El Paso 1-0 Monterey Bay
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El Paso won: El Paso 1-0 Monterey Bay in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Thu, 6 Aug 2026 at Southwest University Park, El Paso. El Paso goals: Alex Méndez 30'. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Alex Méndez (8.4).
Match report
El Paso beat Monterey Bay 1-0
El Paso squeezed past Monterey Bay 1-0 at Southwest University Park on Thursday 6 August in the USL Championship.
Alex Méndez put El Paso ahead on 30' (1-0).
El Paso had 50% of the ball, shots were 17-6 (5-1 on target).
Alex Méndez (El Paso Locomotive FC) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 3,274. Referee: John Matto.
Match stats
| El Paso | Monterey Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 17 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 11 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 207 (75%) | 219 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 13 | 2 |
Lineups
El Paso (3-4-3): Abraham Romero, Kofi Twumasi, Arturo Ortíz, Tony Alfaro, Jimmy Farkarlun, Robert Coronado, Eric Calvillo, Gabriel Torres, Alex Méndez, Rubio Rubín, Amando Moreno
Monterey Bay (4-2-3-1): Jacob Jackson, Joel Garcia, Nico Gordon, Zackery Farnsworth, Omari Glasgow, Jacob Montes, Ryuga Nakamura, Diego Otoya, Sebastian Lletget, Wesley Leggett, Ilijah Paul
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Nico Gordon (Monterey Bay)
- 20' · Yellow card · Zackery Farnsworth (Monterey Bay)
- 30' · Goal · Alex Méndez (El Paso)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Arturo Ortíz (El Paso)
- 46' · Substitution · Kelsey Egwu for Nico Gordon (Monterey Bay)
- 46' · Substitution · Ciaran Dalton for Jacob Jackson (Monterey Bay)
- 60' · Yellow card · Alex Covelo (Monterey Bay)
- 66' · Substitution · Noah Dollenmayer for Eric Calvillo (El Paso)
- 66' · Substitution · Roberto Avila for Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 66' · Substitution · Memo Diaz for Jimmy Farkarlun (El Paso)
- 73' · Substitution · Belmar Joseph for Jacob Montes (Monterey Bay)
- 73' · Substitution · Quinton Elliot for Joel Garcia (Monterey Bay)
- 76' · Substitution · Zyen Jones for Alex Méndez (El Paso)
- 77' · Substitution · Carl Sainté for Kofi Twumasi (El Paso)
- 84' · Substitution · Stuart Ritchie for Wesley Leggett (Monterey Bay)
- 84' · Yellow card · Noah Dollenmayer (El Paso)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won El Paso vs Monterey Bay?
El Paso won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Thu, 6 Aug 2026.
When and where is El Paso vs Monterey Bay?
Thu, 6 Aug 2026, 01:00 UTC at Southwest University Park, El Paso, USL Championship.