Detroit City FC vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

Detroit City FC

20': Darren Smith
33': Ben Morris

FT
2 - 2

Birmingham Legion FC

27': Ronaldo Damus
80': Stephen Carroll (OG)

About

Detroit City FC are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

20': Darren Smith (Detroit City FC) Goal at 20'
27': Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC) Goal at 27'
33': Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) Goal at 33'
45': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 45'
45': Morey Doner (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 45'
70': Ryan Williams (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 70'
70': Jordan Adebayo-Smith (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 70'
70': Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 70'
76': Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 76'
80': Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC) Own Goal at 80'
83': Ryan Williams (Detroit City FC) Yellow Card at 83'
87': Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 87'
87': Sebastián Guenzatti (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 87'
90'+6': Finn Calloway (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 96'

Statistics

BRM		DET
19	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	0
42.9	Possession	57.1
8	SHOTS	8
1	ON GOAL	3
0.1	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Keyworth Stadium
Location: Hamtramck, Michigan, USA
Attendance: 6,642

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Louisville City FC	30	+37	73
2	Charleston Battery	30	+30	62
3	North Carolina FC	30	+1	45
4	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	30	+4	44

Full Table

Line-Ups

Detroit City FC (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
91	Carlos Saldaña (GK)
5	Stephen Carroll
4	Shane Wiedt
12	Michael Bryant
45	Marcello Polisi
6	Jay Chapman
10	Jeciel Cedeno
3	Alex Villanueva
2	Rhys Williams
7	Darren Smith
9	Ben Morris

Detroit City FC Substitutes:

Carlos Herrera, Ryan Williams, Morey Doner, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Connor Rutz, Sebastián Guenzatti, Jordan Adebayo-Smith.

Birmingham Legion FC (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Matt Van Oekel (GK)
5	Ethan Kos
13	Jacob Rufe
19	Enzo Martinez
4	Ramiz Hamouda
43	Santiago Suarez
25	Roman Torres
8	Kobe Hernandez-Foster
11	Dawson McCartney
10	Preston Tabortetaka
9	Ronaldo Damus

Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:

Finn Calloway, Trevor Spangenberg, Sebastian Tregarthen, Ereku Temitayo, Moses Mensah, Lucca Dourado, Fernando Delgado.

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