Lexington vs Monterey Bay: 3–2
Lexington beat Monterey Bay 3–2 in the USL Championship on Saturday, 1 August 2026 at Lexington Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Competition: USL Championship (2026 USL Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Lexington Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Attendance: 3,777
- Teams: Lexington (home), Monterey Bay (away)
Goals
- 2' — Sebastian Lletget (Monterey Bay)
- 26' — Fidel Barajas (Monterey Bay)
- 29' — Braudílio Rodrigues (Lexington)
- 42' — Ryuga Nakamura (own goal) (Lexington)
- 82' — Tarik Scott (Lexington)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Lexington | Monterey Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 49.4 | 50.6 |
| Shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Corners | 11 | 5 |
| Fouls | 13 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Oliver Semmle (G), Javain Brown (CD-L), Kendall Burks (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).
Monterey Bay (4-2-3-1): Jacob Jackson (G), Zackery Farnsworth (CD-L), Nico Gordon (CD-R), Omari Glasgow (LB), Joel Garcia Jr. (RB), Sebastian Lletget (AM), Ryuga Nakamura (LM), Nick Ross (RM), Anisse Saidi (F), Paul Gindiri (AM-L), Fidel Barajas (AM-R).
Recent form
Lexington: won 4–1 away to Tampa Bay Rowdies (4 Jul); lost 4–2 away to Louisville City FC (12 Jul); lost 4–1 vs New Mexico United (15 Jul); won 2–0 vs Oakland Roots (22 Jul); drew 0–0 away to FC Tulsa (26 Jul).
Monterey Bay: won 1–0 vs El Paso Locomotive FC (21 Jun); drew 0–0 away to San Antonio FC (5 Jul); lost 3–2 vs Las Vegas Lights FC (12 Jul); lost 3–2 away to Phoenix Rising FC (19 Jul); lost 2–1 vs Orange County SC (26 Jul).