Louisville City 1-2 El Paso
Updated
El Paso won: Louisville City 1-2 El Paso in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville City goals: Manny Perez 77'. El Paso goals: Alex Méndez 24' (pen), Rubio Rubín 45'. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Rubio Rubín (8.3).
Match report
El Paso beat Louisville City 2-1
El Paso edged Louisville City 2-1 away from home at Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday 12 September in the USL Championship.
Alex Méndez put El Paso ahead from the penalty spot on 24' (0-1), Rubio Rubín made it 0-2 on 45' and Manny Perez pulled one back for Louisville City on 77' (1-2).
Louisville City had 54% of the ball, shots were 16-8 (6-3 on target).
Rubio Rubín (El Paso Locomotive FC) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 8,834. Referee: Matthew Corrigan.
Match stats
| Louisville City | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 353 (80%) | 322 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 3 |
Lineups
Louisville City (3-4-3): Ryan Schewe, Sean Totsch, Brandon Dayes, Amadou Dia, Aiden McFadden, Taylor Davila, Kevon Lambert, Jake Morris, Mukwelle Akale, Chris Donovan, Jansen Wilson
El Paso (3-4-3): Abraham Romero, Noah Dollenmayer, Arturo Ortíz, Tony Alfaro, Nicolás Cardona, Robert Coronado, Eric Calvillo, Gabriel Torres, Alex Méndez, Rubio Rubín, Amando Moreno
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Brandon Dayes (Louisville City)
- 24' · Goal · Alex Méndez (El Paso)
- 45' · Goal · Rubio Rubín (El Paso)
- 46' · Substitution · Evan Davila for Mukwelle Akale (Louisville City)
- 46' · Substitution · Manny Perez for Jake Morris (Louisville City)
- 46' · Substitution · Tola Showunmi for Jansen Wilson (Louisville City)
- 58' · Substitution · Cameron Duke for Sean Totsch (Louisville City)
- 65' · Substitution · Roberto Avila for Alex Méndez (El Paso)
- 65' · Substitution · Zyen Jones for Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 74' · Substitution · Daniel Gomez for Robert Coronado (El Paso)
- 77' · Substitution · Quenzi Huerman for Kevon Lambert (Louisville City)
- 77' · Goal · Manny Perez (Louisville City)
- 82' · Substitution · Carl Sainté for Eric Calvillo (El Paso)
- 82' · Substitution · Memo Diaz for Noah Dollenmayer (El Paso)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Aiden McFadden (Louisville City)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Rubio Rubín (El Paso)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Louisville City vs El Paso?
El Paso won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Louisville City vs El Paso?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, USL Championship.