Lexington vs Phoenix Rising FC: 1–0
Lexington beat Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 in the USL Championship on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at Lexington Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Competition: USL Championship (2026 USL Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Lexington Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Attendance: 5,306
- Teams: Lexington (home), Phoenix Rising FC (away)
Goals
- 63' — Braudílio Rodrigues (Lexington)
Red cards
- 85' — Luke Biasi (Phoenix Rising FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Lexington | Phoenix Rising FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 54.6 | 45.4 |
| Shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 7 |
| Fouls | 8 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
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).
Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1): Peter Rakovsky (G), John Scearce (CD-L), Pape Boye (CD-R), Daniel Flores (LB), Collin Smith (RB), Hope Avayevu (AM), Diego Gómez (LM), Jean Eric Moursou (RM), Dominique Badji (F), Conrad Ambursley (AM-L), Ihsan Sacko (AM-R).
Recent form
Lexington: 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); won 3–2 vs Monterey Bay (1 Aug).
Phoenix Rising FC: lost 3–1 away to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (5 Jul); lost 2–1 away to AV Alta FC (12 Jul); won 3–2 vs Monterey Bay (19 Jul); drew 0–0 vs Hartford Athletic (26 Jul); drew 1–1 away to Las Vegas Lights FC (2 Aug).