Sacramento Republic 3-2 Las Vegas Lights
Updated
Sacramento Republic won: Sacramento Republic 3-2 Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Thu, 1 Oct 2026 at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California. Sacramento Republic goals: Memo Rodríguez 36', Tyler Wolff 58', Kyle Edwards 82'. Las Vegas Lights goals: Oalex Anderson 13', Carson Locker 50'. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Christian Pinzón (8.5).
Match report
Sacramento Republic beat Las Vegas Lights 3-2
Sacramento Republic came from behind to beat Las Vegas Lights 3-2 at Heart Health Park on Thursday 1 October in the USL Championship.
Oalex Anderson put Las Vegas Lights ahead on 13' (0-1), Memo Rodríguez levelled for Sacramento Republic on 36' (1-1), Carson Locker restored Las Vegas Lights' lead on 50' (1-2), Tyler Wolff levelled for Sacramento Republic on 58' (2-2) and Kyle Edwards restored Sacramento Republic's lead on 82' (3-2).
Sacramento Republic had 54% of the ball, shots were 15-11 (5-5 on target).
Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights FC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 8,407. Referee: Jeremy Scheer.
Match stats
| Sacramento Republic | Las Vegas Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 355 (83%) | 304 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 14 | 6 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Sacramento Republic (4-2-3-1): Danny Vitiello, Jack Gurr, Jared Timmer, Lee Desmond, Ryan Spaulding, Daniel Crisostomo, Pep Casas, Alfredo Midence, Memo Rodríguez, Tyler Wolff, Cal Jennings
Las Vegas Lights (4-1-2-1-2): Triston Henry, Nykolas Sessock, Benjamin Ofeimu, Nate Jones, Blake Pope, Giorgio Probo, Marc Ybarra, Carson Locker, Christian Pinzón, Johnny Rodriguez, Oalex Anderson
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 35' · Yellow card · Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 36' · Goal · Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 38' · Yellow card · Cal Jennings (Sacramento Republic)
- 50' · Goal · Carson Locker (Las Vegas Lights)
- 56' · Yellow card · Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights)
- 58' · Goal · Tyler Wolff (Sacramento Republic)
- 58' · Yellow card · Giorgio Probo (Las Vegas Lights)
- 68' · Substitution · Kyle Edwards for Cal Jennings (Sacramento Republic)
- 68' · Substitution · Freddy Kleemann for Ryan Spaulding (Sacramento Republic)
- 73' · Yellow card · Marc Ybarra (Las Vegas Lights)
- 74' · Yellow card · Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic)
- 77' · Substitution · Kyle Scott for Marc Ybarra (Las Vegas Lights)
- 77' · Substitution · Themi Antonoglou for Blake Pope (Las Vegas Lights)
- 77' · Substitution · Blake Willey for Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic)
- 78' · Substitution · Manuel Arteaga for Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 82' · Goal · Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic)
- 86' · Substitution · Patrick Leal for Carson Locker (Las Vegas Lights)
- 86' · Substitution · Michelle Benítez for Alfredo Midence (Sacramento Republic)
- 87' · Substitution · Arturo Rodríguez for Tyler Wolff (Sacramento Republic)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic)
All-time head-to-head
Sacramento Republic vs Las Vegas Lights: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Sacramento Republic vs Las Vegas Lights?
Sacramento Republic won, 3-2 (USL Championship) on Thu, 1 Oct 2026.
When and where is Sacramento Republic vs Las Vegas Lights?
Thu, 1 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, USL Championship.