New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2026 USL Cup, Group Stage

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45'+1': Niall Reid-Stephen
53': Ousman Jabang
70': Valentin Noël
85': Dayonn Harris

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New Mexico United are hosting Phoenix Rising FC at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Cup.

Match Timeline

45'+1': Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico United) Goal at 45'+1'
45': Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 45'
45': Gilberto Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 45'
53': Ousman Jabang (New Mexico United) Goal at 53'
64': Jean Eric Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 64'
64': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 64'
66': Gedion Zelalem (New Mexico United) Substitution at 66'
66': Cristian Nava (New Mexico United) Substitution at 66'
66': Cullen Wilkerson (New Mexico United) Substitution at 66'
70': Valentin Noël (New Mexico United) Goal at 70'
75': Damian Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 75'
76': Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 76'
81': Justin Rennicks (New Mexico United) Substitution at 81'
85': Dayonn Harris (New Mexico United) Goal at 85'
86': Tyler Blackett (New Mexico United) Substitution at 86'

Statistics

PHX		NMU
13	Fouls	8
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	7
8	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	1
48.2	Possession	51.8
10	SHOTS	14
1	ON GOAL	6
0.1	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
279	Accurate Passes	310
351	Passes	376
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
6	Blocked Shots	4
9	Effective Tackles	7
11	Tackles	10
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
14	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: USL Cup

Venue: Isotopes Park
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Attendance: 9,389

USL Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	3	+6	9
2	New Mexico United	3	+1	6
3	El Paso Locomotive FC	3	+2	6
4	AV Alta FC	3	-2	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

New Mexico United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Kristopher Shakes (GK)
2	Niko Hamalainen
4	Kipp Keller
3	Chris Gloster
27	Maliek Howell
21	Valentin Noël
19	Zico Bailey
15	Ousman Jabang
10	Greg Hurst
5	Dayonn Harris
7	Niall Reid-Stephen

New Mexico United Substitutes:

Gedion Zelalem, Luther Archimede, Tyler Blackett, Cristian Nava, Justin Rennicks, Marlon Vargas, Taren Wente, Cullen Wilkerson.

Phoenix Rising FC (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
10	Hope Avayevu
14	Chituru Odunze (GK)
33	Jackson Gaydon
4	Pape Boye
87	Daniel Flores
47	Noah Cross
80	Alexander Balanzar De La Cruz
44	Jamison Ping
91	Eziah Ramirez
8	Diego Gómez
11	Gunnar Studenthofft

Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:

Tristan Shaw, Collin Smith, Gilberto Rivera, Damian Rivera, Peter Rakovsky, Jean Eric Moursou, Ihsan Sacko, Luke Biasi.

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