Kevon Lambert scores brace in 200th appearance, lifts Louisville City FC past Birmingham Legion

Kevon Lambert delivered the kind of veteran night Louisville City FC has leaned on for years, scoring both goals in a 2-1 win over Birmingham Legion FC at Lynn Family Stadium. The Jamaican midfielder’s brace came in his 200th regular-season appearance and gave LouCity the edge in a match that stayed tight until the end.

Lambert’s first goal set Louisville on the front foot, and his second gave the hosts the response they needed when Birmingham kept the contest alive with a goal of its own. Louisville City called the performance a brace and, in its same-day reaction, Lambert described it as “a pretty good feeling.” For a player who signed a permanent multi-year deal with the club in January, the night fit the role he has carved out for Louisville: experience at the center of the biggest moments.

Birmingham Legion did enough to make Louisville work for the three points. The 2-1 scoreline left little margin for error, and Louisville had to manage the closing stages carefully before sealing the result at home in Louisville, Kentucky. That made Lambert’s second goal more than a personal milestone finish. It was the separation Louisville needed to finish off a game that never drifted out of reach for long.

The victory also carried a wider run of form with it. Louisville City’s same-day highlight package said the club recorded consecutive USL Championship wins for the first time since March, a useful marker for a team that has continued to stack results through the summer schedule. The club had already reached another league milestone in April, when it became the first team in USL Championship history to record 200 regular-season wins.

Lambert’s day of double duty also came with a reminder of how well established he has become beyond Louisville. The club said Jamaica called him up for World Cup qualifiers in September 2025, and it later announced that he would join the Jamaica national team for a January camp and an international friendly. On this night, though, his value was measured in simpler terms: two goals, one win, and another Louisville result decided by a player who knows how to settle big games.