Birmingham Legion FC 1-1 Detroit City
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It finished level: Birmingham Legion FC 1-1 Detroit City in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 18 May 2025 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Phanuel Kavita 82'. Detroit City goals: Alex Villanueva 47'. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Alex Villanueva (8.2).
Match report
Birmingham Legion FC 1-1 Detroit City: match report
Birmingham Legion FC and Detroit City shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Protective Stadium on Sunday 18 May in the USL Championship.
Alex Villanueva put Detroit City ahead on 47' (0-1) and Phanuel Kavita levelled for Birmingham Legion FC on 82' (1-1).
Birmingham Legion FC had 52% of the ball, shots were 10-7 (3-1 on target).
Alex Villanueva (Detroit City FC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 4,527. Referee: Jeremy Scheer.
Match stats
| Birmingham Legion FC | Detroit City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 15 |
| Big chances | 6 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 295 (81%) | 267 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 0 |
Lineups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-1-4-1): Matt Van Oekel, Jake Rufe, Phanuel Kavita, Santiago Suarez, Moses Mensah, Edwin Laszo, Sebastian Tregarthen, Tyler Pasher, Enzo Martinez, Daniel Trejo, Ronaldo Damus
Detroit City (4-2-3-1): Carlos Herrera, Michael Bryant, Shane Wiedt, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Alex Villanueva, Jay Chapman, Dominic Gasso, Rhys Williams, Connor Rutz, Ben Morris, Darren Smith
Key events
- 40' · Yellow card · Connor Rutz (Detroit City)
- 46' · Substitution · Jeciel Cedeno for Connor Rutz (Detroit City)
- 47' · Goal · Alex Villanueva (Detroit City)
- 66' · Substitution · Alassane Diouf for Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 66' · Yellow card · Edwin Laszo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 69' · Yellow card · Enzo Martinez (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Kobe Hernandez-Foster for Daniel Trejo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Marcello Polisi for Dominic Gasso (Detroit City)
- 74' · Substitution · Haruki Yamazaki for Ben Morris (Detroit City)
- 76' · Yellow card · Jay Chapman (Detroit City)
- 79' · Substitution · Stephen Turnbull for Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Tabort Etaka Preston for Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 82' · Goal · Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 82' · Yellow card · Kobe Hernandez-Foster (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 86' · Yellow card · Marcello Polisi (Detroit City)
- 87' · Substitution · Matthew Sheldon for Alex Villanueva (Detroit City)
All-time head-to-head
Birmingham Legion FC vs Detroit City: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Birmingham Legion FC vs Detroit City?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 18 May 2025.
When and where is Birmingham Legion FC vs Detroit City?
Sun, 18 May 2025, 21:00 UTC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USL Championship.