Toronto FC vs Charlotte — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
HighlightsMajor League SoccerYouTubeMatch Events
- 8′Charlotte, goal:0–1assist
- 13′Toronto FC, goal:1–1assist
- 20′Charlotte, goal:1–2assist
- Half-time1 – 2
- 56′Toronto FC, red card:Professional foul last man
- 58′Charlotte, goal:1–3assist
- 60′Toronto FC, substitution:off
- 69′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 69′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 76′Toronto FC, goal:2–3assist
- 79′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 79′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 82′Toronto FC, substitution:off
- 83′Toronto FC, substitution:off
- 85′Toronto FC, yellow card:Argument
- 90′Toronto FC, goal:3–3assist
- 90+4′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 90+5′Toronto FC, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 3
Lineups
Tap a player for match stats
Key Stats
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assists
Videos
Player Ratings
Toronto FC
Charlotte
Match report
Dorsch's stoppage-time leveller denies Charlotte at BMO Field
Toronto FC and Charlotte shared six goals in a Major League Soccer regular season fixture at BMO Field, drawing 3-3 despite the hosts playing more than half the match with ten men. The result left Toronto 23rd in the table on 21 points from 20 games, with Charlotte 11th on 29 points.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Charlotte struck early through R. Aloko, who converted an Ashley Westwood assist in the 8th minute, only for Markus Cimermancic to level for Toronto five minutes later. I. Toklomati restored the visitors' lead in the 20th minute, finishing a Liel Abada assist, and the sides went in at the break with Charlotte ahead 2-1.
Toronto's task worsened when Walker Zimmerman was sent off in the 56th minute, and Charlotte made the extra man count almost immediately as Henry Kessler, again assisted by Westwood, made it 3-1 in the 58th. But Dániel Sallói pulled one back in the 76th minute after a Theodor Corbeanu assist, and Niklas Dorsch snatched a dramatic equaliser in the 90th minute, set up by Derrick Etienne, to complete the comeback and secure a 3-3 draw despite the numerical disadvantage.
Charlotte had the greater share of possession at 54 percent and posted 9 shots on target to Toronto's 5, while also leading on expected goals with 1.16 against the hosts' 1.86, reflecting a contest shaped as much by Toronto's resilience as by Charlotte's control.
R. Aloko opened the scoring for Charlotte in the 8th minute and finished with a match-high rating of 8.3, while teammate Henry Kessler also scored and rated 8.2 in the same victory pursuit that ultimately fell short.
Toronto were reduced to ten men for well over half the match yet still out-shot Charlotte 15 to 13, underlining the resolve behind their late equaliser.
Toronto FC and Charlotte drew 3–3 (half-time 1–2).
Toronto FC met Charlotte in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 20). Kick-off was Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 23:30 UTC at BMO Field. Referee: A. Da Silva.
Team pages: Toronto FC · Charlotte · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 8' Goal: R. Aloko (assist: Ashley Westwood) — 0–1
- 13' Goal: Markus Cimermancic (assist: Josh Sargent) — 1–1
- 20' Goal: I. Toklomati (assist: Liel Abada) — 1–2
- 56' Red card: Walker Zimmerman
- 58' Goal: Henry Kessler (assist: Ashley Westwood) — 1–3
- 76' Goal: Dániel Sallói (assist: Theo Corbeanu) — 2–3
- 90' Goal: Niklas Dorsch (assist: Derrick Etienne) — 3–3
Starting line-ups
Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)
Charlotte (4-3-3)
- 1 Kristijan Kahlina
- 23 David Schnegg
- 3 Tim Ream
- 22 Henry Kessler
- 35 Will Cleary
- 13 Brandt Bronico
- 16 Pep Biel
- 8 Ashley Westwood (c)
- 11 Liel Abada
- 9 I. Toklomati
- 37 R. Aloko
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Toronto FC 37%, the draw 28%, Charlotte 35%. It finished Toronto FC 3–3 Charlotte.
Home ground outweighs Charlotte's rating edge — Charlotte are the stronger side on our strength rating, but Major League Soccer home advantage gives Toronto FC the lean. The draw at 28% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Toronto FC at 37%?
Home ground, against the rating. Charlotte sit 164 points higher on our strength rating — 1428 to 1592. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,057 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 5,086 games vs 44.9% across all 99,137 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 37%?
Because Charlotte are the stronger side on our strength rating. The rest is the draw at 28% and Charlotte at 35%.
Why the draw at 28%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,593. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Toronto FC are missing 1 regular starter — Jonathan Osorio — about 18% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. Last 6 between them: Toronto FC 1 win, 0 draws, Charlotte 5 wins. Most recently Charlotte 3–1 Toronto FC, 3 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5575 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the Toronto FC vs Charlotte 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 Toronto FC 3–3 Charlotte. Explore more on the Toronto FC and Charlotte team pages or the Major League Soccer page.