After a statement victory in Real Monarchs first-ever playoff win, the club now travels to Phoenix to face Rising FC in the USL Championship Semifinals on Friday, November 1 (8:30p MT ESPN+). The match will be the third between the two sides in 2019 with each team trading wins away from home on the year.
Real Monarchs and Phoenix Rising FC have faced one another 14 times since 2015 with all matches coming in the regular season. The Monarchs lead the all-time series with a 7-6-1 (22 points) record but the teams have each scored 20 goals on one another.