New Mexico 2-1 Lexington
Updated
New Mexico won: New Mexico 2-1 Lexington in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Thu, 27 Aug 2026 at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico goals: Kipp Keller 73', Niall Reid-Stephen 78'. Lexington goals: Marqes Muir 51'. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Kipp Keller (8.5).
Match report
New Mexico beat Lexington 2-1
New Mexico came from behind to beat Lexington 2-1 at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park on Thursday 27 August in the USL Championship.
Marqes Muir put Lexington ahead on 51' (0-1), Kipp Keller levelled for New Mexico on 73' (1-1) and Niall Reid-Stephen restored New Mexico's lead on 78' (2-1).
New Mexico had 66% of the ball, shots were 17-13 (4-3 on target).
Kipp Keller (New Mexico United) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 6,881. Referee: Amin Hadzic.
Match stats
| New Mexico | Lexington | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 25 |
| Big chances | 5 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 513 (92%) | 236 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
New Mexico (4-2-3-1): Kristopher Shakes, Jake LaCava, Kipp Keller, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Zico Bailey, Niall Reid-Stephen, Greg Hurst, Dayonn Harris, Justin Rennicks
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Oliver Semmle, Xavier Zengue, Marqes Muir, Kendall Burks, Jacob Greene, Aaron Molloy, Noble Okello, Malcolm Fry, Nicolas Firmino, Marcus Epps, Tarik Scott
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Oliver Semmle (Lexington)
- 29' · Yellow card · Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 46' · Substitution · Blaine Ferri for Malcolm Fry (Lexington)
- 51' · Goal · Marqes Muir (Lexington)
- 56' · Substitution · Javain Brown for Tarik Scott (Lexington)
- 63' · Yellow card · Zico Bailey (New Mexico)
- 67' · Substitution · Gedion Zelalem for Ousman Jabang (New Mexico)
- 67' · Substitution · Cullen Wilkerson for Jake LaCava (New Mexico)
- 67' · Substitution · Tyler Blackett for Chris Gloster (New Mexico)
- 68' · Yellow card · Tyler Blackett (New Mexico)
- 73' · Goal · Kipp Keller (New Mexico)
- 75' · Substitution · Patrick Seagrist for Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 78' · Goal · Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico)
- 82' · Yellow card · Patrick Seagrist (Lexington)
- 84' · Substitution · Milo Yosef for Xavier Zengue (Lexington)
- 85' · Substitution · Cristian Nava for Dayonn Harris (New Mexico)
- 85' · Substitution · Luther Archimède for Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Cullen Wilkerson (New Mexico)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won New Mexico vs Lexington?
New Mexico won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Thu, 27 Aug 2026.
When and where is New Mexico vs Lexington?
Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 01:30 UTC at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USL Championship.