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

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

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Match report

Phoenix Rising FC and Sacramento Republic FC met in the USL Championship at Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium in Phoenix on Sunday, 31 May 2026.

Goalscorers

Phoenix Rising FC: I. Sacko 39', 45'. Sacramento Republic FC did not score.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 50% to 50%. Phoenix Rising FC had 23 shots with 10 on target, Sacramento Republic FC 6 with 2 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 5 to Phoenix Rising FC and 5 to Sacramento Republic FC. Phoenix Rising FC conceded 16 fouls, Sacramento Republic FC 13. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (5 for Phoenix Rising FC, 0 for Sacramento Republic FC).

Line-ups

Phoenix Rising FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Patrick Rakovsky, Collin Smith, Pape Mar Boye, John Scearce, Luke Biasi, Gilberto Rivera, Jean Eric Moursou, Ihsan Sacko, Diego Gómez, Hope Avayevu, Gunnar Studenhofft.

Sacramento Republic FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Danny Vitiello, Jack Gurr, Aaron Essel, Lee Desmond, Michelle Benítez, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Daniel Crisostomo, Arturo Rodriguez, Tyler Wolff, Mayele Malango, Forster Ajago.

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Minute by minute

  1. 39'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 1-0 Sacramento Republic FC. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) converts the penalty.
  2. 45+4'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 2-0 Sacramento Republic FC. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) converts the penalty.
  3. 45'Half-time. Phoenix Rising FC 2-0 Sacramento Republic FC.
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  1. 1'Kick-off: Phoenix Rising FC vs Sacramento Republic FC.
  2. 5'Attempt missed. J. Gurr (Sacramento Republic FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  3. 6'Attempt saved. H. Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  4. 8'Attempt blocked. D. Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  5. 8'Attempt blocked. G. Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  6. 18'Attempt blocked. G. Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  7. 19'Off the woodwork! G. Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.26.
  8. 27'Attempt missed. G. Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
  9. 28'Attempt missed. L. Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  10. 31'Attempt saved. P. M. Boye (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a corner. xG 0.21.
  11. 31'Attempt blocked. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  12. 33'Attempt missed. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  13. 36'Attempt saved. J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  14. 36'Attempt blocked. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  15. 39'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 1-0 Sacramento Republic FC. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) converts the penalty.
  16. 39'Yellow card for I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC).
  17. 40'Attempt missed. D. Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.34.
  18. 43'Attempt blocked. G. Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  19. 45'4 minutes of added time.
  20. 45+1'Attempt missed. F. Ajago (Sacramento Republic FC), header from a throw-in. xG 0.69.
  21. 45+4'Goal! Phoenix Rising FC 2-0 Sacramento Republic FC. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) converts the penalty.
  22. 45'Half-time. Phoenix Rising FC 2-0 Sacramento Republic FC.
  23. 46'The second half is under way.
  24. 46'Substitution, Sacramento Republic FC: M. Rodríguez comes on for A. Rodriguez.
  25. 46'Substitution, Sacramento Republic FC: J. Timmer comes on for L. Desmond.
  26. 47'Yellow card for L. Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC).
  27. 50'Attempt missed. J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  28. 53'Attempt saved. G. Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.14.
  29. 54'Attempt saved. M. Benítez (Sacramento Republic FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  30. 57'Substitution, Sacramento Republic FC: C. Ukaegbu comes on for A. Essel.
  31. 61'Attempt saved. G. Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  32. 61'Attempt missed. F. Ajago (Sacramento Republic FC), header from a corner. xG 0.39.
  33. 62'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: D. Rivera comes on for G. Studenthofft.
  34. 62'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: C. Dennis comes on for D. Gómez.
  35. 64'Attempt saved. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.16.
  36. 65'Attempt saved. C. Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  37. 67'Substitution, Sacramento Republic FC: P. Casas comes on for M. Kaye.
  38. 69'Attempt missed. F. Ajago (Sacramento Republic FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  39. 71'Attempt saved. M. Malango (Sacramento Republic FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.27.
  40. 72'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: A. Vukovic comes on for G. Rivera.
  41. 72'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: D. Flores comes on for H. Avayevu.
  42. 73'Attempt missed. P. M. Boye (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
  43. 78'Substitution, Sacramento Republic FC: D. Wanner comes on for D. Crisostomo.
  44. 79'Yellow card for J. Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC).
  45. 81'Attempt saved. D. Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
  46. 86'Yellow card for A. Vukovic (Phoenix Rising FC).
  47. 86'Attempt missed. M. Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic FC), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  48. 90'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: J. Ping comes on for I. Sacko.
  49. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  50. 90+1'Yellow card for D. Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC).
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