Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Lexington: 1–4
Lexington beat Tampa Bay Rowdies 4–1 in the USL Championship on Saturday, 4 July 2026 at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.
- Competition: USL Championship (2026 USL Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 4 Jul 2026, 22:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
- Attendance: 4,997
- Teams: Tampa Bay Rowdies (home), Lexington (away)
Goals
- 12' — Xavier Zengue (Lexington)
- 14' — Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 44' — Marcus Epps (Lexington)
- 78' — Gino Vivi (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 86' — Tarik Scott (Lexington)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lexington |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 56.8 | 43.2 |
| Shots | 27 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Corners | 12 | 2 |
| Fouls | 13 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-2-3-1): Jahmali Waite (G), Nathan Dossantos (CD-L), Leland Archer (CD-R), Charlie Ostrem (LB), Dion Acoff (RB), Mattheus (AM), Max Schneider (LM), Sebastian Cruz (RM), Matt Myers (F), Russell Cicerone (AM-L), Louis Pérez (AM-R).
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Oliver Semmle (G), Javain Brown (CD-L), Arturo Ordoñez (CD-R), Jacob Greene (LB), Xavier Zengue (RB), Braudílio Rodrigues (AM), Aaron Molloy (LM), Blaine Ferri (RM), Phillip Goodrum (F), Marcus Epps (AM-L), Nicolas Firmino (AM-R).
Recent form
Tampa Bay Rowdies: won 2–0 away to Louisville City FC (30 May); won 2–0 away to Sporting JAX (6 Jun); drew 2–2 vs Charleston Battery (11 Jun); lost 1–0 vs Hartford Athletic (13 Jun); won 2–0 away to Brooklyn FC (20 Jun).
Lexington: lost 3–1 away to Indy Eleven (23 May); won 4–1 away to El Paso Locomotive FC (31 May); won 1–1 away to Detroit City FC (6 Jun); won 2–0 vs San Antonio FC (13 Jun); lost 0–0 vs Indy Eleven (20 Jun).