Las Vegas Lights 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC
Updated
It finished level: Las Vegas Lights 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 2 Aug 2026 at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas Lights goals: Themi Antonoglou 2'. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Benjamin Ofeimu 42' (og). Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Themi Antonoglou (8.1).
Match report
Las Vegas Lights 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC: match report
It finished 1-1 between Las Vegas Lights and Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship on Sunday 2 August.
Themi Antonoglou put Las Vegas Lights ahead on 2' (1-0) and an own goal by Benjamin Ofeimu levelled for Phoenix Rising FC on 42' (1-1).
Las Vegas Lights had 54% of the ball, shots were 9-11 (1-2 on target).
Themi Antonoglou (Las Vegas Lights FC) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 2,693. Referee: Atahan Yaya.
Match stats
| Las Vegas Lights | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 21 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 386 (88%) | 310 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 3 |
Lineups
Las Vegas Lights (4-1-2-1-2): Triston Henry, Nykolas Sessock, Benjamin Ofeimu, Aarón Guillén, Themi Antonoglou, Giorgio Probo, Marc Ybarra, Carson Locker, Christian Pinzón, Oalex Anderson, Johnny Rodriguez
Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3): Patrick Rakovsky, Luke Biasi, Pape Mar Boye, John Scearce, Daniel Flores, Diego Gómez, Jean Moursou, Hope Kodzo Avayevu, Charlie Dennis, Dominique Badji, Gunnar Studenhofft
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Themi Antonoglou (Las Vegas Lights)
- 29' · Yellow card · Gunnar Studenhofft (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 42' · Goal · Benjamin Ofeimu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Abraham Okyere for Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights)
- 68' · Substitution · Blake Pope for Nykolas Sessock (Las Vegas Lights)
- 71' · Substitution · Collin Smith for Luke Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Conrad Ambursley for Gunnar Studenhofft (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Manuel Arteaga for Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 79' · Substitution · Benjamin Mines for Carson Locker (Las Vegas Lights)
- 84' · Yellow card · Jean Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 85' · Substitution · Gilberto Rivera for Diego Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 85' · Substitution · Adrián Pelayo for Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 86' · Yellow card · Blake Pope (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Jaethan Irwin for Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Jaethan Irwin (Phoenix Rising FC)
All-time head-to-head
Las Vegas Lights vs Phoenix Rising FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Las Vegas Lights vs Phoenix Rising FC?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 2 Aug 2026.
When and where is Las Vegas Lights vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sun, 2 Aug 2026, 02:30 UTC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USL Championship.