Fort Wayne vs Detroit City FC: 1–2
Detroit City FC beat Fort Wayne 2–1 in the USL Cup on Saturday, 11 July 2026 at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, Fort Wayne, USA.
- Competition: USL Cup (2026 USL Cup, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 11 Jul 2026, 23:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, Fort Wayne, USA
- Attendance: 4,214
- Teams: Fort Wayne (home), Detroit City FC (away)
Goals
- 62' — Darren Smith (Detroit City FC)
- 71' — Rafael Duizit Mentzingen (Detroit City FC)
- 86' — Lilian Ricol (Fort Wayne)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Fort Wayne | Detroit City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 48.9 | 51.1 |
| Shots | 6 | 25 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Fouls | 17 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Fort Wayne (4-2-3-1): Aurie Echevarria (G), Juan Solis (CD-L), Reid Sproat (CD-R), Jayden Smith (LB), Anthony Hernández (RB), Taig Healy (AM), Emerson Nieto (LM), Jeremy Garay (RM), Ryan Becher (F), Daniel Oyetunde (AM-L), Kabiru Gafar (AM-R).
Detroit City FC (4-4-2): Carlos Saldaña (G), Callum Montgomery (CD-L), Rio Hope-Gund (CD-R), Aeden Stanley (LB), Rafael Duizit Mentzingen (RB), Ryan Williams (CM-L), Maxi Rodriguez (CM-R), Alasanne Ates Diouf (LM), Alex Dalou (RM), Ben Morris (CF-L), Darren Smith (CF-R).
Recent form
Fort Wayne: lost 4–2 away to Union Omaha (7 Jun); drew 1–1 away to Westchester SC (10 Jun); drew 1–1 away to Forward Madison FC (18 Jun); won 2–0 away to Richmond Kickers (20 Jun); won 3–0 vs Spokane Velocity FC (4 Jul).
Detroit City FC: lost 1–1 vs Lexington (6 Jun); drew 1–1 vs El Paso Locomotive FC (11 Jun); won 6–2 away to Sporting JAX (14 Jun); lost 0–0 vs Louisville City FC (20 Jun); won 2–1 away to Birmingham Legion FC (3 Jul).