Lexington 2-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks
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Lexington won: Lexington 2-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Fri, 20 Jun 2025 at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington goals: Forster Ajago 13', Tyler Clegg 57' (og). Colorado Springs Switchbacks goals: Matthew Mahoney 74'. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Sofiane Djeffal (8).
Match report
Lexington beat Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-1
Lexington squeezed past Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-1 at Lexington SC Stadium on Friday 20 June in the USL Championship.
Forster Ajago put Lexington ahead on 13' (1-0), an own goal by Tyler Clegg made it 2-0 on 57' and Matthew Mahoney pulled one back for Colorado Springs Switchbacks on 74' (2-1).
Lexington had 41% of the ball, shots were 15-22 (5-5 on target).
Sofiane Djeffal (Lexington SC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 6,012. Referee: Alex Billeter.
Match stats
| Lexington | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Total shots | 15 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 27 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 222 (81%) | 327 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 15 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 4 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 16 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 6 |
Lineups
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Brooks Thompson, Xavier Zengue, Joe Hafferty, Kendall Burks, Kieran Sargeant, Sofiane Djeffal, Nicolas Firmino, Alfredo Midence, Marcus Epps, Michael Adedokun, Forster Ajago
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (4-1-4-1): Christian Herrera, Akeem Ward, Tyler Clegg, Matthew Mahoney, Isaiah Foster, Aidan Rocha, Yosuke Hanya, Zachary Zandi, Juan Tejada, Quenzi Huerman, Anthony Fontana
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Forster Ajago (Lexington)
- 39' · Yellow card · Sofiane Djeffal (Lexington)
- 40' · Yellow card · Akeem Ward (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 42' · Yellow card · Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 45' · Yellow card · Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 56' · Substitution · Levonte Johnson for Quenzi Huerman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 57' · Goal · Tyler Clegg (Lexington)
- 68' · Substitution · Matthew Real for Isaiah Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 68' · Substitution · Jonas Fjeldberg for Zachary Zandi (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 71' · Substitution · Devon Williams for Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 71' · Substitution · Jacob Greene for Alfredo Midence (Lexington)
- 74' · Goal · Matthew Mahoney (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 84' · Substitution · Marco Rios for Yosuke Hanya (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 84' · Substitution · Charlie Adams for Anthony Fontana (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
- 84' · Substitution · Gael Gibert for Kieran Sargeant (Lexington)
- 90' · Substitution · Edrey Caceres for Sofiane Djeffal (Lexington)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
All-time head-to-head
Lexington vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Lexington vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks?
Lexington won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Fri, 20 Jun 2025.
When and where is Lexington vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks?
Fri, 20 Jun 2025, 23:00 UTC at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USL Championship.