Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew

15 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Filip Dujic

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Brandt Bronico 1’
  • Liel Abada 9’ (pen)
  • Pep Biel 73’
  • Chase Adams 41’

Match summary

Charlotte FC beat Columbus Crew 3-1. Charlotte FC led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Brandt Bronico put Charlotte FC ahead in the first minute, Liel Abada made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 9th minute, and Chase Adams pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 41st minute. In the second half, Pep Biel made it 3-1 in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Charlotte FC created 1.91 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Columbus Crew's 1.42 from 26.

Match stats

30% Possession 70%
9 Shots 26
7 Shots on target 4
1 Corners 13
57 Attacks 97
34 Dangerous attacks 63
314 Passes 724
83.4% Pass accuracy 92.1%
17 Tackles 12
9 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Charlotte FC Columbus Crew
Kick-off
Brandt BronicoLeft foot shot1-0 (Charlotte FC)
1’
Liel AbadaPenalty2-0 (Charlotte FC)
9’
Pep BielShot on target
13’
18’
Corner
19’
Corner
22’
Corner
28’
Corner
David SchneggFoul
39’
41’
Chase AdamsHeader2-1 (Columbus Crew)
Corner
45+6’
Half-time2-1
46’
Brais MéndezChase Adams
46’
André GomesTarun Karumanchi
Allan Saint-MaximinLuca De La Torre
46’
46’
Steven MoreiraLautaro Giaccone
Idan ToklomatiShot on target
51’
51’
Corner
Second half underway
53’
Corner
54’
Corner
Will ClearyNathan Byrne
56’
Archie GoodwinIdan Toklomati
56’
D. SmithManagerArgument
57’
57’
Corner
Henry KesslerFoul
60’
63’
Corner
64’
Corner
Archie GoodwinShot on target
65’
Rodolfo AlokoLiel Abada
70’
70’
Corner
71’
Josef MartínezDániel Gazdag
71’
Andres HerreraMalte Amundsen
Pep BielLeft foot shot3-1 (Charlotte FC)
73’
85’
Taha HabrouneShot on target
Tyger SmallsPep Biel
87’
Ashley WestwoodArgument
89’
Allan Saint-MaximinShot on target
90+1’
90+2’
Taha HabrouneShot on target
90+2’
Corner
90+3’
Brooks LennonShot on target
90+6’
Corner
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 1.42 1’ Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC), 1-0 1’ 9’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), 2-0 9’ 41’ Chase Adams (Columbus Crew), 2-1 41’ 73’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), 3-1 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 1.42 1’ Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC), 1-0 Bronico 1’ 9’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), 2-0 Abada 9’ 41’ Chase Adams (Columbus Crew), 2-1 Adams 41’ 73’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), 3-1 Biel 73’
Charlotte FC 1.91 xGColumbus Crew 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Columbus Crew attacking Charlotte FC attacking 
9’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 1’ Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 41’ Chase Adams (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 69’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 73’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 65’ Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 24’ Chase Adams (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 81’ Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 54’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Chase Adams (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ André Gomes (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+7’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Chase Adams (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Lautaro Giaccone (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 85’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 9’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 1’ Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 41’ Chase Adams (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 69’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 73’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 65’ Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 24’ Chase Adams (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 81’ Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 54’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 51’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Chase Adams (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ André Gomes (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+7’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Chase Adams (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Lautaro Giaccone (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 85’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Charlotte FC 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Kahlina
Schnegg
Kessler
Ream
Byrne 56’
Westwood
Bronico
Torre 46’
Biel 87’
Abada 70’
Toklomati 56’
Columbus Crew 4-4-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen 71’
Ruvalcaba
Zawadzki
Lennon
Habroune
Chambost
Karumanchi 46’
Giaccone 46’
Gazdag 71’
Adams 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Kristijan Kahlina
90′ 3 1 40 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Nathan Byrne Taken off
56′ 2 – 1 3 1 20 – – – –
Henry Kessler
90′ 1 – 2 2 – 36 1 – –
Tim Ream
90′ – 2 1 1 1 37 – – – –
David Schnegg
90′ 3 4 1 3 – 28 1 – 1
Will Cleary Came on as a substitute
34′ – 1 2 1 – 9 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Ashley Westwood
90′ – – 42 1 0.20 2 1 3 – –
Pep Biel Taken off
87′ 1 – 21 – 0.01 1 1 4 – 1 –
Brandt Bronico
90′ 1 – 17 – 0.06 1 1 2 1 1 –
Luca De La Torre Taken off
45′ – – 16 – 0.04 1 – 2 – – –
Liel Abada Taken off
71′ 1 – 20 – 0.01 2 – 4 – 2 –
Forwards5 players
Idan Toklomati Taken off
56′ – – 1 1 0.07 0.01 – 3 – 6 –
Allan Saint-Maximin Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 1 0.03 0.09 2 3 1 10 –
Archie Goodwin Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 1 1 0.18 0.01 – 1 1 2 –
Rodolfo Aloko Came on as a substitute
19′ – 1 – – – 0.12 1 2 – 8 –
Tyger Smalls Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.03 1 2 – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Charlotte FC WWDWL
Columbus Crew DWLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Charlotte FC 3-2 Columbus Crew, 24 May 25 Next meeting: Columbus Crew 3-1 Charlotte FC, 14 Oct 26  All Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.