Columbus Crew vs Charlotte — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 17′Charlotte, goal:0–1
- 28′Columbus Crew, goal:1–1assist
- Half-time1 – 1
- 46′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 46′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 46′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 63′Columbus Crew, goal:2–1assist
- 65′Columbus Crew, goal:3–1
- 69′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 69′Columbus Crew, yellow card:
- 72′Columbus Crew, yellow card:
- 78′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 78′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 78′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 83′Charlotte, substitution:off
- 86′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 86′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 1
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Columbus Crew come from behind to beat Charlotte 3-1
Columbus Crew beat Charlotte 3-1 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Major League Soccer on Matchday 29, recovering from a goal down to take all three points. The visitors had led after 17 minutes through I. Toklomati, but the home side were level before the half-hour and in control after the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Brais Méndez equalised in the 28th minute, finishing a move created by Santiago Rodríguez, and the sides went in level at 1-1. The decisive burst came shortly after the hour. Anass Zaroury put Columbus 2-1 ahead in the 63rd minute from a Mohamed Farsi assist, and Taha Habroune made it 3-1 two minutes later.
The scoreline reflected a heavily one-sided contest in terms of chances: Columbus had 33 shots to Charlotte's 9 and 10 corners to 4, with 14 shots on target against 2. The result lifted Columbus from 27th to 23rd in the table, on 32 points, while Charlotte stayed on 46 points and slipped from eighth to ninth.
Columbus next travel to face FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer on Sunday 18 October, a day after Charlotte play away at Philadelphia Union.
Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina carried the match's highest rating, 9.38, despite conceding three times. Santiago Rodríguez (8.70) supplied the assist for Méndez's equaliser, while Habroune (8.51) added the third.
Columbus put 14 shots on target to Charlotte's 2, the clearest measure of how completely they dominated the game.
Columbus Crew beat Charlotte 3–1 (half-time 1–1).
Columbus Crew met Charlotte in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 29). Kick-off was Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 23:30 UTC at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Referee: Timothy Ford. Attendance: 18,607.
Team pages: Columbus Crew · Charlotte · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 17' Goal: I. Toklomati — 0–1
- 28' Goal: Brais Méndez (assist: Santiago Rodríguez) — 1–1
- 63' Goal: Anass Zaroury (assist: Mohamed Farsi) — 2–1
- 65' Goal: Taha Habroune — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-3)
Charlotte (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Columbus Crew 52%, the draw 23%, Charlotte 25%. It finished Columbus Crew 3–1 Charlotte.
Home edge outweighs Charlotte's stronger rating — Our strength rating has Charlotte 57 points higher, but we give Columbus Crew 52% because home sides in Major League Soccer do unusually well and the Crew usually have more of the ball. The draw starts at 29% for a gap this size and drops to 23%, mainly because both teams' recent games average 3.2 goals and Charlotte's finishing streak tends to cool.
Why Columbus Crew at 52%?
Home ground, against the rating. Charlotte sit 57 points higher on our strength rating — 1536 to 1479. Sides with a 40–80-point rating edge on the road won 32.5% of 10,384 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.0%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.2% of 5,222 games vs 44.6% across all 101,177 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Columbus Crew hold 11 more possession points (55 to 44 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 48.2% of 5,140 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 52%?
Because Charlotte are the stronger side on our strength rating. The rest is the draw at 23% and Charlotte at 25%.
Why is the draw only 23%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 29.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 16,905. The goals environment takes 2.5 points off the draw. The cool-off factor takes 2.5 points off the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Columbus Crew 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.
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