Birmingham Legion FC 1-4 Hartford
Updated
Hartford won: Birmingham Legion FC 1-4 Hartford in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 10 Aug 2025 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Enzo Martinez 90'+5. Hartford goals: Mamadou Dieng 27' (pen), Mamadou Dieng 29', Kyle Edwards 90'+1, Adewale Abdulgafar Obalola 90'+3. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Mamadou Dieng (8.9).
Match report
Hartford rout Birmingham Legion FC 4-1
Hartford ran riot against Birmingham Legion FC 4-1 away from home at Protective Stadium on Sunday 10 August in the USL Championship.
Mamadou Dieng put Hartford ahead from the penalty spot on 27' (0-1), added another on 29' (0-2), Kyle Edwards made it 0-3 on 90+1', Adewale Abdulgafar Obalola made it 0-4 on 90+3' and Enzo Martinez pulled one back for Birmingham Legion FC on 90+5' (1-4).
Birmingham Legion FC had 61% of the ball, shots were 17-12 (5-9 on target).
Mamadou Dieng (Hartford Athletic) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 5,007. Referee: Servando Berna Rico.
Match stats
| Birmingham Legion FC | Hartford | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 30 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 337 (82%) | 183 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 8 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 12 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 0 |
Lineups
Birmingham Legion FC (5-3-2): Matt Van Oekel, Phanuel Kavita, Maliek Howell, AJ Paterson, Sebastian Tregarthen, Dawson McCartney, Enzo Martinez, Edwin Laszo, Tyler Pasher, Ronaldo Damus, Samuel Shashoua
Hartford (3-4-3): Antony Siaha, Adrian Diz, Joseph Farrell, TJ Presthus, Sebastian Anderson, Marlon Hairston, Jonathan Jimenez, Emmanuel Samadia, Junior Moreira, Mamadou Dieng, Michee Ngalina
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Maliek Howell (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 27' · Goal · Mamadou Dieng (Hartford)
- 29' · Goal · Mamadou Dieng (Hartford)
- 30' · Yellow card · Sebastian Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Stephen Turnbull for Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Jake Rufe for Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 48' · Yellow card · Edwin Laszo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Beverly Makangila for Marlon Hairston (Hartford)
- 65' · Substitution · Adewale Abdulgafar Obalola for Jonathan Jimenez (Hartford)
- 71' · Substitution · Kyle Edwards for Mamadou Dieng (Hartford)
- 73' · Yellow card · Emmanuel Samadia (Hartford)
- 75' · Yellow card · Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Sebastian Saucedo for Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Tabort Etaka Preston for Edwin Laszo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Samuel McIllhatton for Maliek Howell (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Samuel Careaga for Junior Moreira (Hartford)
- 80' · Substitution · Jordan Scarlett for Adrian Diz (Hartford)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Kyle Edwards (Hartford)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Adewale Abdulgafar Obalola (Hartford)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Enzo Martinez (Birmingham Legion FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Birmingham Legion FC vs Hartford?
Hartford won, 1-4 (USL Championship) on Sun, 10 Aug 2025.
When and where is Birmingham Legion FC vs Hartford?
Sun, 10 Aug 2025, 00:00 UTC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USL Championship.