EL PASO, Texas (Tuesday, September 28, 2021) – Real Monarchs travel to El Paso Locomotive FC on Wednesday, September 29 at Southwest University Park in the final match between the two sides this season. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. MT and can be streamed live on ESPN+.
Real Monarchs vs. El Paso Locomotive FC
Southwest University Park; El Paso, Texas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021; 7:00 p.m. MT
Game Notes for Wednesday’s SLC vs. ELP Game Available Online
Those seeking the Adobe PDF version of the Game Guide in advance of Wednesday’s contest between Real Monarchs and El Paso Locomotive FC can be found here. Media members looking to receive the document as an attachment or have further questions are asked to please contact Meg Van Dyk in the RSL Communications Department via email at meg.vandyk@rsl.com.
Records: Real Monarchs (4-16-5, 17 points); El Paso Locomotive FC (13-2-8, 47 points)
Head-to-Head: El Paso Locomotive have the advantage over Real Monarchs with an all-time record of 8-0-2 in ten matches played.
The previous match between the sides ended in a 3-1 defeat for the Monarchs at Southwest University Park on July 31, 2021 with Charlie Wehan scoring the lone goal for the visitors.
Connections: El Paso midfielder Sebastian Velasquez previously played for Real Salt Lake from 2012-14, appearing in 43 matches, and for Real Monarchs from 2017-18 during which he logged 49 appearances and helped lift the 2017 regular-season trophy.
Notes: Monarchs forward Malik Johnson will miss the match after being dismissed from the match against New York when he received a second yellow card in the 90th minute. The Monarchs will look to build on this past weekend’s result and earn its first-ever win against a division-leading El Paso side that is undefeated at home so far this season. Real Monarchs are 27-51-17 all-time on the road, while Locomotive FC is 24-5-9 all-time as hosts.
