Lexington 1-4 New Mexico
Updated
New Mexico won: Lexington 1-4 New Mexico in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Wed, 15 Jul 2026 at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington goals: Phillip Goodrum 70'. New Mexico goals: Greg Hurst 43' (pen), Valentin Noël 45'+3, Greg Hurst 62', Joseph Melto Quiah 68'. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Greg Hurst (8.9).
Match report
New Mexico rout Lexington 4-1
New Mexico thrashed Lexington 4-1 away from home at Lexington SC Stadium on Wednesday 15 July in the USL Championship.
Greg Hurst put New Mexico ahead from the penalty spot on 43' (0-1), Valentin Noël made it 0-2 on 45+3', Greg Hurst made it 0-3 on 62', Joseph Melto Quiah made it 0-4 on 68' and Phillip Goodrum pulled one back for Lexington on 70' (1-4).
Lexington had 41% of the ball, shots were 11-12 (5-4 on target).
Greg Hurst (New Mexico United) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 4,411. Referee: Elvis Osmanovic.
Match stats
| Lexington | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 10 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 260 (81%) | 414 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 6 |
Lineups
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Oliver Semmle, Xavier Zengue, Arturo Ordóñez, Javain Brown, Jacob Greene, Blaine Ferri, Aaron Molloy, Nicolas Firmino, Braudílio Rodrigues, Marcus Epps, Phillip Goodrum
New Mexico (4-2-3-1): Kristopher Shakes, Maliek Howell, Tyler Blackett, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Zico Bailey, Cristian Nava, Greg Hurst, Valentin Noël, Joseph Melto Quiah
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Tyler Blackett (New Mexico)
- 40' · Yellow card · Arturo Ordóñez (Lexington)
- 43' · Goal · Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Valentin Noël (New Mexico)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Jacob Greene (Lexington)
- 61' · Substitution · Tarik Scott for Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 62' · Goal · Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 64' · Yellow card · Blaine Ferri (Lexington)
- 65' · Substitution · Michael Adedokun for Blaine Ferri (Lexington)
- 65' · Substitution · Joe Hafferty for Arturo Ordóñez (Lexington)
- 68' · Goal · Joseph Melto Quiah (New Mexico)
- 69' · Substitution · Luther Archimède for Valentin Noël (New Mexico)
- 69' · Substitution · Cullen Wilkerson for Cristian Nava (New Mexico)
- 70' · Goal · Phillip Goodrum (Lexington)
- 83' · Substitution · Milo Yosef for Braudílio Rodrigues (Lexington)
- 85' · Yellow card · Javain Brown (Lexington)
- 86' · Substitution · Gedion Zelalem for Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 86' · Substitution · Dayonn Harris for Ousman Jabang (New Mexico)
- 90' · Yellow card · Gedion Zelalem (New Mexico)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Niall Reid-Stephen for Zico Bailey (New Mexico)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Lexington vs New Mexico?
New Mexico won, 1-4 (USL Championship) on Wed, 15 Jul 2026.
When and where is Lexington vs New Mexico?
Wed, 15 Jul 2026, 23:00 UTC at Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USL Championship.