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New Mexico United 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC · USL Championship

New Mexico United beat Phoenix Rising FC 2-1 in the USL Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

New Mexico United and Phoenix Rising FC met in the USL Championship at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque on Sunday, 4 October 2026.

Goalscorers

New Mexico United: G. Hurst 5'; C. Wilkerson 81'. Phoenix Rising FC: K. Arase 72'.

How the match went

Phoenix Rising FC saw more of the ball, 54% of it. New Mexico United had 11 shots with 6 on target, Phoenix Rising FC 24 with 5 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 4 to New Mexico United and 4 to Phoenix Rising FC. New Mexico United conceded 21 fouls, Phoenix Rising FC 16. The referee showed 8 yellow cards (4 for New Mexico United, 4 for Phoenix Rising FC).

Line-ups

New Mexico United started in a 4-2-3-1: Kristopher Shakes, Maliek Howell, Kipp Keller, Tyler Blackett, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Cullen Wilkerson, Charlie Dennis, Valentin Noël, Joseph Quiah, Greg Hurst.

Phoenix Rising FC started in a 5-4-1: Patrick Rakovsky, Jean Eric Moursou, Ascel Essengue, Pape Mar Boye, Diego Gómez, Daniel Flores, John Scearce, Damián Rivera, Kelvin Arase, Juan Torres, Ihsan Sacko.

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Minute by minute

  1. 5'Goal! New Mexico United 1-0 Phoenix Rising FC. G. Hurst (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by C. Dennis.
  2. 45'Half-time. New Mexico United 1-0 Phoenix Rising FC.
  3. 72'Goal! New Mexico United 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC. K. Arase (Phoenix Rising FC) scores.
  4. 81'Goal! New Mexico United 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC. C. Wilkerson (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by C. Nava.
  5. 90'Full-time. New Mexico United 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC.
Full commentary (68 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising FC.
  2. 3'Corner, New Mexico United.
  3. 4'Attempt saved. K. Keller (New Mexico United), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
  4. 5'Goal! New Mexico United 1-0 Phoenix Rising FC. G. Hurst (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by C. Dennis.
  5. 9'Corner, New Mexico United.
  6. 11'Attempt saved. D. Flores (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  7. 11'Attempt saved. C. Dennis (New Mexico United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  8. 13'Attempt missed. D. Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  9. 14'Attempt missed. V. Noël (New Mexico United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  10. 20'Attempt missed. J. Torres (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  11. 22'Yellow card for D. Flores (Phoenix Rising FC) for foul.
  12. 24'Corner, New Mexico United.
  13. 28'Attempt missed. K. Arase (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.61.
  14. 29'Attempt blocked. D. Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  15. 31'Attempt blocked. D. Flores (Phoenix Rising FC), header. xG 0.11.
  16. 32'Attempt saved. J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  17. 35'Yellow card for O. Jabang (New Mexico United) for foul.
  18. 37'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
  19. 37'Attempt missed. D. Flores (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  20. 37'Attempt blocked. A. Essengue (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  21. 40'Attempt missed. V. Noël (New Mexico United), header. xG 0.06.
  22. 41'Attempt blocked. C. Dennis (New Mexico United), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  23. 43'Yellow card for K. Arase (Phoenix Rising FC) for foul.
  24. 45'1 minute of added time.
  25. 45'Half-time. New Mexico United 1-0 Phoenix Rising FC.
  26. 46'The second half is under way.
  27. 46'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: T. Schmitt comes on for D. Rivera.
  28. 50'Attempt missed. J. Quiah (New Mexico United), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  29. 55'Attempt missed. J. Torres (Phoenix Rising FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  30. 55'Attempt saved. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  31. 57'Attempt missed. J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC), header. xG 0.06.
  32. 59'Corner, New Mexico United.
  33. 60'Substitution, New Mexico United: J. Rennicks comes on for G. Hurst.
  34. 60'Substitution, New Mexico United: Z. Bailey comes on for V. Noël.
  35. 63'Attempt missed. D. Flores (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  36. 63'Attempt saved. K. Arase (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  37. 64'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: C. Ambursley comes on for D. Flores.
  38. 64'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: H. Avayevu comes on for J. Torres.
  39. 64'Attempt saved. J. Quiah (New Mexico United), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  40. 64'Attempt saved. J. Rennicks (New Mexico United), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  41. 65'Yellow card for C. Dennis (New Mexico United) for foul.
  42. 65'Attempt missed. C. Dennis (New Mexico United), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  43. 67'Attempt missed. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
  44. 67'Attempt blocked. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  45. 68'Attempt missed. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  46. 71'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
  47. 72'Goal! New Mexico United 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC. K. Arase (Phoenix Rising FC) scores.
  48. 72'Substitution, New Mexico United: J. LaCava comes on for C. Dennis.
  49. 72'Substitution, New Mexico United: C. Nava comes on for J. Quiah.
  50. 72'Attempt blocked. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  51. 75'Offside, New Mexico United.
  52. 76'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: C. Smith comes on for K. Arase.
  53. 80'Attempt missed. C. Ambursley (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  54. 80'Yellow card for J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC) for time wasting.
  55. 81'Goal! New Mexico United 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC. C. Wilkerson (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by C. Nava.
  56. 83'Substitution, Phoenix Rising FC: L. Biasi comes on for A. Essengue.
  57. 84'Substitution, New Mexico United: L. Archimede comes on for M. Howell.
  58. 85'Attempt blocked. J. E. Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  59. 85'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
  60. 86'Attempt blocked. J. Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  61. 87'Attempt missed. J. Scearce (Phoenix Rising FC), header. xG 0.03.
  62. 90'Yellow card for D. Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC) for argument.
  63. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  64. 90+1'Corner, Phoenix Rising FC.
  65. 90+3'Yellow card for C. Gloster (New Mexico United) for foul.
  66. 90+5'Yellow card for K. Shakes (New Mexico United) for time wasting.
  67. 90+5'Attempt missed. I. Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  68. 90'Full-time. New Mexico United 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC.
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