Phoenix Rising FC vs Sacramento Republic FC, 2026 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

39': Ihsan Sacko (P)
45'+4': Ihsan Sacko (P)

FT
2 - 0

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Phoenix Rising FC are hosting Sacramento Republic FC at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

39': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Penalty - Scored at 39'
39': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 39'
45'+4': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Penalty - Scored at 49'
45': Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 45'
45': Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 45'
47': Luke Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 47'
57': Chibuike Ukaegbu (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 57'
62': Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 62'
62': Damian Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 62'
67': Jose Casas De Abadal (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 67'
72': Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 72'
72': Aleksandar Vukovic (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 72'
78': Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 78'
79': John Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 79'
86': Aleksandar Vukovic (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 86'
90': Jamison Ping (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 90'
90'+1': Damian Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 91'

Statistics

SAC		PHX
13	Fouls	16
0	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	5
7	Saves	2
50.7	Possession	49.3
6	SHOTS	23
2	ON GOAL	10
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
362	Accurate Passes	359
433	Passes	427
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
0	Blocked Shots	6
6	Effective Tackles	13
10	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
24	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 5,294

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	San Antonio FC	12	+4	21
2	Orange County SC	11	+4	19
3	FC Tulsa	10	+4	16
4	Phoenix Rising FC	11	+3	16

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Peter Rakovsky (GK)
17	John Scearce
4	Pape Boye
20	Luke Biasi
2	Collin Smith
8	Diego Gómez
13	Jean Eric Moursou
37	Gilberto Rivera
11	Gunnar Studenthofft
10	Hope Avayevu
7	Ihsan Sacko

Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:

Aleksandar Vukovic, Noah Cross, Charlie Dennis, Daniel Flores, Jackson Gaydon, Chituru Odunze, Jamison Ping, Damian Rivera.

Sacramento Republic FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Daniel Vitiello (GK)
4	Lee Desmond
15	Aaron Essel
22	Michelle Benítez
2	Jack Gurr
10	Arturo Rodriguez
27	Daniel Crisostomo
18	Mark-Anthony Kaye
11	Forster Ajago
7	Mayele Malango
16	Tyler Wolff

Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:

Dominik Wanner, Jared Timmer, Ryan Spaulding, Kyle Edwards, Memo Rodríguez, Joshua Moya, Jose Casas De Abadal, Chibuike Ukaegbu.

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