Richmond Kickers vs NY CosmosLive Score, Lineups & H2H

USL League One (USA)

2026

Richmond Kickers

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Aug 05, 2026

City Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Darwin Espinal

Richmond Kickers

Goals

8.7

78'Yellow Card

Ali Sasankhah

Richmond Kickers

76'Substitution

Austin Amer· In

Dakota Barnathan· Out

Richmond Kickers

76'Substitution

Ali Sasankhah· In

Owen O'Malley· Out

Richmond Kickers

75'Substitution

Landon Johnson· In

Zahir Vasquez· Out

Richmond Kickers

72'Substitution

Davide Materazzi· In

Jordan Chavez· Out

NY Cosmos

72'Substitution

Nicholas Zielonka· In

Anderson Holt· Out

NY Cosmos

71'Substitution

Justin Milovanov· In

Ozzie Ramos· Out

NY Cosmos

70'Substitution

Tarik Pannholzer· In

Darwin Espinal· Out

Richmond Kickers

70'Yellow Card

Davide Galazzini

NY Cosmos

57'Substitution

Davide Galazzini· In

Nick Mendonça· Out

NY Cosmos

57'Yellow Card

Patrick Bohui

NY Cosmos

55'Substitution

Tyler Freeman· In

Joshua Kirkland· Out

Richmond Kickers

Goal!

2-0

Darwin Espinal

53'·Richmond Kickers

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46'Substitution

William Noecker· In

Massimo Morabito· Out

NY Cosmos

45'Yellow Card

Ajmeer Spengler

NY Cosmos

Goal!

1-0

Darwin Espinal

33'·Richmond Kickers

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12'Yellow Card

Owen O'Malley

Richmond Kickers

Statistics of the Game

Richmond Kickers

NY Cosmos

43%Ball Possession57%

15Shots Total9

5Shots On Target4

4Corners4

13Fouls10

2Yellow Cards3

1Offsides3

4Saves3

329Passes439

7Shots Off Target1

78Attacks85

70Dangerous Attacks64

9Shots Inside Box6

6Shots Outside Box3

2Goals0

10Free Kicks13

3Shots Blocked3

5Substitutions5

16Tackles14

275Accurate Passes372

16Total Crosses8

5Accurate Crosses1

9Interceptions4

39Duels Won34

1Big Chances Created1

0Big Chances Missed1

Richmond Kickers

Manager: Brian Ownby

Starting XI

7.4

7.5

7.5

6.9

6.7

6.9

7.1

6.7

8.7

6.8

6.9

Substitutes

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.8

Manager: Davide Corti

Starting XI

6.6

5.7

6.5

6.3

6.1

6.6

6.8

6.7

6.6

5.8

7.0

Substitutes

6.3

6.2

6.6

6.3

6.6

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Darwin Espinal MF	8.7	70'	2	0	2/3	14	2	4/5
Sam Layton DF	7.5	90'	0	0	-	53	4	6/10
Hayden Anderson DF	7.5	90'	0	1	-	38	5	6/9
Yann Fillion GK	7.4	90'	0	0	-	27	-	-
Owen O'Malley MF	7.1	76'	0	0	1/2	30	1	5/10
Matthew Bolduc MF	6.9	90'	0	0	1/2	31	1	2/4
Sean Vinberg DF	6.9	90'	0	0	-	39	1	1/3
Zahir Vasquez FW	6.9	75'	0	0	1/3	6	-	1/6
Joshua Kirkland FW	6.8	55'	0	0	0/3	6	-	2/5
Tyler Freeman FW	6.8	35'	0	0	-	6	-	3/4
Harold Hanson DF	6.7	90'	0	0	-	24	1	2/3
Ali Sasankhah MF	6.7	14'	0	0	-	13	-	3/5
Dakota Barnathan MF	6.7	76'	0	0	0/1	22	1	2/3
Landon Johnson FW	6.5	15'	0	0	-	1	-	1/2
Austin Amer MF	6.4	14'	0	0	0/1	11	-	0/1
Tarik Pannholzer FW	6.4	20'	0	0	-	8	-	1/3

Richmond Kickers vs NY Cosmos — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Richmond Kickers	15	W1	1	0	2	4	4/15	4-11
NY Cosmos	15	L2	0	3	1	2	4/15	2-8

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Richmond Kickers — last 5 games

D0-0 vs Sarasota Paradise2026-07-04
L0-4 @ Forward Madison2026-07-16
L0-2 vs Spokane Velocity2026-07-18
L1-3 @ Charlotte Independence2026-07-25
W3-2 vs Alta2026-08-01

NY Cosmos — last 5 games

L0-3 vs Greenville Triumph2026-07-04
W1-0 vs Naples2026-07-08
D0-0 vs Corpus Christi2026-07-18
L0-3 @ Westchester SC2026-07-22
L1-2 vs Athletic Club Boise2026-07-25

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Richmond Kickers	17	24	20	-24	LDLLD	15	+2
NY Cosmos	16	25	22	-19	DDLWL	12	+4

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 2 ptsRichmond Kickers 20 · NY Cosmos 22
Positions: #17 vs #16
Goals per game: 0.92/1.92 vs 1.24/2scored/conceded per game · league average 1.47

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-05

Matchday 22 — USL League One

Match Report

20 points for Richmond Kickers (17th), 22 for NY Cosmos (16th): a 2-point gap. On the form table NY Cosmos stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Richmond Kickers 0.92 scored and 1.92 conceded per game, NY Cosmos 1.24 and 2, with the league averaging 1.47.

The match was played at City Stadium (capacity 22,611). Richmond Kickers led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Richmond Kickers: Darwin Espinal (33'), Darwin Espinal (53')

Key stats

Possession: Richmond Kickers 43% · NY Cosmos 57% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-4

More details:

Richmond Kickers — live results and schedule NY Cosmos — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Richmond Kickers vs NY Cosmos?

Richmond Kickers 2-0 NY Cosmos. USL League One (USA) match played on 5 Aug 2026.

What league is Richmond Kickers vs NY Cosmos in?

This match is part of the USL League One (USA). The match was played at City Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

Where was Richmond Kickers vs NY Cosmos played?

The match was played at City Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Richmond Kickers vs NY Cosmos — computed insights

Fixtures

Matchday 22 — USL League One

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions