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Birmingham Legion FC 4-4 New Mexico United · USL Championship

Birmingham Legion FC drew 4-4 with New Mexico United in the USL Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

Birmingham Legion FC fixtures and results · New Mexico United fixtures and results · USL Championship table

Match report

Birmingham Legion FC and New Mexico United met in the USL Championship at Dunnavant Valley Fields in Birmingham on Thursday, 17 September 2026.

Goalscorers

Birmingham Legion FC: R. Williams 11'; R. Damus 77', 90'; G. Diarbian 87'. New Mexico United: Z. Bailey 16'; N. Reid-Stephen 19'; G. Hurst 64'; J. Quiah 66'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. Birmingham Legion FC had 25 shots with 14 on target, New Mexico United 11 with 7 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 9 to Birmingham Legion FC and 0 to New Mexico United. Birmingham Legion FC conceded 17 fouls, New Mexico United 18. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (4 for Birmingham Legion FC, 2 for New Mexico United).

Line-ups

Birmingham Legion FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Jassem Koleilat, Amir Daley, Phanuel Kavita, Hamady Diop, Dawson McCartney, Kadeem Cole, Seth Antwi, Tyler Pasher, Peter-Lee Vassell, Gevork Diarbian, Romario Williams.

New Mexico United started in a 4-2-3-1: Kristopher Shakes, Maliek Howell, Kipp Keller, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Zico Bailey, Niall Reid-Stephen, Greg Hurst, Joseph Quiah, Luther Archimede.

More from this competition: USL Championship fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 11'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 1-0 New Mexico United. R. Williams (Birmingham Legion FC) scores, assisted by D. McCartney.
  2. 16'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 1-1 New Mexico United. Z. Bailey (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by N. Reid-Stephen.
  3. 19'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 1-2 New Mexico United. N. Reid-Stephen (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by C. Gloster.
  4. 45'Half-time. Birmingham Legion FC 1-2 New Mexico United.
  5. 64'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 1-3 New Mexico United. G. Hurst (New Mexico United) scores.
  6. 66'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 1-4 New Mexico United. J. Quiah (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by G. Hurst.
  7. 77'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 2-4 New Mexico United. R. Damus (Birmingham Legion FC) scores.
  8. 87'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 3-4 New Mexico United. G. Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC) scores, assisted by S. Ngoma.
  9. 90+9'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 4-4 New Mexico United. R. Damus (Birmingham Legion FC) scores.
  10. 90'Full-time. Birmingham Legion FC 4-4 New Mexico United.
Full commentary (75 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Birmingham Legion FC vs New Mexico United.
  2. 8'Offside, Birmingham Legion FC.
  3. 10'Attempt blocked. T. Pasher (Birmingham Legion FC), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  4. 10'Offside, Birmingham Legion FC.
  5. 11'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 1-0 New Mexico United. R. Williams (Birmingham Legion FC) scores, assisted by D. McCartney.
  6. 16'Offside, New Mexico United.
  7. 16'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 1-1 New Mexico United. Z. Bailey (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by N. Reid-Stephen.
  8. 19'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 1-2 New Mexico United. N. Reid-Stephen (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by C. Gloster.
  9. 19'Yellow card for J. Heaps (Birmingham Legion FC) for argument.
  10. 24'Corner, Birmingham Legion FC.
  11. 25'Corner, Birmingham Legion FC.
  12. 27'Attempt missed. R. Williams (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  13. 28'Attempt missed. P. Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  14. 33'Offside, New Mexico United.
  15. 33'Offside, New Mexico United.
  16. 34'Attempt saved. N. Reid-Stephen (New Mexico United), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  17. 38'Corner, Birmingham Legion FC.
  18. 38'Attempt saved. G. Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  19. 39'Yellow card for M. Howell (New Mexico United) for foul.
  20. 40'Offside, Birmingham Legion FC.
  21. 40'Offside, Birmingham Legion FC.
  22. 43'Substitution, New Mexico United: J. LaCava comes on for M. Howell.
  23. 44'Corner, Birmingham Legion FC.
  24. 45'Corner, Birmingham Legion FC.
  25. 45'4 minutes of added time.
  26. 45+4'Attempt missed. N. Reid-Stephen (New Mexico United), shot from a free kick. xG 0.08.
  27. 45'Half-time. Birmingham Legion FC 1-2 New Mexico United.
  28. 46'The second half is under way.
  29. 48'Attempt missed. G. Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  30. 54'Corner, Birmingham Legion FC.
  31. 56'Attempt saved. P. Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.56.
  32. 56'Attempt missed. R. Williams (Birmingham Legion FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  33. 56'Attempt saved. P. Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  34. 57'Substitution, Birmingham Legion FC: N. Brown comes on for D. McCartney.
  35. 57'Substitution, Birmingham Legion FC: S. Shashoua comes on for K. Cole.
  36. 59'Yellow card for H. Diop (Birmingham Legion FC) for foul.
  37. 61'Attempt missed. J. Quiah (New Mexico United), right-footed shot. xG 0.29.
  38. 61'Attempt missed. L. Archimede (New Mexico United), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  39. 61'Attempt saved. J. Quiah (New Mexico United), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  40. 64'Attempt saved. L. Archimede (New Mexico United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
  41. 64'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 1-3 New Mexico United. G. Hurst (New Mexico United) scores.
  42. 66'Substitution, Birmingham Legion FC: R. Damus comes on for P. Vassell.
  43. 66'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 1-4 New Mexico United. J. Quiah (New Mexico United) scores, assisted by G. Hurst.
  44. 69'Yellow card for R. Williams (Birmingham Legion FC) for foul.
  45. 72'Corner, Birmingham Legion FC.
  46. 73'Substitution, New Mexico United: T. Blackett comes on for C. Gloster.
  47. 74'Substitution, Birmingham Legion FC: S. McIllhatton comes on for T. Pasher.
  48. 74'Substitution, Birmingham Legion FC: S. Ngoma comes on for R. Williams.
  49. 74'Substitution, New Mexico United: G. Zelalem comes on for O. Jabang.
  50. 74'Substitution, New Mexico United: C. Nava comes on for N. Reid-Stephen.
  51. 76'Attempt blocked. S. Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  52. 77'Corner, Birmingham Legion FC.
  53. 77'Attempt saved. S. McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  54. 77'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 2-4 New Mexico United. R. Damus (Birmingham Legion FC) scores.
  55. 79'Attempt saved. G. Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  56. 81'Attempt blocked. G. Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  57. 81'Attempt saved. S. Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  58. 81'Attempt saved. S. McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  59. 81'Corner, Birmingham Legion FC.
  60. 83'Substitution, New Mexico United: C. Wilkerson comes on for L. Archimede.
  61. 84'Attempt blocked. R. Damus (Birmingham Legion FC), header. xG 0.67.
  62. 84'Attempt blocked. S. Ngoma (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  63. 84'Attempt blocked. N. Brown (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
  64. 84'Attempt saved. S. Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  65. 85'Attempt missed. G. Hurst (New Mexico United), left-footed shot. xG 0.33.
  66. 87'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 3-4 New Mexico United. G. Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC) scores, assisted by S. Ngoma.
  67. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  68. 90+5'Off the woodwork! S. Ngoma (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  69. 90+5'Attempt saved. S. Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  70. 90+6'Attempt saved. S. McIllhatton (Birmingham Legion FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  71. 90+7'Yellow card for C. Nava (New Mexico United) for argument.
  72. 90+7'Yellow card for S. Antwi (Birmingham Legion FC) for argument.
  73. 90+9'Corner, Birmingham Legion FC.
  74. 90+9'Goal! Birmingham Legion FC 4-4 New Mexico United. R. Damus (Birmingham Legion FC) scores.
  75. 90'Full-time. Birmingham Legion FC 4-4 New Mexico United.
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