Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0 Detroit City FC: final score
USLUSL ChampionshipFinal
Tampa Bay Rowdies beat Detroit City FC 1-0 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in the USL Championship.
Goals: Sebastian Cruz 88'.
Tampa Bay Rowdies sit 1st on 58 points.
Detroit City FC sit 3rd on 50 points.
Tampa Bay Rowdies have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Detroit City FC have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Tampa Bay Rowdies won 1, Detroit City FC won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- USL Championship
- Start time
- Saturday, October 17, 2026, 7:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida
- 👥
- 4783
- Where to watch
- ESPN+ (In the United States · ESPN)
Goals and cards
26'Pedro DolabellaYellow
51'Michael BryantYellow
65'Haruki YamazakiYellow
88'⚽Sebastian CruzGoal
Live commentary
- 90'+4'Alexander Rodriguez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 90'+4'
- 88'Sebastian Cruz (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Goal at 88'
- 83'Kobe Hernandez-Foster (Detroit City FC) Yellow Card at 83'
- 82'Rafael Duizit Mentzingen (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 82'
- 71'Cheikhou Niang (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 71'
- 71'Derrick Silva (Detroit City FC) Substitution at 71'
- 65'Haruki Yamazaki (Detroit City FC) Yellow Card at 65'
- 62'Karsen Henderlong (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 62'
- 62'Marco Micaletto (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 62'
- 51'Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) Yellow Card at 51'
- 38'Alex Dalou (Detroit City FC) Yellow Card at 38'
- 26'Pedro Dolabella (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Yellow Card at 26'
- 19'Max Schneider (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Yellow Card at 19'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
Tampa Bay Rowdies · 4-1-3-2
1Jahmali WaiteG
62Nathan DossantosCD-L
27Laurence WykeCD-R
26Dion AcoffRB
8Pedro DolabellaCM
30Sebastian CruzLM
Substitutes
4Lewis Hilton
11Gino Vivi
3Brian Schaefer
16Marco Micaletto
14Karsen Henderlong
55Leland Archer
36Alexander Rodriguez
24Austin Pack
Detroit City FC · 4-3-3
91Carlos SaldañaG
4Callum MontgomeryCD-L
30Devon Amoo-MensahCD-R
3Aeden StanleyLB
12Michael BryantRB
21Maxi RodriguezCM
32Alasanne Ates DioufLF
14Haruki YamazakiRF
Substitutes
19Cheikhou NiangSUB
6Ryan WilliamsSUB
10Jeciel CedenoSUB
16Tatenda MkuruvaSUB
17Rafael Duizit MentzingenSUB
33Derrick SilvaSUB
Game stats
TBRDET
48.6Possession (%)51.4
8Shots4
2Shots on target2
2Corners4
16Fouls24
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
0Offsides2
2Saves1
Last 5 games
Tampa Bay Rowdies
L@ Hartford Athletic3-1Sep 12, 2026
WBirmingham Legion FC4-0Sep 19, 2026
D@ San Antonio FC0-0Sep 26, 2026
LMiami FC2-1Oct 3, 2026
W@ Indy Eleven3-1Oct 10, 2026
Detroit City FC
WPittsburgh Riverhounds1-0Sep 19, 2026
DColorado Springs Switchbacks FC0-0Sep 26, 2026
W@ Brooklyn FC3-1Sep 30, 2026
WBirmingham Legion FC1-0Oct 3, 2026
WRhode Island FC1-0Oct 10, 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Tampa Bay
1
Draws
3
Detroit
Last meetings
Aug 22, 2026Detroit City FC1 – 0Tampa Bay Rowdies
Oct 25, 2025Tampa Bay Rowdies1 – 1Detroit City FC
Aug 23, 2025Detroit City FC2 – 0Tampa Bay Rowdies
Nov 2, 2024Detroit City FC1 – 1Tampa Bay Rowdies
Aug 21, 2024Tampa Bay Rowdies2 – 3Detroit City FC
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tampa Bay | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | +24 | 58 | LWDLW |
| 2 |  Charleston | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | +21 | 53 | WLDWW |
| 3 |  Detroit | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | +13 | 50 | WDWWW |
| 4 |  Louisville | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | +8 | 46 | DWWWD |
| 5 |  Pittsburgh | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | +2 | 42 | LLWDW |
| 6 |  Rhode Island | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | +10 | 42 | WLWDL |
| 7 |  Hartford | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | +1 | 40 | DLDLW |
| 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 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 30 | LWDWL |
| 12 |  Brooklyn | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -29 | 21 | LLWLL |
| 13 |  Sporting JAX | 29 | 3 | 5 | 21 | -44 | 14 | LLLLL |
USL Championship: upcoming games
FAQ
What was the score in Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Detroit City FC?
Tampa Bay Rowdies beat Detroit City FC 1-0 on Saturday, October 17 (USL Championship).
Who scored in Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Detroit City FC?
Goals: Sebastian Cruz 88'.
USL Championship: latest resultsAll results →