Charlotte vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 1′Charlotte, goal:1–0assist
- 9′Charlotte, penalty goal:2–0Penalty
- 39′Charlotte, yellow card:Foul
- 41′Columbus Crew, goal:2–1
- Half-time2 – 1
- 46′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 46′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 46′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 46′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 56′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 56′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 57′Charlotte, yellow card:D. Smith
- 60′Charlotte, yellow card:Foul
- 71′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 71′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 71′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 73′Charlotte, goal:3–1assist
- 87′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 89′Charlotte, yellow card:Argument
- Full-time3 – 1
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Charlotte vs Columbus Crew — the facts
Charlotte beat Columbus Crew 3–1 (half-time 2–1).
Charlotte met Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 19). Kick-off was Saturday, 15 August 2026, 23:30 UTC at Bank of America Stadium. Referee: Filip Dujic.
Team pages: Charlotte · Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 1' Goal: Brandt Bronico (assist: David Schnegg) — 1–0
- 9' Goal (penalty): Liel Abada — 2–0
- 41' Goal: Chase Adams — 2–1
- 73' Goal: Pep Biel (assist: R. Aloko) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Charlotte (4-1-4-1)
Columbus Crew (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Charlotte 40%, the draw 31%, Columbus Crew 29%. It finished Charlotte 3–1 Columbus Crew.
Home ground outweighs Columbus Crew's rating edge — Columbus Crew are the stronger side on our strength rating, but Major League Soccer home advantage gives Charlotte the lean. The draw at 31% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Charlotte at 40%?
Home ground, against the rating. Columbus Crew sit 85 points higher on our strength rating — 1573 to 1658. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,505 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.5% of 5,071 games vs 44.9% across all 99,031 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 40%?
Because Columbus Crew are the stronger side on our strength rating. Columbus Crew hold 13 more possession points (58 to 45 in recent games) across a 85-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,587 such games where the class table expected 41.3%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Columbus Crew win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,561. The goals environment adds 1.5 points to the draw. The control factor adds 1.2 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Charlotte vs Columbus Crew final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Charlotte 3–1 Columbus Crew. Explore more on the Charlotte and Columbus Crew team pages or the Major League Soccer page.