Monarchs Match Previews

Real Monarchs Travel to Locomotive FC

HERRIMAN, Utah (Thursday, July 30, 2021) ā€“ Real Monarchs travel to El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday, July 31 at Southwest University Park in the final of three matches against the two sides this season. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. MT and can be streamed live on ESPN+ and locally on the KSL TV app.

Real Monarchs vs. El Paso Locomotive FC

Southwest University Park; El Paso, Texas

Saturday, July 31, 2021; 8:00 p.m. MT

Game Notes for Fridayā€™s SLC vs. ELP Game Available Online

Those seeking the Adobe PDF version of the Game Guide in advance of Saturdayā€™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 (3-8-4, 14 points); El Paso Locomotive FC (8-1-4, 28 points)

Head-to-Head: El Paso Locomotive have the advantage over Real Monarchs with an all-time record of 7-0-2 in nine matches played.

The previous match between the sides ended in a 3-1 defeat for the Monarchs at Zions Bank Stadium on July 9, 2021 where Aris Briggs scored the lone goal for the home side.

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.Ā 

Notes: The Monarchs look to earn their first road win of the 2021 USL Championship season. The team is currently 0-4-2 when playing on the road, with draws against San Antonio FC and Tacoma Defiance.