Lexington 2-1 New Mexico
Updated
Lexington won: Lexington 2-1 New Mexico in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 14 Jun 2025 at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington goals: Sofiane Djeffal 67', Xavier Zengue 73'. New Mexico goals: Fernando 45'+6. Possession: 31-69. Player of the match: Xavier Zengue (8.2).
Match report
Lexington beat New Mexico 2-1
Lexington came from behind to beat New Mexico 2-1 at Lexington SC Stadium on Saturday 14 June in the USL Championship.
Fernando put New Mexico ahead on 45+6' (0-1), Sofiane Djeffal levelled for Lexington on 67' (1-1) and Xavier Zengue restored Lexington's lead on 73' (2-1).
Lexington had 31% of the ball, shots were 16-12 (5-4 on target).
Xavier Zengue (Lexington SC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 3,471. Referee: Matthew Thompson.
Match stats
| Lexington | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 31 | 69 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 21 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 210 (77%) | 589 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 7 |
Lineups
Lexington (3-4-3): Brooks Thompson, Joe Hafferty, Kendall Burks, Kieran Sargeant, Sofiane Djeffal, Xavier Zengue, Nicolas Firmino, Marcus Epps, Alfredo Midence, Forster Ajago, Michael Adedokun
New Mexico (4-2-3-1): Alexandros Tambakis, Will Seymore, Talen Maples, Kalen Ryden, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Gedion Zelalem, Mukwelle Akale, Marlon Vargas, Fernando, McKinze Gaines
Key events
- 3' · Yellow card · Alfredo Midence (Lexington)
- 23' · Yellow card · Joe Hafferty (Lexington)
- 25' · Yellow card · Will Seymore (New Mexico)
- 35' · Yellow card · Gedion Zelalem (New Mexico)
- 43' · Yellow card · Xavier Zengue (Lexington)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Fernando (New Mexico)
- 48' · Yellow card · Chris Gloster (New Mexico)
- 65' · Substitution · Daniel Bruce for McKinze Gaines (New Mexico)
- 65' · Substitution · Sergio Rivas for Kalen Ryden (New Mexico)
- 67' · Goal · Sofiane Djeffal (Lexington)
- 73' · Goal · Xavier Zengue (Lexington)
- 77' · Substitution · Jaylin Lindsey for Will Seymore (New Mexico)
- 82' · Substitution · Tomas Pondeca for Fernando (New Mexico)
- 83' · Substitution · Gael Gibert for Kieran Sargeant (Lexington)
- 83' · Substitution · Jacob Greene for Alfredo Midence (Lexington)
- 83' · Substitution · Devon Williams for Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 86' · Yellow card · Michael Adedokun (Lexington)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Hugo Mbongue for Forster Ajago (Lexington)
- 90'+9 · Substitution · Daniel Barbir for Marcus Epps (Lexington)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Lexington vs New Mexico?
Lexington won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 14 Jun 2025.
When and where is Lexington vs New Mexico?
Sat, 14 Jun 2025, 23:00 UTC at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USL Championship.