New York Red Bulls vs Charlotte FC

28 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Drew Fischer

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Wiktor Bogacz 14’
  • Mohammed Sofo 29’
  • Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 70’ (pen), 90+7’ (pen)
  • Kerwin Vargas 26’
  • Liel Abada 76’

Match summary

New York Red Bulls won 4-2 at home to Charlotte FC. New York Red Bulls led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Wiktor Bogacz put New York Red Bulls ahead in the 14th minute, Kerwin Vargas equalised in the 26th minute, and Mohammed Sofo put New York Red Bulls back in front from a corner in the 29th minute. In the second half, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 70th minute, Liel Abada pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 76th minute, and Choupo-Moting made it 4-2 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: New York Red Bulls created 2.14 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Charlotte FC 2.20 from 12.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
11 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 2
453 Passes 663
83.7% Pass accuracy 89.0%
17 Tackles 13
15 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 0

Key events

New York Red Bulls Charlotte FC
Kick-off
Wiktor BogaczLeft foot shot1-0 (New York Red Bulls)
14’
26’
Kerwin VargasLeft foot shot1-1 (Charlotte FC)
Mohammed SofoRight foot shot2-1 (New York Red Bulls)
29’
40’
Pep Biel
Half-time2-1
Wikelman CarmonaShot on target
47’
Second half underway
60’
Patrick AgyemangShot on target
Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingWiktor Bogacz
64’
Cameron HarperDennis Gjengaar
64’
64’
Wilfried Zaha
68’
Andrew Privett
Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingVAR: No penalty
69’
Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingPenalty3-1 (New York Red Bulls)
70’
71’
Tyger SmallsPatrick Agyemang
71’
Liel AbadaKerwin Vargas
75’
Liel AbadaShot on target
76’
Liel AbadaRight foot shot3-2 (Charlotte FC)
76’
Tyger SmallsShot on target
Alexander HackWikelman Carmona
77’
Daniel Edelman
81’
83’
Souleyman DoumbiaNicholas Scardina
85’
Wilfried ZahaShot on target
Omar ValenciaMohammed Sofo
87’
Ronald DonkorPeter Stroud
87’
Ronald Donkor
90+2’
90+5’
Adilson Malanda
Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingPenalty4-2 (New York Red Bulls)
90+7’
Full-time4-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.14 2.20 14’ Wiktor Bogacz (New York Red Bulls), 1-0 14’ 26’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), 1-1 26’ 29’ Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls), 2-1 29’ 70’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), 3-1 70’ 76’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), 3-2 76’ 90+7’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), 4-2 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.14 2.20 14’ Wiktor Bogacz (New York Red Bulls), 1-0 Bogacz 14’ 26’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), 1-1 Vargas 26’ 29’ Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls), 2-1 Sofo 29’ 70’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), 3-1 Choupo-Moting 70’ 76’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), 3-2 Abada 76’ 90+7’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), 4-2 Choupo-Moting 90+7’
New York Red Bulls 2.14 xGCharlotte FC 2.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Charlotte FC attacking New York Red Bulls attacking 
76’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 70’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+7’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 76’ Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 26’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 80’ Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 14’ Wiktor Bogacz (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 29’ Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 24’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 85’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 10’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Raheem Edwards (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Wikelman Carmona (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 70’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+7’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 76’ Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 26’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 80’ Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 14’ Wiktor Bogacz (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 29’ Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 24’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 85’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 10’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Raheem Edwards (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Wikelman Carmona (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

New York Red Bulls 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Coronel
Edwards
Nealis
Eile
Duncan
Edelman
Stroud 87’
Carmona 77’
Sofo 87’
Gjengaar 64’
Bogacz 64’
Charlotte FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kahlina
Malanda
Privett
Scardina 83’
Marshall-Rutty
Westwood
Williamson
Zaha
Biel
Vargas 71’
Agyemang 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Carlos Coronel
90′ 4 2 26 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Kyle Duncan
90′ 2 3 – 4 1 40 2 – 1 –
Sean Nealis
90′ 4 1 – 6 2 60 – – – –
Noah Eile
90′ 1 – – 4 3 80 – – – –
Raheem Edwards
90′ 5 1 – 7 1 59 3 – – –
Alexander Hack Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 7 – – – –
Omar Valencia Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – – 1 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Daniel Edelman
90′ – – 53 – 0.05 2 – 4 1 2 –
Peter Stroud Taken off
87′ – – 46 1 0.02 1 – 2 1 – –
Dennis Gjengaar Taken off
64′ – – 14 – 0.01 – 1 1 1 1 –
Wikelman Carmona Taken off
77′ – 1 14 1 0.05 – – 1 1 1 –
Cameron Harper Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 3 – 0.03 – – 1 3 1 –
Ronald Donkor Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Mohammed Sofo Taken off
87′ 1 – 3 1 0.25 0.03 1 3 1 24 –
Wiktor Bogacz Taken off
64′ 1 – 1 1 0.14 0.01 1 3 1 15 –
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Came on as a substitute
26′ 2 – 2 2 1.58 0.04 1 2 1 7 –
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

New York Red Bulls LWLLW
Charlotte FC LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Charlotte FC 1-1 New York Red Bulls, 24 Aug 24 Next meeting: Charlotte FC 1-0 New York Red Bulls, 24 Aug 25  All New York Red Bulls vs Charlotte FC 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.