U.S. Open Cup · Colorado Rapids advance 5-4 on penalties

Colorado Rapids vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: 2–2

Colorado Rapids beat Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the U.S. Open Cup on Thursday, 30 April 2026 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado, USA.

• Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 16)
• Kick-off time: Thu, 30 Apr 2026, 01:00 UTC
• Status: Final Score - After Penalties
• Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado, USA
• Attendance: 2,991
• Teams: Colorado Rapids (home), Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (away)

Goals

• 25' — Alexis Castillo Manyoma (Colorado Rapids), assist Rafael Navarro
• 34' — Brennan Creek (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), assist Garven Metusala
• 114' — Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), assist Rafael Navarro
• 120' — Khori Bennett (penalty) (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC)

Red cards

• 77' — Kosi Thompson (Colorado Rapids)

Match statistics

Starting line-ups

Colorado Rapids (4-3-3): Nico Hansen (G), Lucas Herrington (CD-L), Noah Cobb (CD-R), Miguel Navarro (LB), Reggie Cannon (RB), Wayne Frederick (CM), Joshua Atencio (LM), Hamzat Ojediran (RM), Rafael Navarro (F), Alexis Castillo Manyoma (LF), Darren Yapi (RF).

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-1-4-1): Christian Herrera (G), Garven Metusala (CD-L), Mathew Mahoney (CD-R), Frank Daroma (DM), Isaiah Foster (LB), Patrick Burner (RB), Brennan Creek (CM-L), Adrien Perez (CM-R), Sadam Masereka (LM), Yosuke Hanya (RM), Khori Bennett (F).

Recent form

Colorado Rapids: won 1–0 vs Union Omaha (15 Apr); lost 3–2 vs Inter Miami CF (18 Apr); drew 0–0 away to LAFC (23 Apr); lost 3–1 away to Vancouver Whitecaps (26 Apr); won 2–2 vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (30 Apr).

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: drew 1–1 vs Lexington (4 Apr); won 3–0 vs Sporting Kansas City (15 Apr); won 4–1 vs Monterey Bay (18 Apr); won 1–0 away to Phoenix Rising FC (26 Apr); lost 2–2 away to Colorado Rapids (30 Apr).