LOUISVILLE, KY. – September 12, 2026 – El Paso Locomotive FC defeated Louisville City FC 2-1 on Saturday night, extending its winning streak to seven games.
Alex Méndez opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Rubio Rubín was fouled in the box by Louisville’s Brandon Dayes.
Louisville responded with pressure in the attacking half, but the Locos doubled their lead just before halftime. Rubín found the back of the net following an end-to-end play from Locomotive that was started in the defensive half by Nico Cardona.
Locomotive entered the second half with a 2-0 advantage and carried its lead into the final 15 minutes. Louisville cut the deficit in half in the 77th minute when Manny Perez headed one into the back of the net.
El Paso’s defense held firm over the final minutes, keeping Louisville off the scoresheet and securing the 2-1 victory.
The Locos are back on the road on Saturday, September 19, traveling to Phoenix, Arizona, to face Phoenix Rising FC. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. MT.
LOU 1, ELP 2
Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8834
MATCH NOTES
- Rubio Rubín scored El Paso’s second goal of the night, marking his 14th of the regular season. The goal keeps Rubín tied for first in the Golden Boot race with Colorado Springs’ Khori Bennet.
- Tonight’s victory marked Locomotive’s seventh consecutive win, tying the club record for longest winning streak. The last time El Paso won seven straight was from April 8 to June 10, 2023.
- Locomotive recorded eight shots in tonight’s victory, its lowest shot total in a match since the team recorded seven shots in a 2-1 win over Las Vegas Lights FC on July 18.
SCORING SUMMARY
- LOU – 77’ Manny Perez (Taylor Davila)
- ELP – 24’ Alex Méndez (PK), 45’ Rubio Rubín (Amando Moreno)
LINEUPS
LOU – (3-4-3) Ryan Schewe, Amadou Dia, Brandon Dayes, Sean Totsch (58’ Cameron Duke), Jake Morris (45’ Manny Perez), Kevon Lambert (77’ Quenzi Huerman), Taylor Davila, Aiden McFadden, Jansen Wilson (45’ Tola Showunmi), Chris Donovan, Mukwelle Akale (45’ Evan Davila)
Subs Not Used: Ray Serrano, Ryan Troutman, Kyle Adams, Cooper Conley
ELP – (3-4-3) Abraham Romero, Tony Alfaro, Palermo Ortiz, Noah Dollenmayer (82’ Memo Diaz), Gabi Torres, Eric Calvillo (82’ Carl Sainté), Robert Coronado (74’ Daniel Gomez), Nico Cardona, Amando Moreno (65’ Zyen Jones), Rubio Rubin, Alex Mendez (65’ Beto Avila)
Subs Not Used: Pedro Cruz, Ricky Ruiz, Kenneth Hoban
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
- LOU – 23’ Brandon Dayes, 90+5’ Aiden McFadden
- ELP – 90+6’ Rubio Rubín
MATCH STATS: LOU | ELP
GOALS: 1|2
ASSISTS: 1|1
POSSESSION: 53|47
SHOTS: 16|8
SHOTS ON GOAL: 6|3
SAVES: 1|5
FOULS: 8|7
OFFSIDES: 3|1
CORNERS: 12|2