New Mexico 2-3 Sacramento Republic
Updated
Sacramento Republic won: New Mexico 2-3 Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 27 Sept 2026 at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico goals: Greg Hurst 73', Luther Archimède 85'. Sacramento Republic goals: Memo Rodríguez 12' (pen), Memo Rodríguez 49', Kyle Edwards 78'. Possession: 72-28. Player of the match: Memo Rodríguez (9.3).
Match report
Sacramento Republic beat New Mexico 3-2
Sacramento Republic edged New Mexico 3-2 away from home at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park on Sunday 27 September in the USL Championship.
Memo Rodríguez put Sacramento Republic ahead from the penalty spot on 12' (0-1), added another on 49' (0-2), Greg Hurst pulled one back for New Mexico on 73' (1-2), Kyle Edwards made it 1-3 on 78' and Luther Archimède pulled one back for New Mexico on 85' (2-3).
New Mexico had 72% of the ball, shots were 17-14 (6-6 on target).
Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic FC) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 10,067. Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque.
Match stats
| New Mexico | Sacramento Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 72 | 28 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 564 (87%) | 178 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 10 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 4 |
Lineups
New Mexico (4-2-3-1): Kristopher Shakes, Maliek Howell, Kipp Keller, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Charlie Dennis, Cristian Nava, Valentin Noël, Joseph Melto Quiah, Greg Hurst
Sacramento Republic (4-4-2): Danny Vitiello, Jack Gurr, Jared Timmer, Lee Desmond, Ryan Spaulding, Alfredo Midence, Pep Casas, Daniel Crisostomo, Blake Willey, Memo Rodríguez, Cal Jennings
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 45' · Substitution · Cullen Wilkerson for Joseph Melto Quiah (New Mexico)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Cristian Nava (New Mexico)
- 46' · Substitution · Justin Rennicks for Valentin Noël (New Mexico)
- 49' · Goal · Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 57' · Substitution · Freddy Kleemann for Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic)
- 67' · Substitution · Tyler Wolff for Ryan Spaulding (Sacramento Republic)
- 67' · Substitution · Aaron Essel for Alfredo Midence (Sacramento Republic)
- 67' · Substitution · Kyle Edwards for Cal Jennings (Sacramento Republic)
- 71' · Yellow card · Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 73' · Goal · Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 75' · Substitution · Luther Archimède for Maliek Howell (New Mexico)
- 76' · Substitution · Gedion Zelalem for Cristian Nava (New Mexico)
- 78' · Goal · Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic)
- 82' · Yellow card · Luther Archimède (New Mexico)
- 85' · Goal · Luther Archimède (New Mexico)
- 86' · Substitution · Marlon Vargas for Charlie Dennis (New Mexico)
- 86' · Yellow card · Daniel Crisostomo (Sacramento Republic)
- 89' · Substitution · Arturo Rodríguez for Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Arturo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won New Mexico vs Sacramento Republic?
Sacramento Republic won, 2-3 (USL Championship) on Sun, 27 Sept 2026.
When and where is New Mexico vs Sacramento Republic?
Sun, 27 Sept 2026, 01:00 UTC at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USL Championship.