Oakland Roots 1:4 Lexington: USL Championship Match Result

Match report

Lexington defeated Oakland Roots 4-1 in the USL Championship Group Stage on 13 September 2026. The visitors established control early and never looked back, moving to within seven points of their hosts at the top of the standings. This was the kind of result where the scoreboard tells only half the story.

P. Goodrum opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, and his brace would prove decisive. P. Wilson added a second before the break, then Goodrum struck again in the 78th and 87th minutes. M. Epps completed the scoring in the 83rd. The hosts offered little resistance, their yellow cards from T. McCabe and T. Gibson hinting at frustration rather than discipline.

By then the visitors had changed shape at the break, and it showed. Oakland dominated possession at 58 per cent and completed 452 passes, yet managed only four shots on target. Lexington were sharper, landing eight shots on target from 13 attempts and converting 62 per cent accuracy. They created three big chances against Oakland's one.

Oakland's aerial presence was visible but ineffective, winning 11 of 22 duels while their 27 crosses yielded just six successful ones. The visitors pressed differently, winning 14 tackles to Oakland's seven and making 41 clearances against 16. It was a match where effort did not translate into threat.

The result leaves Oakland in 11th place with 24 points from 24 games, while Lexington sit eighth on 34 points. Both sides have played the same number of fixtures, but the gap is growing. For Oakland, this was another setback in a campaign that has seen more draws than victories.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 58.00 – 42

Shots on target 4 – 8

Shots off target 6 – 5

Big chances 1 – 3

🟨 11' T. McCabe — Yellow card ⚽ 22' P. Goodrum — Goal ⇄ 46' J. Bravo — Substitution ⚽ 52' P. Wilson — Goal ⇄ 58' M. Fry — Substitution ⇄ 58' M. Fisher — Substitution 🟨 60' T. Gibson — Yellow card ⇄ 67' N. Okello — Substitution ⚽ 78' P. Goodrum — Goal ⚽ 83' M. Epps — Goal ⇄ 84' B. Ferri — Substitution ⇄ 85' W. Prentice — Substitution ⇄ 85' F. Valot — Substitution ⇄ 86' B. Jacquesson — Substitution ⚽ 87' P. Goodrum — Goal

Match events

11' 0:0 Oakland Roots Yellow card T. McCabe
22' 0:1 Lexington Goal P. Goodrum assist: X. Zengue
46' 0:1 Oakland Roots Substitution J. Bravo off: B. Byaruhanga
52' 1:1 Oakland Roots Goal P. Wilson assist: T. McCabe
58' 1:1 Lexington Substitution M. Fry off: Nick Firmino
58' 1:1 Oakland Roots Substitution M. Fisher off: T. Gibson
60' 1:1 Oakland Roots Yellow card T. Gibson
67' 1:1 Lexington Substitution N. Okello off: B. P. Rodrigues
78' 1:2 Lexington Goal P. Goodrum assist: B. Ferri
83' 1:3 Lexington Goal M. Epps assist: B. Ferri
84' 1:3 Lexington Substitution B. Ferri off: T. Scott
85' 1:3 Oakland Roots Substitution W. Prentice off: D. Trejo
85' 1:3 Oakland Roots Substitution F. Valot off: Bruno Lapa
86' 1:3 Oakland Roots Substitution B. Jacquesson off: E. Lopez
87' 1:4 Lexington Goal P. Goodrum assist: M. Epps

Statistics

58.00 Possession, % 42

4 Shots on target 8

6 Shots off target 5

1 Big chances 3

92 Attacks 69

12 Corners 1

11 Fouls 7

7 Free kicks 11

0 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 9

22 Throw-ins 17

All statistics

11/2250% Aerial duels 11/2250%

100 Backward passes 44

5 Blocked shots 0

16 Clearances 41

6/2722% Crosses 6/1060%

6/1540% Dribbles 4/1136%

76 Failed passes 87

4 Goalkeeper saves 3

5 Interceptions 7

13 Key passes 12

31/5260% Long passes 21/5240%

116 Passes into the final third 54

295 Passes in the opposition half 160

184 Passes in own half 182

0.27 Shot accuracy 0.62

11 Shots inside the box 12

7/1164% Tackles 14/1782%

452 Total passes 332

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