Las Vegas Lights 1-2 El Paso
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El Paso won: Las Vegas Lights 1-2 El Paso in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 5 Jul 2026 at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas Lights goals: Johnny Rodriguez 45'+6. El Paso goals: Alex Méndez 20', Álvaro Quezada 52'. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Alex Méndez (8.5).
Match report
El Paso beat Las Vegas Lights 2-1
El Paso narrowly beat Las Vegas Lights 2-1 away from home at Cashman Field on Sunday 5 July in the USL Championship.
Alex Méndez put El Paso ahead on 20' (0-1), Johnny Rodriguez levelled for Las Vegas Lights on 45+6' (1-1) and Álvaro Quezada restored El Paso's lead on 52' (1-2).
Las Vegas Lights had 62% of the ball, shots were 12-7 (1-3 on target).
Alex Méndez (El Paso Locomotive FC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 3,782. Referee: Edson Carvajal.
Match stats
| Las Vegas Lights | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Total shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 11 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 436 (87%) | 258 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 2 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Las Vegas Lights (4-4-2): Charlie Lanphier, Blake Pope, Benjamin Ofeimu, Aarón Guillén, Themi Antonoglou, Benjamin Mines, Marc Ybarra, Kyle Scott, Christian Pinzón, Manuel Arteaga, Johnny Rodriguez
El Paso (4-2-3-1): Abraham Romero, Kenneth Hoban, Kofi Twumasi, Noah Dollenmayer, Gabriel Torres, Eric Calvillo, Alex Méndez, Omar Mora, Ricardo Ruiz, Rubio Rubín, Diego Abitia
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Alex Méndez (El Paso)
- 43' · Yellow card · Benjamin Mines (Las Vegas Lights)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicolás Cardona for Kenneth Hoban (El Paso)
- 46' · Substitution · Álvaro Quezada for Omar Mora (El Paso)
- 52' · Goal · Álvaro Quezada (El Paso)
- 66' · Substitution · Oalex Anderson for Manuel Arteaga (Las Vegas Lights)
- 66' · Substitution · Abraham Okyere for Benjamin Mines (Las Vegas Lights)
- 66' · Substitution · Giorgio Probo for Kyle Scott (Las Vegas Lights)
- 67' · Substitution · Carl Sainté for Gabriel Torres (El Paso)
- 67' · Substitution · Memo Diaz for Diego Abitia (El Paso)
- 69' · Yellow card · Marc Ybarra (Las Vegas Lights)
- 77' · Substitution · Arturo Ortíz for Ricardo Ruiz (El Paso)
- 80' · Yellow card · Arturo Ortíz (El Paso)
- 86' · Substitution · Carson Locker for Marc Ybarra (Las Vegas Lights)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Las Vegas Lights vs El Paso?
El Paso won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Sun, 5 Jul 2026.
When and where is Las Vegas Lights vs El Paso?
Sun, 5 Jul 2026, 02:30 UTC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USL Championship.