Locomotive FCSunday, November 8
Locomotive's season, one of its best in club history, ends with a 2-1 semifinal loss at Sacramento
The Daily El Paso team
If you stayed up for it, you know how it ended. El Paso Locomotive FC's season ended Saturday night with a 2-1 loss to Sacramento Republic FC in the USL Championship Western Conference semifinals. Sacramento scored in the 14th minute, and Alex Méndez tied it in the 21st. Sacramento went ahead again in the second half, and Méndez's shot in stoppage time hit the post.
Sacramento beat El Paso 2-1 in the semifinal
- El Paso Locomotive1Sacramento Republic2 (won)
Sources: KTSM 9 News, KVIA
Locomotive got there by beating San Antonio FC 2-1 in the first round at Southwest University Park, with goals from Rubio Rubín and Tony Alfaro. Sacramento had beaten El Paso 1-0 in their Oct. 17 meeting. El Paso finished 15-10-5, and the semifinal was the club's first since 2020.
- Season record: 15-10-5
- Semifinal trips: third in club history
- All-time vs. Sacramento before Saturday: 8-6 for El Paso
How the semifinal looked in the numbers
- 60%
- possession for El Paso
- 16
- shots for El Paso, six on target
- 10
- goals for Méndez this season, second on the team
- 11,569
- fans at Heart Health Park in Sacramento
Sources: KTSM 9 News, KVIA
Sources: KVIA, KFOX-TV, KTSM 9 News