Sacramento Republic 1-2 El Paso
Updated
El Paso won: Sacramento Republic 1-2 El Paso in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California. Sacramento Republic goals: Michelle Benítez 90'+2 (pen). El Paso goals: Amando Moreno 25', Alex Méndez 37' (pen). Sent off: Eric Calvillo (55'). Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Alex Méndez (8.6).
Match report
El Paso beat Sacramento Republic 2-1
El Paso narrowly beat Sacramento Republic 2-1 away from home at Heart Health Park on Sunday 29 March in the USL Championship.
Amando Moreno put El Paso ahead on 25' (0-1), Alex Méndez made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 37' and Michelle Benítez pulled one back for Sacramento Republic from the penalty spot on 90+2' (1-2).
Eric Calvillo (El Paso) was sent off on 55'.
Sacramento Republic had 61% of the ball, shots were 15-8 (6-3 on target).
Alex Méndez (El Paso Locomotive FC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 8,072. Referee: Trevor Wiseman.
Match stats
| Sacramento Republic | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 14 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 478 (85%) | 280 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 3 |
Lineups
Sacramento Republic (4-2-3-1): Danny Vitiello, Ryan Spaulding, Freddy Kleemann, Lee Desmond, Michelle Benítez, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Daniel Crisostomo, Arturo Rodríguez, Pep Casas, Dominik Wanner, Forster Ajago
El Paso (4-1-4-1): Sebastian Mora-Mora, Kenneth Hoban, Kofi Twumasi, Tony Alfaro, Ricardo Ruiz, Robert Coronado, Álvaro Quezada, Alex Méndez, Eric Calvillo, Amando Moreno, Rubio Rubín
Key events
- 25' · Goal · Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 37' · Goal · Alex Méndez (El Paso)
- 40' · Yellow card · Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic)
- 44' · Yellow card · Eric Calvillo (El Paso)
- 55' · Red card · Eric Calvillo (El Paso)
- 64' · Substitution · Kyle Edwards for Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic)
- 73' · Substitution · Arturo Ortíz for Kenneth Hoban (El Paso)
- 73' · Substitution · Daniel Gomez for Robert Coronado (El Paso)
- 73' · Substitution · Roberto Avila for Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 81' · Substitution · Diego Abitia for Rubio Rubín (El Paso)
- 81' · Substitution · Gabriel Torres for Alex Méndez (El Paso)
- 84' · Substitution · Aaron Essel for Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic)
- 86' · Yellow card · Ricardo Ruiz (El Paso)
- 87' · Yellow card · Aaron Essel (Sacramento Republic)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sacramento Republic vs El Paso?
El Paso won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Sun, 29 Mar 2026.
When and where is Sacramento Republic vs El Paso?
Sun, 29 Mar 2026, 02:00 UTC at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, USL Championship.