Sacramento Republic 2-0 Phoenix Rising FC
Updated
Sacramento Republic won: Sacramento Republic 2-0 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 5 Apr 2026 at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California. Sacramento Republic goals: Blake Willey 11', Dominik Wanner 25'. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Michelle Benítez (8.3).
Match report
Sacramento Republic beat Phoenix Rising FC 2-0
Sacramento Republic saw off Phoenix Rising FC 2-0 at Heart Health Park on Sunday 5 April in the USL Championship.
Blake Willey put Sacramento Republic ahead on 11' (1-0) and Dominik Wanner made it 2-0 on 25'.
Sacramento Republic had 38% of the ball, shots were 11-13 (4-3 on target).
Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic FC) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 9,308. Referee: Muhammad Hassan.
Match stats
| Sacramento Republic | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 222 (74%) | 392 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 9 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 7 |
Lineups
Sacramento Republic (4-4-2): Danny Vitiello, Michelle Benítez, Aaron Essel, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Daniel Crisostomo, Freddy Kleemann, Lee Desmond, Arturo Rodríguez, Blake Willey, Forster Ajago, Dominik Wanner
Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3): Patrick Rakovsky, Collin Smith, Adrián Pelayo, Aleksandar Vukovic, Luke Biasi, Jean Moursou, John Scearce, Hope Kodzo Avayevu, Gunnar Studenhofft, Charlie Dennis, Darius Johnson
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic)
- 11' · Goal · Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic)
- 25' · Goal · Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic)
- 26' · Yellow card · Jean Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 28' · Yellow card · Daniel Crisostomo (Sacramento Republic)
- 46' · Substitution · Ihsan Sacko for Gunnar Studenhofft (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 48' · Yellow card · Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 50' · Yellow card · Danny Vitiello (Sacramento Republic)
- 59' · Yellow card · Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic)
- 61' · Substitution · Diego Gómez for Jean Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Anthony Capetillo for Aleksandar Vukovic (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Mayele Malango for Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic)
- 73' · Yellow card · Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic)
- 75' · Substitution · Daniel Flores for Adrián Pelayo (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Brandon Cambridge for Arturo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 77' · Substitution · Kyle Edwards for Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic)
- 78' · Yellow card · Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic)
- 79' · Yellow card · John Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Chibuike Ukaegbu for Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic)
All-time head-to-head
Sacramento Republic vs Phoenix Rising FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Sacramento Republic vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sacramento Republic won, 2-0 (USL Championship) on Sun, 5 Apr 2026.
When and where is Sacramento Republic vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 02:00 UTC at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, USL Championship.