New Mexico 3-1 Las Vegas Lights
Updated
New Mexico won: New Mexico 3-1 Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 10 May 2026 at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico goals: Niall Reid-Stephen 34', Ousman Jabang 53', Zico Bailey 73'. Las Vegas Lights goals: Oalex Anderson 40'. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Zico Bailey (8.6).
Match report
New Mexico beat Las Vegas Lights 3-1
New Mexico saw off Las Vegas Lights 3-1 at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park on Sunday 10 May in the USL Championship.
Niall Reid-Stephen put New Mexico ahead on 34' (1-0), Oalex Anderson levelled for Las Vegas Lights on 40' (1-1), Ousman Jabang restored New Mexico's lead on 53' (2-1) and Zico Bailey made it 3-1 on 73'.
New Mexico had 60% of the ball, shots were 18-13 (7-4 on target).
Zico Bailey (New Mexico United) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 8,655. Referee: Deny Kulasinac.
Match stats
| New Mexico | Las Vegas Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 19 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 484 (89%) | 290 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
New Mexico (4-2-3-1): Raiko Arozarena, Jake LaCava, Maliek Howell, Niko Hämäläinen, Kipp Keller, Ousman Jabang, Zico Bailey, Niall Reid-Stephen, Valentin Noël, Dayonn Harris, Greg Hurst
Las Vegas Lights (4-1-4-1): Charlie Lanphier, Blake Pope, Nate Jones, Aarón Guillén, Themi Antonoglou, Giorgio Probo, Oalex Anderson, Abraham Okyere, Carson Locker, Christian Pinzón, Johnny Rodriguez
Key events
- 31' · Yellow card · Carson Locker (Las Vegas Lights)
- 34' · Goal · Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico)
- 40' · Goal · Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 46' · Substitution · Chris Gloster for Kipp Keller (New Mexico)
- 53' · Goal · Ousman Jabang (New Mexico)
- 61' · Substitution · Manuel Arteaga for Abraham Okyere (Las Vegas Lights)
- 67' · Substitution · Gedion Zelalem for Valentin Noël (New Mexico)
- 67' · Substitution · Justin Rennicks for Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 68' · Yellow card · Zico Bailey (New Mexico)
- 73' · Goal · Zico Bailey (New Mexico)
- 75' · Substitution · Will Seymore for Jake LaCava (New Mexico)
- 75' · Substitution · Cullen Wilkerson for Dayonn Harris (New Mexico)
- 77' · Substitution · Benjamin Mines for Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights)
- 77' · Substitution · Nighte Pickering for Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 77' · Yellow card · Giorgio Probo (Las Vegas Lights)
- 79' · Yellow card · Manuel Arteaga (Las Vegas Lights)
- 82' · Substitution · Benjamin Ofeimu for Blake Pope (Las Vegas Lights)
- 82' · Substitution · Jahlane Forbes for Themi Antonoglou (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Gedion Zelalem (New Mexico)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won New Mexico vs Las Vegas Lights?
New Mexico won, 3-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 10 May 2026.
When and where is New Mexico vs Las Vegas Lights?
Sun, 10 May 2026, 01:00 UTC at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USL Championship.