Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew

24 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Lukasz Szpala

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

Patrick Agyemang 19’, 24’
Pep Biel 75’

Ibrahim Aliyu 15’
Malte Amundsen 65’

Match summary

Charlotte FC came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Columbus Crew. Charlotte FC led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ibrahim Aliyu put Columbus Crew ahead with a header in the 15th minute, Patrick Agyemang equalised with a header in the 19th minute, and Agyemang put Charlotte FC in front in the 24th minute. In the second half, Malte Amundsen equalised in the 65th minute and Pep Biel won it in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Charlotte FC created 2.77 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Columbus Crew's 1.93 from 12.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%

16 Shots 12

10 Shots on target 7

7 Corners 3

330 Passes 647

83.6% Pass accuracy 90.7%

14 Tackles 14

6 Fouls 5

2 Yellow cards 0

3 Offsides 3

Key events

Charlotte FC Columbus Crew

Kick-off

Wilfried ZahaShot on target

4’

15’

Ibrahim AliyuHeader

0-1

Patrick AgyemangHeader

1-1

19’

21’

Malte AmundsenSteven Moreira

Patrick AgyemangRight foot shot

2-1

24’

Ashley Westwood

26’

Half-time2-1

48’

Dániel GazdagShot on target

Second half underway

49’

Diego RossiShot on target

Kerwin VargasShot on target

55’

Patrick AgyemangShot on target

56’

57’

Diego RossiShot on target

60’

Aziel JacksonIbrahim Aliyu

60’

Dylan ChambostJacen Russell Rowe

65’

Malte AmundsenLeft foot shot

2-2

Liel AbadaKerwin Vargas

66’

Liel AbadaShot on target

68’

70’

Diego RossiShot on target

Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyShot on target

71’

75’

Lassi LappalainenMax Arfsten

Pep BielLeft foot shot

3-2

75’

Ashley WestwoodShot on target

83’

Patrick AgyemangShot on target

86’

Jack NeeleyNicholas Scardina

88’

Tyger SmallsPatrick Agyemang

88’

Diego RossiShot on target

Brandt Bronico

90+2’

Full-time3-2

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.

Charlotte FC 2.77 xGColumbus Crew 1.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Columbus Crew attacking Charlotte FC attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Charlotte FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Columbus Crew 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Kristijan Kahlina	90′	5	2	14	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Nicholas Scardina Taken off	88′	–	–	–	3	1	28	–	–	–	–
Adilson Malanda	90′	2	1	–	4	2	32	1	–	–	–
Andrew Privett	90′	1	–	–	2	1	27	–	–	–	–
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty	90′	1	1	–	1	–	39	–	–	–	–
Jack Neeley Came on as a substitute	2′	1	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Ashley Westwood	90′	–	–	36	2	0.17	2	1	4	1	–	–
Brandt Bronico	90′	–	–	26	–	0.01	2	3	3	1	–	–
Kerwin Vargas Taken off	66′	–	–	22	–	0.01	–	1	3	1	1	–
Pep Biel	90′	1	1	27	3	0.29	1	2	2	–	–	–
Wilfried Zaha	90′	–	2	35	5	0.77	2	1	5	1	2	–

Forwards3 players


Patrick Agyemang Taken off	88′	2	–	5	4	1.21	0.43	3	7	–	29	–
Liel Abada Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	2	1	0.44	0.02	1	1	–	12	–
Tyger Smalls Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Nicholas Hagen	90′	7	3	18	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Steven Moreira Taken off	21′	–	–	–	–	–	18	–	–	–	–
Sean Zawadzki	90′	1	–	–	3	–	105	–	–	–	–
Yevhen Cheberko	90′	3	3	–	5	2	85	3	–	–	–
Malte Amundsen Came on as a substitute	69′	2	1	–	4	–	63	1	1	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Darlington Nagbe	90′	–	–	49	–	0.03	1	1	1	–	–	–
Mohamed Farsi	90′	–	1	68	6	0.39	1	1	3	–	1	–
Diego Rossi	90′	–	–	57	1	0.07	–	–	2	–	–	–
Dániel Gazdag	90′	–	–	49	1	0.09	–	–	1	1	–	–
Max Arfsten Taken off	75′	–	–	54	–	0.08	1	–	4	–	1	–
Ibrahim Aliyu Taken off	60′	1	–	13	–	0.02	2	–	3	–	–	–
Dylan Chambost Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	30	1	0.12	2	–	3	–	–	–
Aziel Jackson Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	12	–	0.01	1	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Jacen Russell Rowe Taken off	60′	–	–	–	–	–	0.06	1	1	–	18	–
Lassi Lappalainen Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	0.03	–	1	–	8	–

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 L L L L L

Columbus Crew W W D D D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Columbus Crew 4-2 Charlotte FC, 03 May 25 Next meeting: Charlotte FC 3-1 Columbus Crew, 15 Aug 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.