Birmingham Legion FC vs Detroit City FC: 1–2
Detroit City FC beat Birmingham Legion FC 2–1 in the USL Championship on Friday, 3 July 2026 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
- Competition: USL Championship (2026 USL Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 3 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Attendance: 3,615
- Teams: Birmingham Legion FC (home), Detroit City FC (away)
Goals
- 2' — Rio Hope-Gund (Detroit City FC)
- 24' — Tyler Pasher (penalty) (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+2' — Ben Morris (Detroit City FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Birmingham Legion FC | Detroit City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 49 | 51 |
| Shots | 14 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Fouls | 11 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1): Jassem Koleilat (G), Bryce Washington (CD-L), Phanuel Kavita (CD-R), Nico Brown (LB), Sebastian Tregarthen (RB), Tyler Pasher (AM), Samuel Shashoua (LM), Seth Antwi (RM), Ronaldo Damus (F), Gevork Diarbian (AM-L), Peter Vassell (AM-R).
Detroit City FC (4-4-2): Carlos Herrera (G), Devon Amoo-Mensah (CD-L), Rio Hope-Gund (CD-R), Derrick Silva (LB), Haruki Yamazaki (RB), Aeden Stanley (CM-L), Kobe Hernandez-Foster (CM-R), Alasanne Ates Diouf (LM), Rafael Duizit Mentzingen (RM), Darren Smith (CF-L), Abdoulaye Diop (CF-R).
Recent form
Birmingham Legion FC: won 3–0 vs Corpus Christi FC (10 Jun); lost 2–1 vs Las Vegas Lights FC (14 Jun); drew 1–1 away to Oakland Roots (17 Jun); drew 1–1 vs Loudoun United FC (21 Jun); lost 2–1 vs Detroit City FC (3 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).