Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 Detroit City
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds won: Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 Detroit City in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Riverhounds goals: Albert Dikwa 2', Albert Dikwa 84'. Detroit City goals: Chisom Egbuchunam 90'+3. Possession: 31-69. Player of the match: Albert Dikwa (9.1).
Match report
Pittsburgh Riverhounds beat Detroit City 2-1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds narrowly beat Detroit City 2-1 at Highmark Stadium on Saturday 18 April in the USL Championship.
Albert Dikwa put Pittsburgh Riverhounds ahead on 2' (1-0), added another on 84' (2-0) and Chisom Egbuchunam pulled one back for Detroit City on 90+3' (2-1).
Pittsburgh Riverhounds had 31% of the ball, shots were 11-19 (3-4 on target).
Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 3,946. Referee: Elton Garcia.
Match stats
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Detroit City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 31 | 69 |
| Total shots | 11 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 154 (65%) | 429 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 9 |
| Total shots | 11 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 12 |
Lineups
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-4-2): Nico Campuzano, Perrin Barnes, Owen Mikoy, Joao Victor Souza, Illal Osumanu, Robbie Mertz, Jackson Wälti, Daniel Griffin, Eliot Goldthorp, Albert Dikwa, Sam Bassett
Detroit City (4-4-2): Carlos Herrera, Haruki Yamazaki, Rio Hope-Gund, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Tommy Silva, Jeciel Cedeño, Kobe Hernández-Foster, Abdoulaye Diop, Aedan Stanley, Darren Smith, Connor Rutz
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 6' · Yellow card · Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 44' · Yellow card · Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 59' · Substitution · Charles Ahl for Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 61' · Substitution · Chisom Egbuchunam for Connor Rutz (Detroit City)
- 61' · Substitution · Alassane Diouf for Aedan Stanley (Detroit City)
- 74' · Substitution · Ryan Williams for Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City)
- 74' · Substitution · Callum Montgomery for Rio Hope-Gund (Detroit City)
- 76' · Yellow card · Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 78' · Substitution · Bradley Sample for Sam Bassett (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 78' · Substitution · Brunallergene Etou for Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 84' · Goal · Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 90' · Yellow card · Nico Campuzano (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Brigham Larsen for Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Chisom Egbuchunam (Detroit City)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
All-time head-to-head
Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Detroit City: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Detroit City?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026.
When and where is Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Detroit City?
Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USL Championship.