Detroit City — Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1:0, USL Championship — Sportpul

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USL Championship

Detroit City DWDDLW

1:0

Finished

Kick-off was 20 Sep, 00:00 BST

Pittsburgh Riverhounds WLDDWL

Venue: Keyworth Stadium City: Hamtramck

In the USL Championship game on 20 September 2026, Detroit City beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 2:1, corners 2:4.

Match report

Detroit City edged past Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-0 at Kevouort Stadium in the USL Championship Group Stage on Friday evening. The result keeps the hosts third in the table with forty points from twenty-four games, while Pittsburgh remain fourth on thirty-eight points after twenty-six matches. The decisive moment arrived in the seventy-third minute when K. Williams found the back of the net. Detroit had worked the channels throughout the evening and earned their reward when the forward came for a cross he never reached in earlier attempts. It was a clinical finish from a team that created one big chance all night. The match was played with considerable discipline on both sides. Yellow cards were shown to K. Hernandez-Foster in the fourteenth minute, J. Walti in the twenty-ninth, V. Souza in the forty-fifth, and A. Diouf in the sixty-seventh. By then, both sides had settled into a tactical battle rather than an open contest. Detroit controlled possession at fifty-six percent and registered two shots on target compared to their opponents' single attempt. The visitors managed four corners but could not convert any of their set pieces. Detroit's defenders made twenty-three clearances and won thirty-eight aerial duels to secure the result. Substitutions began flowing in the sixty-fourth minute when J. Cedeno came on for Detroit. Pittsburgh responded with double changes in the seventy-second minute, bringing on both A. Diouf and A. Diop. The hosts added E. Goldthorp in the seventy-fifth before making their own changes in the closing stages. The victory extends Detroit's unbeaten run at home and maintains pressure on the leaders. Pittsburgh's recent form included a 1-0 win over Loudoun United, but they struggled to break down a disciplined Detroit side. The hosts now sit two points clear of their opponents in fourth place with games remaining. With the group stage still to play, every point matters for both clubs. Detroit held on grimly after their goal and earned three points from a tightly contested encounter. Pittsburgh will take positives from their defensive record but must improve their attacking output in future matches.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 56.00 – 44

Shots on target 2 – 1

Shots off target 2 – 1

Big chances 1 – 0

🟨 14' K. Hernandez-Foster — Yellow card 🟨 29' J. Walti — Yellow card 🟨 45' V. Souza — Yellow card ⇄ 64' J. Cedeno — Substitution 🟨 67' A. Diouf — Yellow card ⇄ 69' A. Dikwa — Substitution ⇄ 72' A. Diouf — Substitution ⇄ 72' A. Diop — Substitution ⚽ 73' K. Williams — Goal ⇄ 75' E. Goldthorp — Substitution ⇄ 82' J. Walti — Substitution ⇄ 89' K. Hernandez-Foster — Substitution ⇄ 89' D. Smith — Substitution

Match events

14' 0:0 Detroit City Yellow card K. Hernandez-Foster
29' 0:0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Yellow card J. Walti
45' 0:0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Yellow card V. Souza
64' 0:0 Detroit City Substitution J. Cedeno off: K. Williams
67' 0:0 Detroit City Yellow card A. Diouf
69' 0:0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitution A. Dikwa off: Y. Tsukanome
72' 0:0 Detroit City Substitution A. Diouf off: A. Dalou
72' 0:0 Detroit City Substitution A. Diop off: C. Niang
73' 1:0 Detroit City Goal K. Williams assist: H. Yamazaki
75' 1:0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitution E. Goldthorp off: B. Etou
82' 1:0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitution J. Walti off: S. Bassett
89' 1:0 Detroit City Substitution K. Hernandez-Foster off: M. Bryant
89' 1:0 Detroit City Substitution D. Smith off: R. Williams

Statistics

56.00 Possession, % 44

2 Shots on target 1

2 Shots off target 1

1 Big chances 0

102 Attacks 93

2 Corners 4

11 Fouls 21

21 Free kicks 10

1 Offsides 2

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

3 Goal kicks 7

22 Throw-ins 35

All statistics

38/5964% Aerial duels 21/5936%

68 Backward passes 56

2 Blocked shots 0

23 Clearances 10

2/1217% Crosses 1/147%

5/1050% Dribbles 2/367%

102 Failed passes 119

1 Goalkeeper saves 1

15 Interceptions 3

3 Key passes 1

41/8847% Long passes 20/6829%

64 Passes into the final third 54

211 Passes in the opposition half 219

270 Passes in own half 166

0.33 Shot accuracy 0.50

3 Shots inside the box 1

2/450% Tackles 6/1250%

469 Total passes 371

The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.

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Match information

State: Finished
Series: USL Championship
Venue: Keyworth Stadium
City: Hamtramck
Kick-off: 20 Sep, 00:00 BST

Key numbers

56.00:44 Possession, %
2:1 Shots on target
2:1 Shots off target
1:0 Big chances

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Tampa Bay Rowdies	25	15	6	4	51
1	El Paso Locomotive	26	14	5	7	47
2	Charleston Battery	25	13	4	8	43
2	New Mexico United	24	12	7	5	43
3	Colorado Springs	25	11	5	9	38
3	Detroit City	24	11	7	6	40
4	Hartford Athletic	26	9	12	5	39
4	FC Tulsa	25	10	8	7	38
5	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	26	11	5	10	38
5	San Antonio FC	25	9	10	6	37

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