Detroit, Michigan, March 14, 2026 – Brooklyn Football Club (Brooklyn FC) fell 3–0 to Detroit City FC on Saturday evening. Detroit opened the scoring early in the 3rd minute when forward Darren Smith finished a right-footed strike from outside the box into the bottom left corner after a through ball from midfielder Devon Amoo-Mensah. Brooklyn looked to respond with chances of their own, including a long-range effort from forward Juan Obregón in the 12th minute that was saved by Detroit goalkeeper Carlos Herrera. Detroit doubled its lead in the 32nd minute when Smith scored again from very close range following a set piece, sending the hosts into halftime with a 2–0 advantage.
Brooklyn pushed forward in the second half searching for a breakthrough, creating opportunities through Obregón and midfielder Stefan Stojanovic while forcing defensive pressure on Detroit. However, the hosts extended their lead in the 85th minute when substitute Chisom Egbuchulam finished a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner to make it 3–0. Brooklyn continued pressing late, with attempts from midfielder Abdoulaye Kanté and others, but Detroit’s defense held firm through stoppage time to secure the victory.
Scoring Summary
Detroit City FC – Darren Smith 3’, Darren Smith 32’, Chisom Egbuchulam 85’
Brooklyn FC – NONE
DISCIPLINE
Yellow Cards – Thomas Vancaeyezeele (BK 45+2’), Jade Servania (BK 52’)
Red Cards – NONE
LINEUPS
Brooklyn FC – Kayne Rizvanovich; Rocco Romeo, Malik Pinto (Tommy McNamara 56’), Vuk Latinovich, Gabriel Alves; Christopher Olney Jr., Taimu Okiyoshi, Thomas Vancaeyezeele; Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. (Abdoulaye Kanté 84’), Shaan Hundal (Peter Mangione 65’), Jade Servania (Ryan McLaughlin 45’)
Unused Substitutes: Lukas Burns, So Nishikawa
Detroit City FC – Carlos Herrera; Haruki Yamazaki, Derrick Silva, Callum Montgomery, Devon Amoo-Mensah; Ryan Williams, Kobe Hernández-Foster (Abdoulaye Diop 80’), Maximiliano Rodríguez; Darren Smith (Chisom Egbuchulam 58’), Jeciel Cedeno (Preston Tabort Etaka 80’), Alassane Ates Diouf (Rio Hope-Gund 90’)
Unused Substitutes: Carlos Saldaña, Rhys Williams
UP NEXT FOR BROOKLYN FC:
Brooklyn FC return home to face tristate rival Hartford Athletic on Saturday, March 21. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM ET. Fans can watch the match live on ESPN+. Tickets are available now on SeatGeek.