Locomotive remain unbeaten with win over Las Vegas, 3-2
EL PASO, TEXAS – April 4, 2026 – El Paso Locomotive FC held off a late push to defeat Las Vegas Lights FC 3–2 at Southwest University Park and remain unbeaten on the season. Locomotive struck early and set the tone just seven minutes in when Amando Moreno opened the scoring with a finish inside the box. Las Vegas […]
EL PASO, TEXAS – April 4, 2026 – El Paso Locomotive FC held off a late push to defeat Las Vegas Lights FC 3–2 at Southwest University Park and remain unbeaten on the season. Locomotive struck early and set the tone just seven minutes in when Amando Moreno opened the scoring with a finish inside the box. Las Vegas responded in the 23 rd minute through Christian Pinzón, but El Paso Locomotive FC answered before halftime as Rubio Rubín powered home a header in the 34 th minute to restore the advantage and send the hosts into the break with a 2–1 lead.
Out of halftime, El Paso wasted little time extending the lead. Moreno found the back of the net again in the 48 th minute, finishing off a well-delivered cross from Ricky Ruiz to give Los Locos breathing room at 3–1. The two-goal cushion proved crucial as Las Vegas continued to press, eventually pulling one back in the 60 th minute on a close-range header from Jonathan Rodriguez following a corner.
With the victory, El Paso extends its unbeaten run and carries momentum into a road matchup against Hartford Athletic on Saturday, April 11 at 5 p. m. MT, followed by a trip to face MLS opponent Houston Dynamo FC on April 15 as part of the Lamar Hunt U.
S. Open Cup. GAME NOTES Los Locos improve to 5-0-1 in 2026, including a 3-0-1 mark in league play, earning 10 points and moving into second place in the Western Conference.