Charlotte FC 3-1 Columbus Crew

MLS· 2026 MLS, Regular Season

Charlotte FC

8-4-7

Brandt Bronico 1'
Liel Abada (P) 9'
Pep Biel 73'

Columbus Crew

5-5-9

Chase Adams 41'

3:1

📍 Bank of America Stadium

Timeline

Brandt Bronico1-0
🅰 David Schnegg
1'
Liel Abada2-0
9'
David Schnegg
39'
41'
Chase Adams2-1
First Half ends,
45'
Steven Moreira
↓ Laurtaro Giaccone
Allan Saint-Maximin
↓ Luca de la Torre
45'
45'
André Gomes
↓ Tarun Karumanchi
45'
Brais Méndez
↓ Chase Adams
Archie Goodwin
↓ Idan Toklomati
56'
Will Cleary
↓ Nathan Byrne
56'
Henry Kessler
60'
71'
Andrés Herrera
↓ Malte Amundsen
71'
Josef Martínez
↓ Dániel Gazdag
Rodolfo Aloko
↓ Liel Abada
71'
Pep Biel3-1
🅰 Rodolfo Aloko
73'
Tyger Smalls
↓ Pep Biel
87'
Ashley Westwood
89'
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Charlotte FC

Total ShotsP. Biel3
Accurate PassesT. Ream35
Defensive InterventionsD. Schnegg14

Columbus Crew

Total ShotsT. Habroune4
Accurate PassesD. Chambost91
Defensive InterventionsM. Amundsen8

Stats

CharlotteColumbus

Possession

30%

70%

9Shots26

7Shots on target4

0Blocked shots11

Match info

Kick-off: Sunday 16 August
Venue: Bank of America Stadium · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Referee: Filip Dujic
Round: 2026 MLS, Regular Season

Form

Charlotte FCLWWLW

W@Red Bull New York2-0
L@Chicago Fire FC2-1
WvsPumas UNAM3-0
Wvs

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Nashville SC	26	17	6	3	:	+32	57
2	New England Revolution	26	14	4	8	:	+12	46

263Accurate passes665

Columbus CrewWWWDW

WvsFC Cincinnati2-1
D@Inter Miami CF2-2
WvsAtlas3-1
WvsPachuca2-1
WvsPumas UNAM1-1

Head to head

series tied 2-2-1

25 May 25Charlotte FC3-2Columbus Crew
4 May 25Columbus Crew4-2Charlotte FC
18 Jul 24Columbus Crew1-1Charlotte FC
24 Mar 24Charlotte FC2-0Columbus Crew
4 Jun 23Columbus Crew4-2Charlotte FC

263Accurate passes665

16Habroune

7Chambost

26↓Giaccone

50↓Karumanchi

46⚽↓Adams

8↓Gazdag

1Kahlina

3Ream

23Schnegg

8Westwood

22Kessler

14↓Byrne

17↓de la Torre

11⚽↓Abada

13⚽Bronico

16⚽↓Biel

9↓Toklomati

Substitutes · Charlotte FC

10Allan Saint-Maximin↑
44Morrison Agyemang
25Tyger Smalls↑
35Will Cleary↑
21Tyler Miller
37Rodolfo Aloko↑
28Djibril Diani
4Andrew Privett
7Archie Goodwin↑

Substitutes · Columbus Crew

4Rudy Camacho
23Mohamed Farsi
14Amar Sejdic
20André Gomes↑
1Nicholas Hagen
31Steven Moreira↑
77Josef Martínez↑
10Brais Méndez↑
2Andrés Herrera↑

90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez.

90'+2'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tim Ream.

90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taha Habroune.

90'+1'

Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+1'

Foul by Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC).

90'+1'

Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Tyger Smalls.

90'+1'

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

89'

Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.

89'

Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brais Méndez.

89'

Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89'

Foul by Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC).

88'

Offside, Charlotte FC. Archie Goodwin is caught offside.

87'

Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Pep Biel.

85'

Attempt saved. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Sean Zawadzki.

85'

Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

Foul by Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC).

85'

Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).

85'

Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'

Attempt missed. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.

81'

Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.

79'

Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).

79'

Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

79'

Offside, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko is caught offside.

78'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

76'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

73'

Goal! Charlotte FC 3, Columbus Crew 1. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Aloko.

71'

Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josef Martínez.

71'

Substitution, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Liel Abada.

71'

Substitution, Columbus Crew. Josef Martínez replaces Dániel Gazdag.

71'

Substitution, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera replaces Malte Amundsen.

70'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Will Cleary.

70'

Attempt blocked. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez.

69'

Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.

65'

Attempt blocked. Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.

64'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Archie Goodwin.

63'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Pep Biel.

60'

Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

60'

Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

60'

Foul by Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC).

60'

Handball by Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC).

59'

Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).

59'

Will Cleary (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

58'

Attempt missed. Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dylan Chambost following a corner.

57'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Archie Goodwin.

57'

Attempt blocked. Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

56'

Substitution, Charlotte FC. Will Cleary replaces Nathan Byrne because of an injury.

56'

Substitution, Charlotte FC. Archie Goodwin replaces Idan Toklomati.

56'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

55'

Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).

54'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.

54'

Attempt blocked. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

54'

Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez.

54'

Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taha Habroune.

53'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Henry Kessler.

51'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.

50'

Attempt missed. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

47'

Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).

47'

Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

46'

Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).

46'

Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Second Half begins Charlotte FC 2, Columbus Crew 1.

45'

Substitution, Columbus Crew. Brais Méndez replaces Chase Adams.

45'

Substitution, Columbus Crew. André Gomes replaces Tarun Karumanchi.

45'

Substitution, Columbus Crew. Steven Moreira replaces Lautaro Giaccone.

45'

Substitution, Charlotte FC. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Luca de la Torre.

45'+7'

First Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, Columbus Crew 1.

45'+6'

Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.

45'+6'

Attempt saved. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Ashley Westwood.

45'+4'

Attempt missed. Chase Adams (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.

45'+3'

Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

45'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

43'

Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lautaro Giaccone.

41'

Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Columbus Crew 1. Chase Adams (Columbus Crew) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.

39'

David Schnegg (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

39'

Chase Adams (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.

39'

Foul by David Schnegg (Charlotte FC).

35'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

33'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

28'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Henry Kessler.

28'

Attempt blocked. Chase Adams (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

26'

Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Tarun Karumanchi.

24'

Attempt missed. Chase Adams (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.

23'

Foul by Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew).

23'

Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

23'

Attempt blocked. Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross.

22'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by David Schnegg.

21'

Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).

21'

Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

19'

Attempt missed. Lautaro Giaccone (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taha Habroune following a corner.

19'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tim Ream.

18'

Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tim Ream.

15'

Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

15'

Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).

13'

Attempt saved. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Nathan Byrne.

Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Columbus Crew 0. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Penalty conceded by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Charlotte FC. Liel Abada draws a foul in the penalty area.

Handball by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).

Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Columbus Crew 0. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Schnegg with a through ball.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Charlotte FC

Columbus Crew

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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