Match summary
Monterey Bay beat Birmingham Legion 2-0 in the USL Championship (USA).
Monterey Bay vs Birmingham LegionResult, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
2-0
E. Blancas
78'·Monterey Bay
⚽
44'Yellow Card
Jay Heaps
Birmingham Legion
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Birmingham Legion
55%Ball Possession45%
9Shots Total8
5Shots On Target2
4Corners4
24Fouls16
2Yellow Cards2
0Offsides1
1Saves3
500Passes404
2Shots Off Target3
103Attacks89
69Dangerous Attacks47
6Shots Inside Box5
3Shots Outside Box3
2Goals0
16Free Kicks24
2Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
20Tackles15
447Accurate Passes339
1Injuries1
13Total Crosses13
1Accurate Crosses2
6Interceptions5
54Duels Won48
2Big Chances Created2
0Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: Jordan Stewart
Starting XI
Substitutes
18
BJ
Belmar Joseph23
EB
E. Blancas31
CD
Ciaran Dalton33
DC
Diego CarbajalManager: Jay Heaps
Starting XI
18
SA
Seth AntwiSubstitutes
2
LD
Leo Duru12
TM
Trevor McMullenPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 49(94%) | 5 | 8/14 | ||
| 72' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 17(93%) | - | 1/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 25(79%) | 4 | 10/23 | ||
| 44' | 0 | 1 | - | 17(94%) | 2 | 4/9 | ||
E. Blancas MF | 32' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 11(67%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 85(92%) | 1 | 2/4 | ||
| 89' | 0 | 0 | - | 52(91%) | 4 | 8/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 49(92%) | 2 | 4/9 | ||
 N. Ross MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 54(89%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 73(99%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(57%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 58' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 18(78%) | - | 5/8 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(83%) | - | 5/11 | ||
| 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(80%) | 1 | 2/4 | ||
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Monterey Bay vs Birmingham Legion — computed insights
- This win ended Monterey Bay's 9-match winless run in the USL Championship (United States).(Run from 2026-03-08: 2D 7L; league matches of this season only.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Bay | 15 | L4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1/15 | 4-12 |
| Birmingham Legion | 15 | D1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9/15 | 8-5 |
- D0-0 vs San Antonio2026-04-05
- L1-3 @ Indy Eleven2026-04-11
- L1-4 @ Colorado Springs2026-04-18
- L1-2 vs Tulsa Roughnecks2026-05-03
- L1-3 @ Lexington2026-05-08
- D2-2 @ Loudoun United2026-04-04
- W1-0 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds2026-04-12
- D2-2 vs Indy Eleven2026-04-19
- W3-1 @ Rhode Island2026-05-02
- D0-0 vs Miami FC II2026-05-08
- Meetings on record
- 2
- Period covered
- 2023-10-08 – 2024-08-11
- Monterey Bay wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Birmingham Legion wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.5
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-11 | Monterey Bay | 1-2 | Birmingham Legion |
| 2023-10-08 | Birmingham Legion | 2-0 | Monterey Bay |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 2 matches
Goals
1-4
Total matches
2Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 2 matches
0
Monterey Bay wins
0
Draws
2
Birmingham Legion wins
Goals Scored
1 - 4
Matchday 12 — USL Championship
- Miami FC II vs Detroit City — 2 Aug 20262-2
- New Mexico United vs Tampa Bay Rowdies — 21 May 20260-1
- Tulsa Roughnecks vs Hartford Athletic — 23 May 20262-0
- Detroit City vs Loudoun United — 15 Aug 20260-0
- Indy Eleven vs Lexington — 23 May 20263-1
- Miami FC II vs Louisville City — 23 May 20264-3
- Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Phoenix Rising — 23 May 20263-0
- Brooklyn FC vs Rhode Island — 3 Oct 20261-3
- Sacramento Republic vs San Antonio — 20 Sept 20260-0
- New Mexico United vs Charleston Battery — 24 May 20261-0