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Detroit City FC 1-0 Birmingham Legion FC: final score
Detroit City FC beat Birmingham Legion FC 1-0 on Saturday, October 3, 2026 in the USL Championship.
Detroit City FC sit 2nd on 50 points.
Birmingham Legion FC sit 11th on 23 points.
Detroit City FC have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Birmingham Legion FC have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Detroit City FC won 2, Birmingham Legion FC won 1, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- USL Championship
- Start time
- Saturday, October 3, 2026, 7:00 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan
- 👥
- 6575
- Where to watch
- ESPN+ (In the United States · ESPN)
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 90'+6'Darren Smith (Detroit City FC) Yellow Card at 90'+6'
- 90'+1'Samuel McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 90'+1'
- 87'Cheikhou Niang (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 87'
- 82'Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 82'
- 82'Alex Dalou (Detroit City FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 76'Alex Dalou (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 76'
- 75'Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 75'
- 70'Sebastian Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 70'
- 70'Samuel McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 70'
- 66'Ryan Williams (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66'Jeciel Cedeno (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 66'
- 58'Peter Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 58'
- 29'Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) Yellow Card at 29'
- 22'Kobe Hernandez-Foster (Detroit City FC) Penalty - Scored at 22'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
Detroit City FC · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Birmingham Legion FC · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Game stats
Last 5 games
Detroit City FC
Birmingham Legion FC
Head-to-head record
2
Detroit
2
Draws
1
Birmingham
Last meetings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tampa Bay | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | +23 | 55 | LWDLW |
| 2 |  Detroit | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | +14 | 50 | DLWDW |
| 3 |  Charleston | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | +19 | 46 | LDWWL |
| 4 |  Pittsburgh | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | +2 | 41 | DWLLW |
| 5 |  Louisville | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | +3 | 40 | DLWDW |
| 6 |  Hartford | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | +2 | 39 | WWDDL |
| 7 |  Rhode Island | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | +9 | 38 | LLWWL |
| 8 |  Miami FC | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 36 | WWWWL |
| 9 |  Indy XI | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 34 | LLLDL |
| 10 |  Loudoun | 27 | 5 | 12 | 10 | -10 | 27 | LLWDW |
| 11 |  Birmingham | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -7 | 23 | DDDLW |
| 12 |  Brooklyn | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -28 | 18 | LDLLL |
| 13 |  Sporting JAX | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | -41 | 14 | LLLLL |
FAQ
What was the score in Detroit City FC vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Detroit City FC beat Birmingham Legion FC 1-0 on Saturday, October 3 (USL Championship).
When do Detroit City FC play next?
Detroit City FC play Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 PM (ET).
When do Birmingham Legion FC play next?
Birmingham Legion FC play Loudoun United FC on Sunday, October 18 at 5:00 PM (ET).
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