Lexington 2-1 Oakland Roots
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Lexington won: Lexington 2-1 Oakland Roots in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington goals: Cory Burke 82', Joe Hafferty 90'+3. Oakland Roots goals: Peter Wilson 7'. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Joe Hafferty (8.9).
Match report
Lexington beat Oakland Roots 2-1
Lexington came from behind to beat Oakland Roots 2-1 at Lexington SC Stadium on Saturday 23 August in the USL Championship.
Peter Wilson put Oakland Roots ahead on 7' (0-1), Cory Burke levelled for Lexington on 82' (1-1) and Joe Hafferty restored Lexington's lead on 90+3' (2-1).
Joe Hafferty's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
Lexington had 52% of the ball, shots were 15-2 (3-1 on target).
Joe Hafferty (Lexington SC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 4,508. Referee: Joshua Encarnación.
Match stats
| Lexington | Oakland Roots | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Total shots | 15 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 6 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 429 (87%) | 408 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Total shots | 15 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 1 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 1 |
Lineups
Lexington (3-4-2-1): Brooks Thompson, Gael Gibert, Daniel Wu, Kieran Sargeant, Joe Hafferty, Devon Williams, Blaine Ferri, Marcus Epps, Nicolas Firmino, Michael Adedokun, Cory Burke
Oakland Roots (3-4-2-1): Kendall McIntosh, Kai Greene, Gagi Margvelashvili, Neveal Hackshaw, Morey Doner, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Faysal Bettache, Daniel Gomez, Panagiotis Armenakas, Wolfgang Prentice, Peter Wilson
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Peter Wilson (Oakland Roots)
- 46' · Substitution · Jurgen Damm for Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots)
- 50' · Yellow card · Gael Gibert (Lexington)
- 61' · Substitution · Daniel Trejo for Panagiotis Armenakas (Oakland Roots)
- 61' · Substitution · Ali Elmasnaouy for Bobosi Byaruhanga (Oakland Roots)
- 75' · Yellow card · Jurgen Damm (Oakland Roots)
- 82' · Goal · Cory Burke (Lexington)
- 83' · Substitution · Braudilio Rodrigues for Devon Williams (Lexington)
- 85' · Substitution · Daniel Barbir for Daniel Wu (Lexington)
- 89' · Substitution · Tyler Gibson for Faysal Bettache (Oakland Roots)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Camden Riley for Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Joe Hafferty (Lexington)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Jacob Greene for Michael Adedokun (Lexington)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Xavier Zengue for Joe Hafferty (Lexington)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Lexington vs Oakland Roots?
Lexington won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025.
When and where is Lexington vs Oakland Roots?
Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 23:00 UTC at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USL Championship.