Louisville City 2-1 Birmingham Legion FC
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Louisville City won: Louisville City 2-1 Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville City goals: Kevon Lambert 6', Kevon Lambert 74'. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Samuel Shashoua 42'. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Kevon Lambert (9.2).
Match report
Louisville City beat Birmingham Legion FC 2-1
Louisville City narrowly beat Birmingham Legion FC 2-1 at Lynn Family Stadium on Wednesday 29 July in the USL Championship.
Kevon Lambert put Louisville City ahead on 6' (1-0), Samuel Shashoua levelled for Birmingham Legion FC on 42' (1-1) and Kevon Lambert restored Louisville City's lead on 74' (2-1).
Louisville City had 54% of the ball, shots were 29-10 (13-2 on target).
Kevon Lambert (Louisville City FC) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 8,258. Referee: Jeremy Scheer.
Match stats
| Louisville City | Birmingham Legion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Total shots | 29 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 11 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 420 (86%) | 346 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Total shots | 29 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 15 | 5 |
Lineups
Louisville City (3-4-3): Hugo Fauroux, Sean Totsch, Kevon Lambert, Kyle Adams, Aiden McFadden, Zachary Duncan, Taylor Davila, Jake Morris, Mukwelle Akale, Chris Donovan, Jansen Wilson
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1): Jassem Koleilat, Nico Brown, Phanuel Kavita, Bryce Washington, Dawson McCartney, Seth Antwi, Samuel Shashoua, Sebastian Tregarthen, Peter-Lee Vassell, Gevork Diarbian, Ronaldo Damus
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Kevon Lambert (Louisville City)
- 17' · Yellow card · Zachary Duncan (Louisville City)
- 32' · Yellow card · Peter-Lee Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 34' · Yellow card · Seth Antwi (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 42' · Goal · Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Evan Davila for Zachary Duncan (Louisville City)
- 54' · Yellow card · Aiden McFadden (Louisville City)
- 55' · Yellow card · Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 58' · Substitution · Manny Perez for Aiden McFadden (Louisville City)
- 61' · Substitution · Romario Williams for Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Samuel McIllhatton for Peter-Lee Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Tola Showunmi for Chris Donovan (Louisville City)
- 74' · Substitution · Ray Serrano for Jansen Wilson (Louisville City)
- 74' · Goal · Kevon Lambert (Louisville City)
- 80' · Substitution · Sebastián Saucedo for Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Amadou Dia for Jake Morris (Louisville City)
- 88' · Substitution · Serge Ngoma for Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 88' · Yellow card · Ray Serrano (Louisville City)
- 90' · Yellow card · Sebastián Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC)
All-time head-to-head
Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Louisville City won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Wed, 29 Jul 2026.
When and where is Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Wed, 29 Jul 2026, 23:30 UTC at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, USL Championship.