Phoenix Rising FC 1-3 El Paso
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El Paso won: Phoenix Rising FC 1-3 El Paso in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026 at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Rafael Czichos 41'. El Paso goals: Rubio Rubín 11', Eric Calvillo 51', Rubio Rubín 90'+6. Sent off: Luke Biasi (80'). Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Rubio Rubín (8.9).
Match report
El Paso beat Phoenix Rising FC 3-1
El Paso saw off Phoenix Rising FC 3-1 away from home at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington on Sunday 20 September in the USL Championship.
Rubio Rubín put El Paso ahead on 11' (0-1), Rafael Czichos levelled for Phoenix Rising FC on 41' (1-1), Eric Calvillo restored El Paso's lead on 51' (1-2) and Rubio Rubín made it 1-3 on 90+6'.
Luke Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC) was sent off on 80'.
Phoenix Rising FC had 52% of the ball, shots were 16-12 (5-5 on target).
Rubio Rubín (El Paso Locomotive FC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 7,061. Referee: Servando Berna Rico.
Match stats
| Phoenix Rising FC | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 291 (81%) | 278 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 4 |
Lineups
Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1): Patrick Rakovsky, Luke Biasi, Ascel Essengue, Rafael Czichos, Daniel Flores, Jean Moursou, John Scearce, Juan Torres, Diego Gómez, Damián Rivera, Dominique Badji
El Paso (3-4-2-1): Pedro Oliveira, Noah Dollenmayer, Carl Sainté, Tony Alfaro, Nicolás Cardona, Robert Coronado, Eric Calvillo, Gabriel Torres, Alex Méndez, Amando Moreno, Rubio Rubín
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Tony Alfaro (El Paso)
- 11' · Goal · Rubio Rubín (El Paso)
- 23' · Yellow card · Noah Dollenmayer (El Paso)
- 27' · Yellow card · Juan Torres (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 41' · Goal · Rafael Czichos (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 48' · Yellow card · Jean Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 51' · Goal · Eric Calvillo (El Paso)
- 63' · Yellow card · Robert Coronado (El Paso)
- 66' · Substitution · Ihsan Sacko for Diego Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 66' · Substitution · Kelvin Arase for Damián Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 67' · Yellow card · Nicolás Cardona (El Paso)
- 72' · Substitution · Roberto Avila for Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 72' · Substitution · Jimmy Farkarlun for Alex Méndez (El Paso)
- 72' · Substitution · Daniel Gomez for Robert Coronado (El Paso)
- 76' · Substitution · Tate Schmitt for Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Gunnar Studenhofft for Dominique Badji (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 78' · Yellow card · Luke Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 80' · Red card · Luke Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Adrián Pelayo for Rafael Czichos (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Kenneth Hoban for Carl Sainté (El Paso)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Ricardo Ruiz for Eric Calvillo (El Paso)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Rubio Rubín (El Paso)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Phoenix Rising FC vs El Paso?
El Paso won, 1-3 (USL Championship) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026.
When and where is Phoenix Rising FC vs El Paso?
Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 02:00 UTC at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, USL Championship.