Sporting JAX 3-2 Lexington
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Sporting JAX won: Sporting JAX 3-2 Lexington in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida. Sporting JAX goals: Kieran Sadlier 19', Emil Jääskeläinen 88', Ahmad Al-Qaq 90'+4. Lexington goals: Marcus Epps 73', Xavier Zengue 84'. Possession: 31-69. Player of the match: Jean Mota (8.5).
Match report
Sporting JAX beat Lexington 3-2
Sporting JAX came from behind to beat Lexington 3-2 at Hodges Stadium on Saturday 5 September in the USL Championship.
Kieran Sadlier put Sporting JAX ahead on 19' (1-0), Marcus Epps levelled for Lexington on 73' (1-1), Xavier Zengue restored Lexington's lead on 84' (1-2), Emil Jääskeläinen levelled for Sporting JAX on 88' (2-2) and Ahmad Al-Qaq restored Sporting JAX's lead on 90+4' (3-2).
Ahmad Al-Qaq's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Sporting JAX had 31% of the ball, shots were 16-19 (12-7 on target).
Jean Mota (Sporting JAX) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 1,175. Referee: Carlos Rodriguez.
Match stats
| Sporting JAX | Lexington | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 31 | 69 |
| Total shots | 16 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 37 |
| Big chances | 5 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 172 (70%) | 436 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 9 |
| Total shots | 16 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 13 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Sporting JAX (4-1-4-1): Jake McGuire, Edgardo Rito, Wahab Ackwei, Ryan Edwards, Marcus Godinho, Wan Kuzain, Rafferty Pedder, Jean Mota, Jordan Rossiter, Kieran Sadlier, Emil Jääskeläinen
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Oliver Semmle, Xavier Zengue, Kendall Burks, Javain Brown, Jacob Greene, Blaine Ferri, Noble Okello, Malcolm Fry, Nicolas Firmino, Marcus Epps, Phillip Goodrum
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Kieran Sadlier (Sporting JAX)
- 60' · Yellow card · Jordan Rossiter (Sporting JAX)
- 69' · Substitution · Milo Yosef for Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 69' · Substitution · Tarik Scott for Malcolm Fry (Lexington)
- 72' · Substitution · Harvey Neville for Kieran Sadlier (Sporting JAX)
- 73' · Goal · Marcus Epps (Lexington)
- 80' · Substitution · Ahmad Al-Qaq for Rafferty Pedder (Sporting JAX)
- 80' · Substitution · Thomas Roberts for Marcus Godinho (Sporting JAX)
- 84' · Goal · Xavier Zengue (Lexington)
- 86' · Substitution · Antonio Gomez for Wahab Ackwei (Sporting JAX)
- 86' · Substitution · Adam Luckhurst for Wan Kuzain (Sporting JAX)
- 88' · Goal · Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Patrick Seagrist for Jacob Greene (Lexington)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Ahmad Al-Qaq (Sporting JAX)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Ahmad Al-Qaq (Sporting JAX)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sporting JAX vs Lexington?
Sporting JAX won, 3-2 (USL Championship) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Sporting JAX vs Lexington?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, USL Championship.