In the USL Championship game on 9 August 2026, Lexington beat Phoenix Rising 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 6:0, fouls 8:11.
Match report
Lexington edged Phoenix Rising 1-0 in a Group Stage clash of the USL Championship on Friday evening. B. P. Rodrigues struck in the sixty-third minute to separate the sides at home. The result kept Lexington on course after a mixed run of form.
The visitors started with control but never really threatened. Phoenix kept the ball but their passing lacked penetration, and by then Lexington had settled into a defensive shape. The hosts absorbed pressure and waited for their moment.
Rodrigues' goal came from sustained pressure. Lexington had pushed forward with ten key passes and found space in the final third. The finish was clinical, and the home crowd stirred. Phoenix responded with urgency but could not find the net.
Things came to a head late on when L. Biasi received a red card in the eighty-fifth minute. The dismissal changed the dynamic, though neither side could capitalise. A. Molloy picked up a yellow card deep into stoppage time as tensions rose.
Lexington dominated possession at 55 per cent and registered six shots on target. Phoenix failed to test the goalkeeper with zero shots on target, despite seven attempts off target. The hosts created two big chances while the visitors managed one.
The win moves Lexington closer to the upper half of the table. They sit eighth with 23 points from 23 games, while Phoenix remain ninth on 30 points. Both sides showed resilience, but the home side took their opportunity.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %55.00–45
Shots on target6–0
Shots off target4–7
Big chances2–1
HT🟨31' JP Scearce — Yellow card⇄59' Nick Firmino — Substitution⚽63' B. P. Rodrigues — Goal⇄68' C. Smith — Substitution⇄74' B. Ferri — Substitution⇄77' J. Greene — Substitution⇄80' J. Moursou — Substitution🟥85' L. Biasi — Red card⇄86' H. Avayevu — Substitution🟨90+5' A. Molloy — Yellow card
