Phoenix Rising 3–0 New Mexico United

USL Championship 2026 Group Stage · 12 Apr 2026

Phoenix Rising vs New Mexico United in the USL Championship 2026.

At Wild Horse Pass Stadium.

Referee: N. Bensalah.

Phoenix Rising beat New Mexico United 3–0. I. Sacko opened the scoring for Phoenix Rising after 13 minutes, and that goal decided it.

Goalscorers

• Phoenix Rising: I. Sacko 13' (pen), JP Scearce 75', I. Sacko 82'

Phoenix Rising starting lineup

• 1 P. Rakovsky
• 2 C. Smith
• 24 A. Pelayo
• 6 A. Vukovic
• 20 L. Biasi
• 13 J. Moursou
• 22 D. Johnson
• 10 H. Avayevu
• 17 JP Scearce
• 8 D. Gomez
• 7 I. Sacko

New Mexico United starting lineup

• 13 K. Shakes
• 15 O. Jabang
• 27 M. Howell
• 2 N. Hamalainen
• 3 C. Gloster
• 7 N. Reid-Stephen
• 19 Z. Bailey
• 28 C. Wilkerson
• 29 L. Archimede
• 21 V. Noel
• 11 C. Nava

Match events

• 13′ Phoenix Rising: Penalty, I. Sacko
• 25′ New Mexico United: Yellow Card, M. Howell
• 45+3′ Phoenix Rising: Yellow Card, JP Scearce
• 51′ Phoenix Rising: Yellow Card, J. Moursou
• 61′ New Mexico United: Substitution, J. Rennicks, L. Archimede
• 61′ New Mexico United: Substitution, D. Harris, N. Reid-Stephen
• 62′ New Mexico United: Substitution, G. Hurst, C. Nava
• 63′ New Mexico United: Yellow Card, C. Gloster
• 74′ Phoenix Rising: Substitution, D. Flores, A. Vukovic
• 75′ Phoenix Rising: Normal Goal, JP Scearce, H. Avayevu
• 76′ New Mexico United: Substitution, J. LaCava, O. Jabang
• 76′ New Mexico United: Substitution, S. Djeffal, C. Wilkerson
• 80′ New Mexico United: Yellow Card, V. Noel
• 81′ Phoenix Rising: Substitution, C. Dennis, L. Biasi
• 82′ Phoenix Rising: Normal Goal, I. Sacko, JP Scearce
• 89′ Phoenix Rising: Substitution, G. Studenhofft, D. Gomez
• 89′ Phoenix Rising: Substitution, P. Mar Boye, D. Johnson
• 89′ Phoenix Rising: Substitution, A. Capetillo, H. Avayevu
• 90′ New Mexico United: Yellow Card, G. Hurst

Phoenix Rising before this match

• at Sacramento Republic 0–2 (Sacramento Republic) · Group Stage, 5 Apr 2026
• at FC Tulsa 1–1 (FC Tulsa) · Group Stage, 29 Mar 2026
• vs Oakland Roots 2–2 (Oakland Roots) · Group Stage, 22 Mar 2026
• vs Orange County SC 1–1 (Orange County SC) · Group Stage, 15 Mar 2026
• at San Antonio 1–2 (San Antonio) · Group Stage, 8 Mar 2026

New Mexico United before this match

• at Orange County SC 1–0 (Orange County SC) · Group Stage, 5 Apr 2026
• vs Colorado Springs 3–2 (Colorado Springs) · Group Stage, 28 Mar 2026
• at San Antonio 0–1 (San Antonio) · Group Stage, 22 Mar 2026
• at Oakland Roots 1–2 (Oakland Roots) · Group Stage, 15 Mar 2026