajmeer Spengler, Frankie Ljucovic, Anges Bohui, Sebastián Guenzatti
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Owen O'Malley (Richmond Kickers)
- 33' · Goal · Darwin Espinal (Richmond Kickers)
- 45' · Yellow card · Ajmeer Spengler (New York Cosmos)
- 46' · Substitution · William Noecker for Massimo Morabito (New York Cosmos)
- 53' · Goal · Darwin Espinal (Richmond Kickers)
- 55' · Substitution · Tyler Freeman for Josh Kirkland (Richmond Kickers)
- 57' · Substitution · Davide Galazzini for Nick Mendonça (New York Cosmos)
- 57' · Yellow card · Anges Bohui (New York Cosmos)
- 70' · Substitution · Tarik Pannholzer for Darwin Espinal (Richmond Kickers)
- 70' · Yellow card · Davide Galazzini (New York Cosmos)
- 71' · Substitution · Justin Milovanov for Ozzie Ramos (New York Cosmos)
- 72' · Substitution · Davide Materazzi for Sergio Chavez (New York Cosmos)
- 72' · Substitution · Nicholas Zielonka for Anderson Holt (New York Cosmos)
- 75' · Substitution · Landon Johnson for Zahir Vazquez (Richmond Kickers)
- 76' · Substitution · Austin Amer for Dakota Barnathan (Richmond Kickers)
- 76' · Substitution · Ali Sasankhah for Owen O'Malley (Richmond Kickers)
- 78' · Yellow card · Ali Sasankhah (Richmond Kickers)
All-time head-to-head
Richmond Kickers vs New York Cosmos: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Richmond Kickers vs New York Cosmos?
Richmond Kickers won, 2-0 (USA, USL League One - Regular Season) on Wed, 5 Aug 2026.
When and where is Richmond Kickers vs New York Cosmos?
Wed, 5 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC at City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia, USA, USL League One - Regular Season.