Lexington 2-1 North Carolina FC
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Lexington won: Lexington 2-1 North Carolina FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Fri, 5 Sept 2025 at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington goals: Forster Ajago 45'+2, Nicolas Firmino 72'. North Carolina FC goals: Rodrigo Da Costa 88'. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Nicolas Firmino (8).
Match report
Lexington beat North Carolina FC 2-1
Lexington squeezed past North Carolina FC 2-1 at Lexington SC Stadium on Friday 5 September in the USL Championship.
Forster Ajago put Lexington ahead on 45+2' (1-0), Nicolas Firmino made it 2-0 on 72' and Rodrigo Da Costa pulled one back for North Carolina FC on 88' (2-1).
Lexington had 53% of the ball, shots were 9-9 (5-1 on target).
Nicolas Firmino (Lexington SC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 4,233. Referee: Atahan Yaya.
Match stats
| Lexington | North Carolina FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 411 (88%) | 350 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Brooks Thompson, Joe Hafferty, Gael Gibert, Kendall Burks, Kieran Sargeant, Devon Williams, Blaine Ferri, Michael Adedokun, Braudilio Rodrigues, Nicolas Firmino, Forster Ajago
North Carolina FC (5-4-1): Oliver Semmle, Conor Donovan, Bryce Washington, Paco Craig, Ahmad Al-Qaq, Patrick Burner, Evan Conway, Raheem Sommersall, Mikey Maldonado, Louis Perez, Oalex Anderson
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Gael Gibert (Lexington)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Forster Ajago (Lexington)
- 49' · Yellow card · Mikey Maldonado (North Carolina FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Marcus Epps for Braudilio Rodrigues (Lexington)
- 67' · Yellow card · Paco Craig (North Carolina FC)
- 72' · Goal · Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 73' · Substitution · Thomas Roberts for Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Jaden Servania for Ahmad Al-Qaq (North Carolina FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Pedro Dolabella for Mikey Maldonado (North Carolina FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Jacob Greene for Michael Adedokun (Lexington)
- 84' · Substitution · Rodrigo Da Costa for Conor Donovan (North Carolina FC)
- 88' · Substitution · Justin Malou for Paco Craig (North Carolina FC)
- 88' · Goal · Rodrigo Da Costa (North Carolina FC)
- 89' · Substitution · Xavier Zengue for Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Lexington vs North Carolina FC?
Lexington won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Fri, 5 Sept 2025.
When and where is Lexington vs North Carolina FC?
Fri, 5 Sept 2025, 22:00 UTC at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USL Championship.