Lexington vs Monterey Bay: 3–1
Lexington beat Monterey Bay 3–1 in the USL Championship on Friday, 8 May 2026 at Lexington Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Competition: USL Championship (2026 USL Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 8 May 2026, 23:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Lexington Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Attendance: 5,108
- Teams: Lexington (home), Monterey Bay (away)
Goals
- 26' — Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 31' — Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 56' — Phillip Goodrum (Lexington)
- 64' — Sebastian Lletget (Monterey Bay)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Lexington | Monterey Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 47.5 | 52.5 |
| Shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Fouls | 14 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Oliver Semmle (G), Arturo Ordoñez (CD-L), Kendall Burks (CD-R), Javain Brown (LB), Xavier Zengue (RB), Nicolas Firmino (AM), Aaron Molloy (LM), Blaine Ferri (RM), Phillip Goodrum (F), Marcus Epps (AM-L), Latif Blessing (AM-R).
Monterey Bay (4-2-3-1): Fernando Delgado (G), Zackery Farnsworth (CD-L), Kelsey Egwu (CD-R), Stuart Ritchie (LB), Nico Gordon (RB), Eduardo Blancas (AM), Belmar Joseph (LM), Nick Ross (RM), Paul Gindiri (F), Chris-Kevin Nadje (AM-L), Omari Glasgow (AM-R).
Recent form
Lexington: drew 1–1 away to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4 Apr); lost 3–1 vs Rhode Island FC (11 Apr); drew 0–0 away to Orange County SC (19 Apr); won 4–2 vs Forward Madison FC (25 Apr); lost 2–1 away to Las Vegas Lights FC (3 May).
Monterey Bay: drew 0–0 vs San Antonio FC (5 Apr); lost 3–1 away to Indy Eleven (11 Apr); lost 4–1 away to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (18 Apr); won 1–1 vs Oakland Roots (26 Apr); lost 2–1 vs FC Tulsa (3 May).