Brooklyn, N.Y. (September 22, 2026) — Brooklyn FC Men travel to Birmingham Legion for another midweek match. Kickoff is at 12 PM ET on September 23, streaming on ESPN+ and TUDN.
Brooklyn are coming off a positive result, coming back from 2-0 down with 10 players to earning a 2-2 draw that felt like a win against FC Tulsa.
Birmingham have been going through a difficult run of form, winless in their last seven matches dating back to August 2. They are coming off a 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies and have conceded 8 goals in the last two games, as well as conceding at least two goals in the last seven matches. They have also conceded 18 goals from set pieces, five more than the next highest team. Despite all the goals conceded, the Legion’s goalkeeper, Jassem Koleilat, has made 88 saves this season, the second most in the USL Championship. Their top scorer has been veteran forward Romario Williams, who has scored seven goals this season.
Brooklyn will want to keep building positive momentum, and with a win, they would have the opportunity to leapfrog Birmingham in the table. Unfortunately the team will be shorthanded this week, as defender Gabriel Alves received his second red card of the season in the last match and will be suspended against Birmingham. Brooklyn will also be without midfielder Jaden Servania and defender Thomas Vancaeyezeele for the next couple of weeks, as they were both called up to international duty for Puerto Rico and French Guiana respectively. Since his return from injury, midfielder Absoulaye Kanté has made a positive impact, and scored the first goal against Tulsa to spark the comeback. Midfielder CJ Olney Jr. got his seventh assist of the season on Kanté’s goal, bringing him back into the top five for assists in the league.
Looking forward to next week, Brooklyn FC Men have another Wednesday match, taking on Detroit City FC at home. The match kicks off at 7 PM ET on September 30. The team will then have another home game on October 3, celebrating our Fan Appreciation Match against Rhode Island FC. Tickets are available on SeatGeek.
