New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
  • Red Card 57': Alexandros Tabakis
  • 84': McKinze Gaines
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  • 13': Hope Avayevu
  • 62': Darius Johnson

About

New Mexico United are hosting Phoenix Rising FC at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 13': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 13'
  • 37': Damian Rivera (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 37'
  • 45'+1': Luiz Fernando (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 46'
  • 45': Gedion Zelalem (New Mexico United) Substitution at 45'
  • 55': Will Seymore (New Mexico United) Substitution at 55'
  • 55': Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 55'
  • 56': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 56'
  • 57': Alexandros Tabakis (New Mexico United) Red Card at 57'
  • 60': Kristopher Shakes (New Mexico United) Substitution at 60'
  • 60': Axel Essengue (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 60'
  • 62': Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 62'
  • 69': Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 69'
  • 69': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 69'
  • 69': McKinze Gaines (New Mexico United) Substitution at 69'
  • 69': Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United) Substitution at 69'
  • 84': McKinze Gaines (New Mexico United) Goal at 84'
  • 87': Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 87'
  • 90'+1': Ousman Jabang (New Mexico United) Yellow Card at 91'
  • 90'+7': Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 97'

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 2
30.3 Possession 69.7
8 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Attendance: 10,844

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Tulsa 30 +20 57
2 Sacramento Republic FC 30 +17 48
3 New Mexico United 30 +4 48
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 30 +2 41
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NMU New Mexico United (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Alexandros Tabakis (GK) Red Card
22 Kalen Ryden
12 Jon-Talen Maples
19 Zico Bailey
24 Jaylin Lindsey
3 Chris Gloster
8 Marlon Vargas
15 Ousman Jabang Yellow Card
9 Luiz Fernando Yellow Card
11 Mukwelle Akale
23 Thomas Amang

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Rakovsky (GK)
6 Carl-Fred Sainte
51 Axel Essengue Yellow Card
34 Braxton Montgomery
2 Collin Smith Yellow Card
17 John Scearce
44 Jamison Ping
8 Noble Okello
91 Rémi Cabral
19 Damian Rivera Yellow Card
10 Hope Avayevu

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