Lexington 3-2 Monterey Bay
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Lexington won: Lexington 3-2 Monterey Bay in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 1 Aug 2026 at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington goals: Braudílio Rodrigues 29', Ryuga Nakamura 43' (og), Tarik Scott 82'. Monterey Bay goals: Sebastian Lletget 3', Fidel Barajas 26'. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Aaron Molloy (8.9).
Match report
Lexington beat Monterey Bay 3-2
Lexington came from behind to beat Monterey Bay 3-2 at Lexington SC Stadium on Saturday 1 August in the USL Championship.
Sebastian Lletget put Monterey Bay ahead on 3' (0-1), Fidel Barajas made it 0-2 on 26', Braudílio Rodrigues pulled one back for Lexington on 29' (1-2), an own goal by Ryuga Nakamura levelled for Lexington on 43' (2-2) and Tarik Scott restored Lexington's lead on 82' (3-2).
Lexington had 50% of the ball, shots were 22-15 (6-5 on target).
Aaron Molloy (Lexington SC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 3,777. Referee: Cristian Campo.
Match stats
| Lexington | Monterey Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 18 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 331 (83%) | 337 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 11 | 5 |
| Total shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Oliver Semmle, Xavier Zengue, Kendall Burks, Javain Brown, Jacob Greene, Blaine Ferri, Aaron Molloy, Nicolas Firmino, Braudílio Rodrigues, Marcus Epps, Phillip Goodrum
Monterey Bay (4-2-3-1): Jacob Jackson, Joel Garcia, Nico Gordon, Zackery Farnsworth, Omari Glasgow, Nick Ross, Ryuga Nakamura, Fidel Barajas, Sebastian Lletget, Ilijah Paul, Anisse Saidi
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Sebastian Lletget (Monterey Bay)
- 5' · Yellow card · Xavier Zengue (Lexington)
- 14' · Yellow card · Ryuga Nakamura (Monterey Bay)
- 26' · Goal · Fidel Barajas (Monterey Bay)
- 29' · Goal · Braudílio Rodrigues (Lexington)
- 43' · Goal · Ryuga Nakamura (Lexington)
- 45'+2 · Substitution · Belmar Joseph for Nick Ross (Monterey Bay)
- 56' · Substitution · Tarik Scott for Braudílio Rodrigues (Lexington)
- 72' · Substitution · Macielo Tschantret for Blaine Ferri (Lexington)
- 76' · Substitution · Wesley Leggett for Fidel Barajas (Monterey Bay)
- 76' · Substitution · Diego Otoya for Anisse Saidi (Monterey Bay)
- 82' · Substitution · Stuart Ritchie for Ilijah Paul (Monterey Bay)
- 82' · Goal · Tarik Scott (Lexington)
- 84' · Substitution · Quinton Elliot for Ryuga Nakamura (Monterey Bay)
- 86' · Yellow card · Quinton Elliot (Monterey Bay)
- 88' · Yellow card · Joel Garcia (Monterey Bay)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Lexington vs Monterey Bay?
Lexington won, 3-2 (USL Championship) on Sat, 1 Aug 2026.
When and where is Lexington vs Monterey Bay?
Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USL Championship.