Laredo Heat vs El Paso Locomotive FC: 0–2
El Paso Locomotive FC beat Laredo Heat 2–0 in the U.S. Open Cup on Friday, 20 March 2026 at PEG Energy Stadium, USA.
- Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 20 Mar 2026, 00:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: PEG Energy Stadium, USA
- Attendance: 450
- Teams: Laredo Heat (home), El Paso Locomotive FC (away)
Goals
- 51' — Diego Abitia (El Paso Locomotive FC)
- 89' — Rubio Rubín (El Paso Locomotive FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Laredo Heat | El Paso Locomotive FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 47 | 53 |
| Shots | 15 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Fouls | 16 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Laredo Heat (4-3-3): Marc Bonnaire (G), Ian Reis (CD-L), Vasco Tavares (CD-R), Samuel Villanueva (LB), Sebastian Rivera (RB), Juan Romero (CM), Mere Escobar (LM), Iván Zamora (RM), Dereck Espinal (F), Jung Se-Bin (LF), Asael Montoya (RF).
El Paso Locomotive FC (4-3-3): Sebastian Mora-Mora (G), Tony Alfaro (CD-L), Kofi Twumasi (CD-R), Nicolás Cardona (LB), Álvaro Quezada (RB), Alex Méndez (CM), Eric Calvillo (LM), Daniel Gomez (RM), Diego Abitia (F), Jimmy Farkarlun (LF), Roberto Avila (RF).
Recent form
Laredo Heat: won 1–0 vs Brazos Valley Cavalry FC (8 May); lost 2–0 away to San Antonio FC (15 May); lost 2–0 vs El Paso Locomotive FC (20 Mar).
El Paso Locomotive FC: lost 5–2 away to San Antonio FC (26 Oct); lost 1–0 vs Phoenix Rising FC (2 Nov); drew 2–2 vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (8 Mar); won 3–0 away to Monterey Bay (15 Mar); won 2–0 away to Laredo Heat (20 Mar).