Hartford Athletic 2-1 Rhode Island FC: final score
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Hartford Athletic beat Rhode Island FC 2-1 on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in the USL Championship.
Goals: Karifa Yao 25', Sadat Anaku 68', Emmanuel Samadia 78'.
Hartford Athletic sit 6th on 43 points.
Rhode Island FC sit 7th on 42 points.
Hartford Athletic have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Rhode Island FC have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Hartford Athletic won 2, Rhode Island FC won 3, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- USL Championship
- Start time
- Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7:00 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut
- 👥
- 4775
- Where to watch
- ESPN+ (In the United States · ESPN)
Goals and cards
20'Karifa YaoYellow
25'⚽Karifa YaoGoal
45'Barry CoffeyYellow
45'+1'Sadat AnakuYellow
46'Aldair SanchezYellow
53'Frank NodarseYellow
68'⚽Sadat AnakuGoal
72'Beverly MakangilaYellow
78'⚽Emmanuel SamadiaGoal
81'Jojea KwizeraYellow
Live commentary
- 82'Noah Fuson (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 82'
- 82'Yutaro Tsukada (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 82'
- 82'Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 82'
- 81'Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island FC) Yellow Card at 81'
- 80'Adewale Obalola (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 80'
- 78'Emmanuel Samadia (Hartford Athletic) Goal at 78'
- 75'Leo Afonso (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 75'
- 72'Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 72'
- 68'Sadat Anaku (Hartford Athletic) Goal at 68'
- 66'Samuel Careaga (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 66'
- 58'Michael Adedokun (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 58'
- 58'Thomas Presthus (Hartford Athletic) Substitution at 58'
- 53'Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island FC) Yellow Card at 53'
- 46'Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island FC) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45'+1'Sadat Anaku (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 45'+1'
- 45'Barry Coffey (Hartford Athletic) Yellow Card at 45'
- 25'Karifa Yao (Rhode Island FC) Goal at 25'
- 20'Karifa Yao (Rhode Island FC) Yellow Card at 20'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
Hartford Athletic · 3-1-4-2
77Antony SiahaG
4Jordan ScarlettCD
25Britton FischerCD-L
6Beverly MakangilaSW
16Barry CoffeyCM-L
8Junior MoreiraCM-R
19Emmanuel SamadiaLM
11Michee NgalinaCF-L
17Sadat AnakuCF-R
Substitutes
7Michael Adedokun
47Oscar Pearman
1Enzo Carvalho
5Baboucarr Njie
9Augustine Williams
10Samuel Careaga
27Spencer Gordon
81Adewale Obalola
22Thomas Presthus
Rhode Island FC · 4-2-3-1
15Frank NodarseCD-L
24Karifa YaoCD-R
3Aldair SanchezLB
22Nicholas ScardinaRB
77Amos Shapiro-ThompsonAM
21Zachary HerivauxLM
37Stas KorzeniowskiF
17Jojea KwizeraAM-L
18Osman FoyoAM-R
Substitutes
14Yutaro TsukadaSUB
8Leo AfonsoSUB
7Dwayne AtkinsonSUB
11Noah FusonSUB
29Jacob CastroSUB
5Grant D. StonemanSUB
Game stats
HFDRHI
50Possession (%)50
4Shots4
2Shots on target1
4Corners3
15Fouls7
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Offsides0
0Saves0
Last 5 games
Hartford Athletic
DLouisville City FC2-2Sep 25, 2026
LLouisville City FC1-0Oct 4, 2026
L@ Pittsburgh Riverhounds2-1Oct 10, 2026
DCharleston Battery1-1Oct 14, 2026
LBrooklyn FC3-2Oct 17, 2026
Rhode Island FC
WIndy Eleven1-0Sep 30, 2026
W@ Brooklyn FC3-1Oct 3, 2026
L@ Detroit City FC1-0Oct 10, 2026
WLoudoun United FC1-0Oct 14, 2026
DPittsburgh Riverhounds1-1Oct 17, 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Hartford
0
Draws
3
Rhode Island
Last meetings
Jul 18, 2026Rhode Island FC1 – 0Hartford Athletic
Apr 25, 2026Hartford Athletic0 – 0Rhode Island FC
Apr 1, 2026Rhode Island FC2 – 0Hartford Athletic
Aug 23, 2025Hartford Athletic3 – 0Rhode Island FC
Jul 26, 2025Rhode Island FC2 – 2Hartford Athletic
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tampa Bay | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | +26 | 61 | DLWWW |
| 2 |  Charleston | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | +21 | 53 | WLDWW |
| 3 |  Detroit | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +13 | 51 | WWWLD |
| 4 |  Louisville | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +8 | 47 | DWWWD |
| 5 |  Pittsburgh | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | +3 | 45 | LLWDW |
| 6 |  Hartford | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | +2 | 43 | DLLDL |
| 7 |  Rhode Island | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | +9 | 42 | WWLWD |
| 8 |  Miami FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -10 | 36 | WWWLL |
| 9 |  Indy XI | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 34 | LDLLL |
| 10 |  Loudoun | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | -10 | 31 | DWLDW |
| 11 |  Birmingham | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 30 | LWDWL |
| 12 |  Brooklyn | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -29 | 21 | LLWLL |
| 13 |  Sporting JAX | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -46 | 14 | LLLLL |
FAQ
What was the score in Hartford Athletic vs Rhode Island FC?
Hartford Athletic beat Rhode Island FC 2-1 on Saturday, October 24 (USL Championship).
Who scored in Hartford Athletic vs Rhode Island FC?
Goals: Karifa Yao 25', Sadat Anaku 68' and Emmanuel Samadia 78'.
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