Phoenix Rising FC 3-2 Las Vegas Lights
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Phoenix Rising FC won: Phoenix Rising FC 3-2 Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 11 Oct 2026 at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Ihsan Sacko 24', Gunnar Studenhofft 30', Ihsan Sacko 45'+9 (pen). Las Vegas Lights goals: Patrick Leal 77', Oalex Anderson 85'. Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Ihsan Sacko (8.9).
Match report
Phoenix Rising FC beat Las Vegas Lights 3-2
Phoenix Rising FC edged Las Vegas Lights 3-2 at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington on Sunday 11 October in the USL Championship.
Ihsan Sacko put Phoenix Rising FC ahead on 24' (1-0), Gunnar Studenhofft made it 2-0 on 30', Ihsan Sacko made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 45+9', Patrick Leal pulled one back for Las Vegas Lights on 77' (3-1) and Oalex Anderson pulled one back for Las Vegas Lights on 85' (3-2).
Phoenix Rising FC had 34% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (5-3 on target).
Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,238. Referee: Erick Lezama.
Match stats
| Phoenix Rising FC | Las Vegas Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 26 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 182 (74%) | 424 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 7 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 5 |
Lineups
Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1): Chituru Odunze, Kelvin Arase, Pape Boye, Ascel Essengue, Daniel Flores, Jean Moursou, John Scearce, Ihsan Sacko, Diego Gómez, Tate Schmitt, Gunnar Studenhofft
Las Vegas Lights (4-3-1-2): Triston Henry, Nykolas Sessock, Benjamin Ofeimu, Aarón Guillén, Themi Antonoglou, Kyle Scott, Giorgio Probo, Carson Locker, Christian Pinzón, Oalex Anderson, Johnny Rodriguez
Key events
- 24' · Goal · Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 30' · Goal · Gunnar Studenhofft (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 38' · Substitution · Luke Biasi for Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 45'+8 · Yellow card · Triston Henry (Las Vegas Lights)
- 45'+9 · Goal · Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Conrad Ambursley for Kelvin Arase (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Manuel Arteaga for Carson Locker (Las Vegas Lights)
- 46' · Substitution · Nate Jones for Benjamin Ofeimu (Las Vegas Lights)
- 59' · Yellow card · Ascel Essengue (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Dominique Badji for Gunnar Studenhofft (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Patrick Leal for Kyle Scott (Las Vegas Lights)
- 77' · Goal · Patrick Leal (Las Vegas Lights)
- 78' · Substitution · Blake Pope for Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
- 83' · Substitution · Adrián Pelayo for Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Collin Smith for Tate Schmitt (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 85' · Goal · Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Pape Boye (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Dominique Badji (Phoenix Rising FC)
All-time head-to-head
Phoenix Rising FC vs Las Vegas Lights: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Phoenix Rising FC vs Las Vegas Lights?
Phoenix Rising FC won, 3-2 (USL Championship) on Sun, 11 Oct 2026.
When and where is Phoenix Rising FC vs Las Vegas Lights?
Sun, 11 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, USL Championship.