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Sacramento Republic FC 2-0 Phoenix Rising FC · USL Championship

Sacramento Republic FC beat Phoenix Rising FC 2-0 in the USL Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Sacramento Republic FC and Phoenix Rising FC met in the USL Championship at Papa Murphy's Park in Sacramento on Sunday, 5 April 2026.

Goalscorers

Sacramento Republic FC: B. Willey 10'; D. Wanner 24'. Phoenix Rising FC did not score.

How the match went

Phoenix Rising FC saw more of the ball, 62% of it. Sacramento Republic FC had 11 shots with 4 on target, Phoenix Rising FC 13 with 3 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 3 to Sacramento Republic FC and 9 to Phoenix Rising FC. Sacramento Republic FC conceded 22 fouls, Phoenix Rising FC 16. The referee showed 9 yellow cards (6 for Sacramento Republic FC, 3 for Phoenix Rising FC).

Line-ups

Sacramento Republic FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Danny Vitiello, Aaron Essel, Frederik Kleemann, Lee Desmond, Michelle Benítez, Daniel Crisostomo, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Arturo Rodriguez, Blake Willey, Dominik Wanner, Forster Ajago.

Phoenix Rising FC started in a 4-3-3: Patrick Rakovsky, Collin Smith, Adrian Pelayo, Aleksandar Vukovic, Luke Biasi, John Scearce, Jean Eric Moursou, Hope Avayevu, Charlie Dennis, Gunnar Studenhofft, Darius Johnson.

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Minute by minute

  1. 10'Goal! Sacramento Republic FC 1-0 Phoenix Rising FC. B. Willey (Sacramento Republic FC) scores, assisted by F. Ajago.
  2. 24'Goal! Sacramento Republic FC 2-0 Phoenix Rising FC. D. Wanner (Sacramento Republic FC) scores, assisted by M. Benítez.
  3. 45'Half-time. Sacramento Republic FC 2-0 Phoenix Rising FC.
  4. 90'Full-time. Sacramento Republic FC 2-0 Phoenix Rising FC.
Full commentary (47 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Sacramento Republic FC vs Phoenix Rising FC.
  2. 5'Yellow card for F. Ajago (Sacramento Republic FC).
  3. 10'Goal! Sacramento Republic FC 1-0 Phoenix Rising FC. B. Willey (Sacramento Republic FC) scores, assisted by F. Ajago.
  4. 16'Attempt blocked. B. Willey (Sacramento Republic FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.18.
  5. 20'Attempt missed. D. Wanner (Sacramento Republic FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  6. 22'Attempt saved. M. Kaye (Sacramento Republic FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  7. 24'Goal! Sacramento Republic FC 2-0 Phoenix Rising FC. D. Wanner (Sacramento Republic FC) scores, assisted by M. Benítez.
  8. 26'Yellow card for J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC).
  9. 28'Yellow card for D. Crisostomo (Sacramento Republic FC).
  10. 34'Attempt blocked. C. Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  11. 39'Attempt blocked. M. Kaye (Sacramento Republic FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  12. 44'Attempt blocked. J. Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC), header. xG 0.15.
  13. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  14. 45+3'Attempt blocked. M. Kaye (Sacramento Republic FC), header. xG 0.12.
  15. 45+4'Attempt missed. D. Wanner (Sacramento Republic FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
  16. 45+4'Attempt missed. F. Kleemann (Sacramento Republic FC), header from a corner. xG 0.11.
  17. 45'Half-time. Sacramento Republic FC 2-0 Phoenix Rising FC.
  18. 46'The second half is under way.
  19. 46'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: I. Sacko comes on for G. Studenthofft.
  20. 48'Yellow card for H. Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC).
  21. 49'Attempt saved. D. Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  22. 50'Yellow card for D. Vitiello (Sacramento Republic FC).
  23. 50'Attempt missed. J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  24. 50'Attempt missed. J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  25. 51'Attempt saved. B. Willey (Sacramento Republic FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  26. 59'Yellow card for D. Wanner (Sacramento Republic FC).
  27. 61'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: D. Gómez comes on for J. E. Moursou.
  28. 61'Attempt missed. C. Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
  29. 64'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: A. Capetillo comes on for A. Vukovic.
  30. 66'Attempt blocked. C. Smith (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a set piece. xG 0.20.
  31. 67'Attempt saved. A. Capetillo (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
  32. 69'Attempt saved. H. Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  33. 72'Substitution, Sacramento Republic FC: M. Malango comes on for D. Wanner.
  34. 73'Yellow card for M. Benítez (Sacramento Republic FC).
  35. 75'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: D. Flores comes on for A. Pelayo.
  36. 75'Attempt missed. C. Smith (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  37. 77'Substitution, Sacramento Republic FC: K. Edwards comes on for F. Ajago.
  38. 77'Substitution, Sacramento Republic FC: B. Cambridge comes on for A. Rodriguez.
  39. 77'Attempt missed. C. Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
  40. 78'Yellow card for B. Willey (Sacramento Republic FC).
  41. 79'Yellow card for D. Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC).
  42. 80'Attempt missed. M. Malango (Sacramento Republic FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  43. 81'Attempt missed. C. Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC), header. xG 0.68.
  44. 84'Substitution, Sacramento Republic FC: C. Ukaegbu comes on for B. Willey.
  45. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  46. 90+2'Attempt missed. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.
  47. 90'Full-time. Sacramento Republic FC 2-0 Phoenix Rising FC.
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