Ventura County 3–1 Real Monarchs

MLS Next Pro 2026 Group Stage · 28 Jun 2026

Ventura County vs Real Monarchs in the MLS Next Pro 2026.

At Dignity Health Sports Park.

Ventura County beat Real Monarchs 3–1. J. Barea opened the scoring for Real Monarchs after 45 minutes. J. Placias made it 2–1 after 71 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Ventura County: V. Garcia 51', J. Placias 71', E. Martinez 83'
• Real Monarchs: J. Barea 45'

Real Monarchs starting lineup

• 99 R. Alphin
• 41 G. Villa
• 76 L. O'Gara
• 55 G. Calderon
• 37 L. Rivera
• 88 L. Ream
• 30 O. Anderson
• 61 I. Amparo
• 34 L. Moisa
• 36 J. Barea
• 33 V. Parker

Ventura County starting lineup

• 41 S. Conlon
• 60 S. Hernandez
• 64 Pepe
• 73 E. Martinez
• 88 M. Vanney
• 90 B. Phan
• 87 G. Arnold
• 50 R. Dalgado
• 45 V. Garcia
• 57 J. Placias
• 76 T. Elgersma

Match events

• 33′ Ventura County: Yellow Card, E. Martinez
• 34′ Real Monarchs: Yellow Card, L. Rivera
• 40′ Ventura County: Yellow Card, Pepe
• 42′ Real Monarchs: Yellow Card, O. Anderson
• 45′ Real Monarchs: Normal Goal, J. Barea, R. Alphin
• 46′ Real Monarchs: Substitution, O. Marquez, J. Barea
• 51′ Ventura County: Normal Goal, V. Garcia, J. Placias
• 71′ Ventura County: Normal Goal, J. Placias, S. Hernandez
• 74′ Real Monarchs: Substitution, M. Kerkvliet, R. Alphin
• 74′ Real Monarchs: Substitution, C. Cowell, I. Amparo
• 74′ Real Monarchs: Substitution, F. Ewald, L. Ream
• 82′ Real Monarchs: Yellow Card, L. O'Gara
• 82′ Real Monarchs: Substitution, J. Ottley, L. Moisa
• 83′ Ventura County: Normal Goal, E. Martinez, G. Arnold
• 88′ Ventura County: Substitution, A. Medina, V. Garcia
• 88′ Ventura County: Substitution, O. Aina, J. Placias

Ventura County before this match

• vs Houston Dynamo FC II 3–1 (Houston Dynamo FC II) · Group Stage, 7 Jun 2026
• vs Vancouver Whitecaps II 2–1 (Vancouver Whitecaps II) · Group Stage, 31 May 2026
• at Tacoma Defiance 0–1 (Tacoma Defiance) · Group Stage, 23 May 2026
• at Los Angeles FC II 2–3 (Los Angeles FC II) · Group Stage, 17 May 2026
• at Sporting KC II 2–0 (Sporting KC II) · Group Stage, 7 May 2026

Real Monarchs before this match

• at Tacoma Defiance 0–1 (Tacoma Defiance) · Group Stage, 22 Jun 2026
• vs Portland Timbers II 4–1 (Portland Timbers II) · Group Stage, 13 Jun 2026
• at The Town 0–3 (The Town) · Group Stage, 8 Jun 2026
• vs Sporting KC II 1–3 (Sporting KC II) · Group Stage, 30 May 2026
• at Vancouver Whitecaps II 3–1 (Vancouver Whitecaps II) · Group Stage, 24 May 2026