El Paso 2-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Updated
El Paso won: El Paso 2-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Thu, 27 Aug 2026 at Southwest University Park, El Paso. El Paso goals: Eric Calvillo 57', Noah Dollenmayer 90'+3. Pittsburgh Riverhounds goals: Robbie Mertz 53'. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Noah Dollenmayer (8.1).
Match report
El Paso beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1
El Paso came from behind to beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 at Southwest University Park on Thursday 27 August in the USL Championship.
Robbie Mertz put Pittsburgh Riverhounds ahead on 53' (0-1), Eric Calvillo levelled for El Paso on 57' (1-1) and Noah Dollenmayer restored El Paso's lead on 90+3' (2-1).
Noah Dollenmayer's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
El Paso had 64% of the ball, shots were 15-4 (4-3 on target).
Noah Dollenmayer (El Paso Locomotive FC) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 5,099. Referee: Elton García.
Match stats
| El Paso | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Total shots | 15 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 446 (83%) | 207 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 15 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 0 |
Lineups
El Paso (3-4-3): Pedro Oliveira, Noah Dollenmayer, Arturo Ortíz, Tony Alfaro, Nicolás Cardona, Daniel Gomez, Eric Calvillo, Gabriel Torres, Alex Méndez, Rubio Rubín, Amando Moreno
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-5-1): Mike Sheridan, Perrin Barnes, Joao Victor Souza, Owen Mikoy, Guillaume Vacter, Robbie Mertz, Sam Bassett, Jackson Wälti, Daniel Griffin, Charles Ahl, Trevor Amann
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Yu Tsukanome for Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 53' · Goal · Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 57' · Goal · Eric Calvillo (El Paso)
- 58' · Substitution · Beto Ydrach for Guillaume Vacter (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 60' · Substitution · Roberto Avila for Alex Méndez (El Paso)
- 60' · Substitution · Robert Coronado for Daniel Gomez (El Paso)
- 70' · Substitution · Eliot Goldthorp for Perrin Barnes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 70' · Substitution · Brunallergene Etou for Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 73' · Substitution · Zyen Jones for Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 73' · Substitution · Jimmy Farkarlun for Nicolás Cardona (El Paso)
- 84' · Substitution · Jorge Garcia for Sam Bassett (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 85' · Yellow card · Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Ricardo Ruiz for Rubio Rubín (El Paso)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Noah Dollenmayer (El Paso)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won El Paso vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
El Paso won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Thu, 27 Aug 2026.
When and where is El Paso vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 01:00 UTC at Southwest University Park, El Paso, USL Championship.