Birmingham Legion FC 1-2 Las Vegas Lights
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Las Vegas Lights won: Birmingham Legion FC 1-2 Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Sebastián Saucedo 90'. Las Vegas Lights goals: Oalex Anderson 15', Johnny Rodriguez 61'. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Christian Pinzón (8.2).
Match report
Las Vegas Lights beat Birmingham Legion FC 2-1
Las Vegas Lights edged Birmingham Legion FC 2-1 away from home at Protective Stadium on Sunday 14 June in the USL Championship.
Oalex Anderson put Las Vegas Lights ahead on 15' (0-1), Johnny Rodriguez made it 0-2 on 61' and Sebastián Saucedo pulled one back for Birmingham Legion FC on 90' (1-2).
Birmingham Legion FC had 54% of the ball, shots were 14-14 (2-4 on target).
Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights FC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 3,619. Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández.
Match stats
| Birmingham Legion FC | Las Vegas Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Total shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 406 (86%) | 338 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 7 |
| Total shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 11 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 3 |
Lineups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1): Jassem Koleilat, Leo Duru, Keegan Hughes, Ramiz Hamouda, Dawson McCartney, Ronaldo Damus, Samuel Shashoua, Sebastian Tregarthen, Gevork Diarbian, Seth Antwi, Tyler Pasher
Las Vegas Lights (4-4-2): Mason Stajduhar, Blake Pope, Nate Jones, Aarón Guillén, Themi Antonoglou, Christian Pinzón, Kyle Scott, Marc Ybarra, Oalex Anderson, Manuel Arteaga, Johnny Rodriguez
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 46' · Substitution · Amir Daley for Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 48' · Yellow card · Keegan Hughes (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 61' · Goal · Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
- 64' · Substitution · Serge Ngoma for Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Samuel McIllhatton for Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Giorgio Probo for Manuel Arteaga (Las Vegas Lights)
- 68' · Substitution · Abraham Okyere for Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 82' · Substitution · Carson Locker for Marc Ybarra (Las Vegas Lights)
- 82' · Substitution · Sebastián Saucedo for Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 84' · Yellow card · Seth Antwi (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Nykolas Sessock for Themi Antonoglou (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90' · Goal · Sebastián Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Sebastián Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC)
All-time head-to-head
Birmingham Legion FC vs Las Vegas Lights: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Birmingham Legion FC vs Las Vegas Lights?
Las Vegas Lights won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Sun, 14 Jun 2026.
When and where is Birmingham Legion FC vs Las Vegas Lights?
Sun, 14 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USL Championship.