Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising FC: 1–2
Phoenix Rising FC beat Orange County SC 2–1 in the U.S. Open Cup on Thursday, 2 April 2026 at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California, USA.
- Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, Second Round)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 2 Apr 2026, 02:00 UTC
- Status: Final Score - After Extra Time
- Venue: Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California, USA
- Attendance: 732
- Teams: Orange County SC (home), Phoenix Rising FC (away)
Goals
- 35' — Gunnar Studenthofft (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 86' — Ousmane Sylla (Orange County SC)
- 95' — Aleksandar Vukovic (Phoenix Rising FC), assist Ihsan Sacko
Match statistics
| Statistic | Orange County SC | Phoenix Rising FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 60.6 | 39.4 |
| Shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Fouls | 19 | 24 |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 9 |
Starting line-ups
Orange County SC (4-2-3-1): Alexander Rando (G), Garrison Tubbs (CD-L), Tom Brewitt (CD-R), Mouhamadou War (LB), Nico Benalcazar (RB), Marcelo Palomino (AM), Efren Solis (LM), Kevin Partida (RM), Yaniv Bazini (F), Christopher Hegardt (AM-L), Lyam Mackinnon (AM-R).
Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3): Peter Rakovsky (G), Aleksandar Vukovic (CD-L), Adrian Pelayo (CD-R), Luke Biasi (LB), Eziah Ramirez (RB), Diego Gómez (CM), Anthony Capetillo Hernandez (LM), Jean Eric Moursou (RM), Gunnar Studenthofft (F), Juan Carvajal (LF), Ihsan Sacko (RF).
Recent form
Orange County SC: drew 1–1 away to Phoenix Rising FC (15 Mar); won 3–0 vs Laguna United FC (19 Mar); won 1–0 vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (22 Mar); won 1–0 away to Oakland Roots (29 Mar); lost 2–1 vs Phoenix Rising FC (2 Apr).
Phoenix Rising FC: drew 1–1 vs Orange County SC (15 Mar); won 4–0 vs San Ramon FC (18 Mar); drew 2–2 vs Oakland Roots (22 Mar); drew 1–1 away to FC Tulsa (29 Mar); won 2–1 away to Orange County SC (2 Apr).