Sporting JAX 0-1 Birmingham Legion FC: final score
USLUSL ChampionshipFinal
Birmingham Legion FC beat Sporting JAX 1-0 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 in the USL Championship.
Goals: A.J. Paterson 37'.
Sporting JAX sit 13th on 14 points.
Birmingham Legion FC sit 11th on 30 points.
Sporting JAX have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Birmingham Legion FC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
- Competition
- USL Championship
- Start time
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7:00 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville
Goals and cards
27'Ventura AlvaradoYellow
37'⚽A.J. PatersonGoal
60'Edgardo RitoYellow
75'Nico BrownYellow
88'Antonio GomezYellow
Live commentary
- 88'Antonio Gomez (Sporting JAX) Yellow Card at 88'
- 86'Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 86'
- 85'Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 85'
- 78'Raheem Somersall (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 78'
- 77'Rafferty Pedder (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 77'
- 75'Nico Brown (Birmingham Legion FC) Yellow Card at 75'
- 71'Sebastian Saucedo (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 71'
- 69'Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 69'
- 66'Sebastian Tregarthen (Birmingham Legion FC) Substitution at 66'
- 62'Kieran Sadlier (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 62'
- 60'Edgardo Rito (Sporting JAX) Yellow Card at 60'
- 37'A.J. Paterson (Birmingham Legion FC) Goal at 37'
- 27'Ventura Alvarado (Sporting JAX) Yellow Card at 27'
- 26'Harvey Neville (Sporting JAX) Yellow Card at 26'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
Sporting JAX · 4-3-3
1Jake McGuireG
13Ventura AlvaradoCD-L
22Antonio GomezCD-R
12Edgardo RitoRB
24Thomas RobertsLM
8Wan KuzainRM
9Adam LuckhurstF
11Ahmad Al-QaqLF
14Jean MotaRF
Substitutes
42Juan CasasSUB
19Rafferty PedderSUB
18Wahab AckweiSUB
21Marcus GodinhoSUB
28Ethan UnderwoodSUB
44Raheem SomersallSUB
Birmingham Legion FC · 4-2-3-1
1Jassem KoleilatG
20A.J. PatersonCD-L
27Bryce WashingtonCD-R
11Dawson McCartneyLB
77Nico BrownRB
10Samuel ShashouaAM
6Samuel McIllhattonRM
9Ronaldo DamusF
19Gevork DiarbianAM-L
16Peter VassellAM-R
Substitutes
12Trevor McmullenSUB
7Sebastian SaucedoSUB
34Jaylen LesterSUB
17Romario WilliamsSUB
26Amir DaleySUB
3Phanuel KavitaSUB
21Sebastian TregarthenSUB
Game stats
JAXBRM
47.4Possession (%)52.6
10Shots14
2Shots on target7
6Corners6
19Fouls11
4Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Offsides3
6Saves2
Last 5 games
Sporting JAX
WLexington3-2Sep 5, 2026
LRhode Island FC3-0Sep 12, 2026
L@ Hartford Athletic2-0Sep 16, 2026
LLoudoun United FC4-1Sep 25, 2026
L@ Miami FC4-1Sep 30, 2026
Birmingham Legion FC
DCharleston Battery2-2Sep 12, 2026
DNew Mexico United4-4Sep 16, 2026
L@ Tampa Bay Rowdies4-0Sep 19, 2026
WBrooklyn FC4-0Sep 23, 2026
L@ Detroit City FC1-0Oct 3, 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Sporting JAX
0
Draws
0
Birmingham
Last meetings
Aug 22, 2026Birmingham Legion FC2 – 3Sporting JAX
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tampa Bay | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | +26 | 61 | DLWWW |
| 2 |  Charleston | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | +21 | 53 | WLDWW |
| 3 |  Detroit | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +13 | 51 | WWWLD |
| 4 |  Louisville | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +8 | 47 | DWWWD |
| 5 |  Pittsburgh | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | +3 | 45 | LLWDW |
| 6 |  Hartford | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | +2 | 43 | DLDLW |
| 7 |  Rhode Island | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | +9 | 42 | WLWDL |
| 8 |  Miami FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -10 | 36 | WWWLL |
| 9 |  Indy XI | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 34 | LDLLL |
| 10 |  Loudoun | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | -10 | 31 | DWLDW |
| 11 |  Birmingham | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 30 | DDLWL |
| 12 |  Brooklyn | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -29 | 21 | LLWLL |
| 13 |  Sporting JAX | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -46 | 14 | WLLLL |
FAQ
What was the score in Sporting JAX vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Birmingham Legion FC beat Sporting JAX 1-0 on Wednesday, October 14 (USL Championship).
Who scored in Sporting JAX vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Goals: A.J. Paterson 37'.
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