Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0-1 Phoenix Rising FC
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Phoenix Rising FC won: Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0-1 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at F.N.B. Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Ihsan Sacko 64'. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Diego Gómez (8.2).
Match report
Phoenix Rising FC beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-0
Phoenix Rising FC edged Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-0 away from home at F.N.B. Stadium on Saturday 2 May in the USL Championship.
Ihsan Sacko put Phoenix Rising FC ahead on 64' (0-1).
Pittsburgh Riverhounds had 47% of the ball, shots were 9-8 (2-1 on target).
Diego Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 4,439. Referee: Alyssa Pennington.
Match stats
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 23 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 387 (81%) | 422 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 0 |
Lineups
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-1-3-2): Nico Campuzano, Max Viera, Joao Victor Souza, Owen Mikoy, Lasse Kelp, Jackson Wälti, Robbie Mertz, Daniel Griffin, Eliot Goldthorp, Albert Dikwa, Sam Bassett
Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1): Patrick Rakovsky, Collin Smith, Pape Mar Boye, John Scearce, Luke Biasi, Diego Gómez, Jean Moursou, Charlie Dennis, Jaethan Irwin, Hope Kodzo Avayevu, Ihsan Sacko
Key events
- 53' · Yellow card · Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 57' · Yellow card · Jean Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Gunnar Studenhofft for Jaethan Irwin (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 64' · Goal · Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Eziah Ramirez for Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Charles Ahl for Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 85' · Substitution · Brunallergene Etou for Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 85' · Substitution · Trevor Amann for Joao Victor Souza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 89' · Yellow card · Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Jackson Gaydon for Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
All-time head-to-head
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Questions
Who won Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Phoenix Rising FC won, 0-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 23:00 UTC at F.N.B. Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USL Championship.