Detroit City 1-0 Sporting JAX
Updated
Detroit City won: Detroit City 1-0 Sporting JAX in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan. Detroit City goals: Darren Smith 6'. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Haruki Yamazaki (8.4).
Match report
Detroit City beat Sporting JAX 1-0
Detroit City narrowly beat Sporting JAX 1-0 at Keyworth Stadium on Saturday 11 April in the USL Championship.
Darren Smith put Detroit City ahead on 6' (1-0).
Detroit City had 63% of the ball, shots were 17-6 (6-0 on target).
Haruki Yamazaki (Detroit City FC) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 5,379. Referee: Elvis Osmanovic.
Match stats
| Detroit City | Sporting JAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Total shots | 17 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 12 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 381 (81%) | 174 (64%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 2 |
Lineups
Detroit City (4-2-3-1): Carlos Herrera, Haruki Yamazaki, Callum Montgomery, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Tommy Silva, Kobe Hernández-Foster, Alexander Dalou, Jeciel Cedeño, Abdoulaye Diop, Alassane Diouf, Darren Smith
Sporting JAX (3-4-3): Christian Olivares, Mohamed Traore, Ryan Edwards, Antonio Gomez, Harvey Neville, Jordan Rossiter, Brem Soumaoro, Tyshawn Rose, Thomas Roberts, Emil Jääskeläinen, Kieran Sadlier
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 29' · Yellow card · Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX)
- 42' · Yellow card · Ryan Edwards (Sporting JAX)
- 57' · Substitution · Edgardo Rito for Brem Soumaoro (Sporting JAX)
- 65' · Yellow card · Harvey Neville (Sporting JAX)
- 66' · Substitution · Dida Armstrong for Kieran Sadlier (Sporting JAX)
- 68' · Substitution · Chisom Egbuchunam for Alexander Dalou (Detroit City)
- 79' · Substitution · Jacob Evans for Jordan Rossiter (Sporting JAX)
- 79' · Substitution · Ahmad Al-Qaq for Antonio Gomez (Sporting JAX)
- 81' · Substitution · Connor Rutz for Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City)
- 81' · Substitution · Aedan Stanley for Jeciel Cedeño (Detroit City)
- 86' · Substitution · Rio Hope-Gund for Alassane Diouf (Detroit City)
- 90' · Yellow card · Connor Rutz (Detroit City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Detroit City vs Sporting JAX?
Detroit City won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026.
When and where is Detroit City vs Sporting JAX?
Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 20:00 UTC at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan, USL Championship.