North Texas 3–1 Tacoma Defiance

MLS Next Pro 2026 Group Stage · 9 Aug 2026

North Texas vs Tacoma Defiance in the MLS Next Pro 2026.

At Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas.

North Texas beat Tacoma Defiance 3–1. X. Gnaulati opened the scoring for Tacoma Defiance after 50 minutes. D. Baran made it 2–1 after 72 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• North Texas: S. Starnes 69', D. Baran 72', D. Kimbrough 90'
• Tacoma Defiance: X. Gnaulati 50'

North Texas before this match

• at Ventura County 1–6 (Ventura County) · Group Stage, 1 Aug 2026
• at The Town 1–0 (The Town) · Group Stage, 19 Jul 2026
• at Colorado Rapids II 0–1 (Colorado Rapids II) · Group Stage, 12 Jul 2026
• vs St. Louis City II 3–0 (St. Louis City II) · Group Stage, 5 Jul 2026
• at St. Louis City II 0–2 (St. Louis City II) · Group Stage, 30 May 2026

Tacoma Defiance before this match

• vs Vancouver Whitecaps II 4–2 (Vancouver Whitecaps II) · Group Stage, 2 Aug 2026
• vs Colorado Rapids II 2–1 (Colorado Rapids II) · Group Stage, 27 Jul 2026
• at Real Monarchs 4–2 (Real Monarchs) · Group Stage, 20 Jul 2026
• at The Town 1–0 (The Town) · Group Stage, 13 Jul 2026
• vs Portland Timbers II 0–2 (Portland Timbers II) · Group Stage, 6 Jul 2026