Monterey Bay 2-3 Lexington
Updated
Lexington won: Monterey Bay 2-3 Lexington in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 27 Sept 2026 at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California. Monterey Bay goals: Zackery Farnsworth 5', Diego Otoya 85'. Lexington goals: Nicolas Firmino 1', Phillip Goodrum 74', Marcus Epps 80'. Sent off: Kelsey Egwu (90'). Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Phillip Goodrum (8.6).
Match report
Lexington beat Monterey Bay 3-2
Lexington narrowly beat Monterey Bay 3-2 away from home at Cardinale Stadium on Sunday 27 September in the USL Championship.
Nicolas Firmino put Lexington ahead on 1' (0-1), Zackery Farnsworth levelled for Monterey Bay on 5' (1-1), Phillip Goodrum restored Lexington's lead on 74' (1-2), Marcus Epps made it 1-3 on 80' and Diego Otoya pulled one back for Monterey Bay on 85' (2-3).
Kelsey Egwu (Monterey Bay) was sent off on 90'.
Monterey Bay had 52% of the ball, shots were 6-20 (3-9 on target).
Phillip Goodrum (Lexington SC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 3,182. Referee: Muhammad Hassan.
Match stats
| Monterey Bay | Lexington | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Total shots | 6 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 35 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 338 (82%) | 294 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 13 |
| Total shots | 6 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 17 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 3 |
Lineups
Monterey Bay (4-4-2): Jacob Jackson, Joel Garcia, Kelsey Egwu, Zackery Farnsworth, Quinton Elliot, Nick Ross, Ryuga Nakamura, Judson, Facundo Canete, Sebastian Lletget, Ilijah Paul
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Oliver Semmle, Xavier Zengue, Kendall Burks, Javain Brown, Jacob Greene, Blaine Ferri, Aaron Molloy, Malcolm Fry, Nicolas Firmino, Marcus Epps, Phillip Goodrum
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 5' · Goal · Zackery Farnsworth (Monterey Bay)
- 23' · Yellow card · Zackery Farnsworth (Monterey Bay)
- 46' · Substitution · Fidel Barajas for Facundo Canete (Monterey Bay)
- 54' · Yellow card · Joel Garcia (Monterey Bay)
- 55' · Yellow card · Kelsey Egwu (Monterey Bay)
- 63' · Substitution · Braudílio Rodrigues for Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 64' · Substitution · Wesley Leggett for Judson (Monterey Bay)
- 70' · Substitution · Milo Yosef for Malcolm Fry (Lexington)
- 74' · Goal · Phillip Goodrum (Lexington)
- 80' · Goal · Marcus Epps (Lexington)
- 83' · Substitution · Diego Otoya for Sebastian Lletget (Monterey Bay)
- 84' · Substitution · Macielo Tschantret for Blaine Ferri (Lexington)
- 84' · Substitution · Tarik Scott for Marcus Epps (Lexington)
- 85' · Goal · Diego Otoya (Monterey Bay)
- 88' · Substitution · Ballack Villasana for Nick Ross (Monterey Bay)
- 90' · Red card · Kelsey Egwu (Monterey Bay)
- 90' · Yellow card · Fidel Barajas (Monterey Bay)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Monterey Bay vs Lexington?
Lexington won, 2-3 (USL Championship) on Sun, 27 Sept 2026.
When and where is Monterey Bay vs Lexington?
Sun, 27 Sept 2026, 02:00 UTC at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California, USL Championship.