Birmingham Legion FC vs Rhode Island FC: 1–0
Birmingham Legion FC beat Rhode Island FC 1–0 in the USL Championship on Sunday, 2 August 2026 at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
- Competition: USL Championship (2026 USL Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 2 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Attendance: 3,253
- Teams: Birmingham Legion FC (home), Rhode Island FC (away)
Goals
- 63' — Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Birmingham Legion FC | Rhode Island FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 41.8 | 58.2 |
| Shots | 9 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Corners | 3 | 13 |
| Fouls | 7 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
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), Samuel Shashoua (AM), Samuel McIllhatton (LM), Seth Antwi (RM), Ronaldo Damus (F), Gevork Diarbian (AM-L), Peter Vassell (AM-R).
Rhode Island FC (4-2-3-1): Koke Vegas (G), Frank Nodarse (CD-L), Grant D. Stoneman (CD-R), Aldair Sanchez (LB), Nicholas Scardina (RB), Agustín Rodríguez (AM), Amos Shapiro-Thompson (LM), Hugo Bacharach (RM), Jerome Williams (F), Noah Fuson (AM-L), Jojea Kwizera (AM-R).
Recent form
Birmingham Legion FC: drew 1–1 vs Loudoun United FC (21 Jun); lost 2–1 vs Detroit City FC (3 Jul); drew 1–1 away to Miami FC (5 Jul); won 3–1 vs FC Tulsa (12 Jul); lost 2–1 away to Louisville City FC (29 Jul).
Rhode Island FC: drew 1–1 vs Orange County SC (4 Jul); lost 2–1 away to Sacramento Republic FC (9 Jul); won 1–1 vs Brooklyn FC (11 Jul); won 1–0 vs Hartford Athletic (18 Jul); won 1–0 away to Pittsburgh Riverhounds (25 Jul).