Sacramento Republic 2-2 Phoenix Rising FC
Updated
It finished level: Sacramento Republic 2-2 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026 at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California. Sacramento Republic goals: Tyler Wolff 19', Memo Rodríguez 26'. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Ihsan Sacko 45', Ihsan Sacko 86'. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Ihsan Sacko (8.9).
Match report
Sacramento Republic 2-2 Phoenix Rising FC: match report
Sacramento Republic and Phoenix Rising FC shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Heart Health Park on Sunday 23 August in the USL Championship.
Tyler Wolff put Sacramento Republic ahead on 19' (1-0), Memo Rodríguez made it 2-0 on 26', Ihsan Sacko pulled one back for Phoenix Rising FC on 45' (2-1) and added another on 86' (2-2).
Sacramento Republic had 60% of the ball, shots were 6-9 (3-2 on target).
Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 9,788. Referee: Amin Hadzic.
Match stats
| Sacramento Republic | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Total shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 340 (80%) | 206 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 5 |
Lineups
Sacramento Republic (4-2-3-1): Danny Vitiello, Jack Gurr, Jared Timmer, Lee Desmond, Tim Leibold, Pep Casas, Daniel Crisostomo, Blake Willey, Memo Rodríguez, Mayele Malango, Tyler Wolff
Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1): Patrick Rakovsky, Collin Smith, Pape Mar Boye, John Scearce, Daniel Flores, Jean Moursou, Adrián Pelayo, Ihsan Sacko, Diego Gómez, Charlie Dennis, Dominique Badji
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Tyler Wolff (Sacramento Republic)
- 26' · Goal · Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 45' · Goal · Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Luke Biasi for Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 48' · Yellow card · Daniel Crisostomo (Sacramento Republic)
- 54' · Substitution · Ryan Spaulding for Mayele Malango (Sacramento Republic)
- 64' · Substitution · Rafael Czichos for Adrián Pelayo (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Tate Schmitt for Diego Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Cal Jennings for Tyler Wolff (Sacramento Republic)
- 72' · Substitution · Arturo Rodríguez for Daniel Crisostomo (Sacramento Republic)
- 76' · Substitution · Gunnar Studenhofft for Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 76' · Yellow card · Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Damián Rivera for Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 86' · Goal · Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Aaron Essel for Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Kyle Edwards for Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Luke Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC)
All-time head-to-head
Sacramento Republic vs Phoenix Rising FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Sacramento Republic vs Phoenix Rising FC?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (USL Championship) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026.
When and where is Sacramento Republic vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 03:00 UTC at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, USL Championship.