Birmingham Legion FC 3-1 El Paso
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Birmingham Legion FC won: Birmingham Legion FC 3-1 El Paso in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 13 Apr 2025 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Ronaldo Damus 30', Ronaldo Damus 62' (pen), Dawson McCartney 90'+4. El Paso goals: Andy Cabrera 26'. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Ronaldo Damus (8.8).
Match report
Birmingham Legion FC beat El Paso 3-1
Birmingham Legion FC came from behind to beat El Paso 3-1 at Protective Stadium on Sunday 13 April in the USL Championship.
Andy Cabrera put El Paso ahead on 26' (0-1), Ronaldo Damus levelled for Birmingham Legion FC on 30' (1-1), added another from the penalty spot on 62' (2-1) and Dawson McCartney made it 3-1 on 90+4'.
Birmingham Legion FC had 45% of the ball, shots were 9-11 (6-3 on target).
Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 6,920. Referee: Abdou Ndiaye.
Match stats
| Birmingham Legion FC | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 13 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 364 (86%) | 446 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 3 |
Lineups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-1-4-1): Matt Van Oekel, Stephen Turnbull, Jake Rufe, Ramiz Hamouda, Samuel McIllhatton, Enzo Martinez, Dawson McCartney, Kobe Hernandez-Foster, Tyler Pasher, Daniel Trejo, Ronaldo Damus
El Paso (3-4-3): Jahmali Waite, Kofi Twumasi, Bryan Romero, Wahab Ackwei, Memo Diaz, Eric Calvillo, Frank Daroma, Gabriel Torres, Andy Cabrera, Roberto Avila, Amando Moreno
Key events
- 26' · Goal · Andy Cabrera (El Paso)
- 30' · Goal · Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Moses Mensah for Stephen Turnbull (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Tabort Etaka Preston for Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 62' · Goal · Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Roman Torres for Daniel Trejo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Sebastian Tregarthen for Kobe Hernandez-Foster (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Alvaro Quezada for Memo Diaz (El Paso)
- 70' · Substitution · Robert Coronado for Bryan Romero (El Paso)
- 78' · Substitution · Ricardo Ruiz for Roberto Avila (El Paso)
- 90' · Substitution · Tumi Moshobane for Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 90' · Substitution · Daniel Carter for Andy Cabrera (El Paso)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Santiago Suarez for Tabort Etaka Preston (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Eric Calvillo (El Paso)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Birmingham Legion FC vs El Paso?
Birmingham Legion FC won, 3-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 13 Apr 2025.
When and where is Birmingham Legion FC vs El Paso?
Sun, 13 Apr 2025, 21:00 UTC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USL Championship.