Birmingham Legion FC 1-2 Detroit City
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Detroit City won: Birmingham Legion FC 1-2 Detroit City in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Fri, 3 Jul 2026 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Tyler Pasher 24' (pen). Detroit City goals: Rio Hope-Gund 2', Ben Morris 90'+2. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Kobe Hernández-Foster (8.5).
Match report
Detroit City beat Birmingham Legion FC 2-1
Detroit City edged Birmingham Legion FC 2-1 away from home at Protective Stadium on Friday 3 July in the USL Championship.
Rio Hope-Gund put Detroit City ahead on 2' (0-1), Tyler Pasher levelled for Birmingham Legion FC from the penalty spot on 24' (1-1) and Ben Morris restored Detroit City's lead on 90+2' (1-2).
Ben Morris's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Birmingham Legion FC had 49% of the ball, shots were 16-21 (4-7 on target).
Kobe Hernández-Foster (Detroit City FC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 3,615. Referee: Kalilou Jarju.
Match stats
| Birmingham Legion FC | Detroit City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Total shots | 16 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 31 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 302 (83%) | 300 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 16 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 14 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1): Jassem Koleilat, Sebastian Tregarthen, Phanuel Kavita, Bryce Washington, Nico Brown, Seth Antwi, Samuel Shashoua, Tyler Pasher, Peter-Lee Vassell, Gevork Diarbian, Ronaldo Damus
Detroit City (4-1-4-1): Carlos Herrera, Haruki Yamazaki, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Rio Hope-Gund, Tommy Silva, Kobe Hernández-Foster, Aedan Stanley, Abdoulaye Diop, Rafael Mentzingen, Alassane Diouf, Darren Smith
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Rio Hope-Gund (Detroit City)
- 24' · Goal · Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 31' · Yellow card · Tommy Silva (Detroit City)
- 37' · Yellow card · Seth Antwi (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 45'+6 · Yellow card · Kobe Hernández-Foster (Detroit City)
- 46' · Substitution · Ben Morris for Rafael Mentzingen (Detroit City)
- 52' · Yellow card · Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Sebastián Saucedo for Peter-Lee Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Dawson McCartney for Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Samuel McIllhatton for Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Alexander Dalou for Tommy Silva (Detroit City)
- 70' · Substitution · Maxi Rodriguez for Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 81' · Substitution · Ryan Williams for Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City)
- 84' · Yellow card · Nico Brown (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Romario Williams for Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Serge Ngoma for Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 88' · Yellow card · Aedan Stanley (Detroit City)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Ben Morris (Detroit City)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Callum Montgomery for Haruki Yamazaki (Detroit City)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Sebastián Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC)
All-time head-to-head
Birmingham Legion FC vs Detroit City: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Birmingham Legion FC vs Detroit City?
Detroit City won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Fri, 3 Jul 2026.
When and where is Birmingham Legion FC vs Detroit City?
Fri, 3 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USL Championship.