Charlotte vs New York City FC – Major League Soccer 2026

Match recap

New York City FC edged out Charlotte with a 1-0 victory in Wednesday's MLS fixture, a result that underlined the visitors' resilience. The match likely saw a tightly contested first half, with both teams struggling to assert dominance. NYCFC found their breakthrough in the second half, capitalizing on one of the fewer clear-cut chances created by either side. Charlotte pressed for an equalizer late on, but New York City's defense held firm, showcasing a disciplined performance to secure all three points. This win will be a significant boost for NYCFC's playoff aspirations, while Charlotte will be left to rue missed opportunities, slowing their momentum in a competitive league.

Markets (closing odds)

Match Result

Home2.12

Draw3.33

Away2.88

Away Team Goals 0.5

Over 0.51.24

Under 0.53.16

Away Team Goals 1

Over 11.57

Under 12.09

Away Team Goals O/U 1.5

Over 1.52.36

Under 1.51.43

Away Team Goals 2

Over 24.71

Under 21.09

Away Team Goals 2.5

Over 2.55.49

Under 2.51.06

Events

8'Goal — N. Mercau (Normal Goal)
29'Card — Nicolás Fernández (Yellow Card)
33'Card — Agustin Ojeda (Yellow Card)
36'Card — Djibril Diani (Yellow Card)
38'Card — Pep Biel (Yellow Card)
40'Card — Hannes Wolf (Yellow Card)
65'subst — A. Ojeda (Substitution 1)
71'Card — Wilfried Zaha (Yellow Card)
74'subst — I. Toklomati (Substitution 1)
74'subst — K. A. Calderon Vargas (Substitution 2)
81'subst — N. Mercau (Substitution 2)
81'subst — K. Parks (Substitution 3)
82'subst — M. Moralez (Substitution 4)
84'Card — Malachi Jones (Yellow Card)
87'Card — Archie Goodwin (Yellow Card)
88'subst — P. Biel (Substitution 3)
90'Card — Raul Gustavo (Yellow Card)

Match statistics

2Shots on Goal1

2Shots off Goal2

5Total Shots4

1Blocked Shots1

5Shots insidebox4

0Shots outsidebox0

14Fouls19

8Corner Kicks1

2Offsides1

47%Ball Possession53%

4Yellow Cards5

—Red Cards—

0Goalkeeper Saves2

415Total passes492

369Passes accurate437

89%Passes %89%

0.51expected_goals0.63

0.28goals_prevented0.28

Lineups

Charlotte4-2-3-1

K. KahlinaG
N. ByrneD
M. Agyemang
T. ReamD
D. SchneggD
D. DianiM
L. de la TorreM
K. A. Calderon VargasM
P. BielM
W. ZahaM
I. ToklomatiF

New York City FC3-4-1-2

M. FreeseG
T. GrayD
Thiago MartinsD
Raul GustavoD
A. OjedaM
K. ParksM
K. TrewinM
N. CavalloM
M. MoralezF
N. MercauF
H. WolfF

Form

Charlotte — last 5 home

WWDLW

New York City FC — last 5 away

LLDWL

Head to head

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Standings — Major League Soccer

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
1	Vancouver Whitec	14	10	2	2	34:12	32
1	Nashville SC	14	10	3	1	31:11	33
2	San Jose Earthqu	15	10	2	3	34:15	32
2	Inter Miami	15	9	4	2	39:28	31
3	Real Salt Lake	14	8	2	4	26:19	26
3	Chicago Fire	14	8	2	4	27:16	26
4	New England Revo	14	8	1	5	22:18	25
4	FC Dallas	15	7	4	4	30:22	25
5	Los Angeles FC	15	7	3	5	24:17	24
5	New York Red Bul	15	6	4	5	25:32	22
6	Seattle Sounders	13	7	3	3	17:11	24
6	Charlotte	15	6	3	6	24:23	21
7	Houston Dynamo	14	7	1	6	19:23	22
7	FC Cincinnati	15	5	5	5	36:37	20
8	New York City FC	15	5	4	6	25:21	19
8	Minnesota United	15	6	4	5	18:22	22
9	Los Angeles Gala	15	5	5	5	22:22	20
9	DC United	15	4	6	5	21:25	18
10	Columbus Crew	15	4	4	7	21:23	16
10	San Diego	15	4	5	6	30:27	17
11	CF Montreal	14	4	2	8	22:31	14
11	Colorado Rapids	15	5	1	9	25:24	16
12	Orlando City SC	15	4	2	9	23:44	14
12	St. Louis City	14	4	4	6	16:20	16
13	Portland Timbers	14	4	2	8	22:28	14
13	Toronto FC	14	3	5	6	22:29	14
14	Austin	15	3	5	7	19:31	14
14	Atlanta United F	14	3	2	9	14:23	11
15	Philadelphia Uni	15	1	4	10	18:30	7
15	Sporting Kansas	14	3	2	9	14:36	11