Birmingham Legion FC 1-3 Loudoun United FC
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Loudoun United FC won: Birmingham Legion FC 1-3 Loudoun United FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 9 Mar 2025 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Jake Rufe 2'. Loudoun United FC goals: Jacob Erlandson 5', Abdellatif Aboukoura 33', Zachary Ryan 53'. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Abdellatif Aboukoura (8.9).
Match report
Loudoun United FC beat Birmingham Legion FC 3-1
Loudoun United FC came from behind to beat Birmingham Legion FC 3-1 away from home at Protective Stadium on Sunday 9 March in the USL Championship.
Jake Rufe put Birmingham Legion FC ahead on 2' (1-0), Jacob Erlandson levelled for Loudoun United FC on 5' (1-1), Abdellatif Aboukoura restored Loudoun United FC's lead on 33' (1-2) and Zachary Ryan made it 1-3 on 53'.
Birmingham Legion FC had 47% of the ball, shots were 10-17 (2-8 on target).
Abdellatif Aboukoura (Loudoun United FC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 2,762. Referee: Natalie Simon.
Match stats
| Birmingham Legion FC | Loudoun United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Total shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 253 (74%) | 297 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 11 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-3-3): Matt Van Oekel, Jake Rufe, Phanuel Kavita, Ramiz Hamouda, Moses Mensah, Kobe Hernandez-Foster, Roman Torres, Dawson McCartney, Tabort Etaka Preston, Ronaldo Damus, Daniel Trejo
Loudoun United FC (4-4-2): Hugo Fauroux, Keegan Tingey, Yanis Leerman, Jacob Erlandson, Kwame Awuah, Florian Valot, Drew Skundrich, Tommy McCabe, Abdellatif Aboukoura, Wesley Leggett, Zachary Ryan
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 5' · Goal · Jacob Erlandson (Loudoun United FC)
- 31' · Yellow card · Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 33' · Goal · Abdellatif Aboukoura (Loudoun United FC)
- 50' · Substitution · Lucca Dourado for Daniel Trejo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 53' · Goal · Zachary Ryan (Loudoun United FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Ereku Temitayo for Roman Torres (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Benjamin Mines for Abdellatif Aboukoura (Loudoun United FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Riley Bidois for Zachary Ryan (Loudoun United FC)
- 70' · Yellow card · Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Moses Nyeman for Wesley Leggett (Loudoun United FC)
- 75' · Yellow card · Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 82' · Yellow card · Riley Bidois (Loudoun United FC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Christian Sorto for Florian Valot (Loudoun United FC)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Ethan Pendleton for Tommy McCabe (Loudoun United FC)
All-time head-to-head
Birmingham Legion FC vs Loudoun United FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Birmingham Legion FC vs Loudoun United FC?
Loudoun United FC won, 1-3 (USL Championship) on Sun, 9 Mar 2025.
When and where is Birmingham Legion FC vs Loudoun United FC?
Sun, 9 Mar 2025, 01:00 UTC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USL Championship.