Major League Soccer · 2026Sat, 16 May 2026 23:30
Charlotte
3 : 1
Toronto FC
Full time
Match recap
Charlotte secured a convincing 3-1 victory over Toronto FC in Saturday's MLS encounter. The match saw Charlotte take an early lead, asserting dominance and putting Toronto on the back foot. While Toronto managed to pull one back, suggesting a brief shift in momentum, Charlotte quickly re-established control, adding a third goal to seal the win comfortably. This result provides a significant boost for Charlotte's playoff aspirations, demonstrating their attacking prowess at home. For Toronto FC, the loss highlights ongoing defensive vulnerabilities and raises questions about their consistency as they continue their campaign.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home1.63
Draw3.70
Away4.29
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.37
Under 0.52.54
Away Team Goals 1
Over 12.00
Under 11.63
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.53.02
Under 1.51.27
Away Team Goals 2
Over 27.33
Under 21.05
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.57.77
Under 2.51.05
Events
- 19'Goal — W. Zaha (Normal Goal)
- 22'Goal — D. Etienne (Normal Goal)
- 30'Var — Jackson Gilman (Goal cancelled)
- 35'Goal — D. Schnegg (Normal Goal)
- 49'Card — Pep Biel (Yellow Card)
- 54'Card — Malik Henry (Yellow Card)
- 58'subst — R. Edwards (Substitution 1)
- 66'subst — B. Bronico (Substitution 1)
- 66'subst — K. A. Calderon Vargas (Substitution 2)
- 75'subst — I. Toklomati (Substitution 3)
- 75'subst — N. Byrne (Substitution 4)
- 78'subst — M. Henry (Substitution 2)
- 83'Card — Jonathan Osorio (Yellow Card)
- 84'Goal — P. Biel (Penalty)
- 87'subst — P. Biel (Substitution 5)
- 90'Card — Ashley Westwood (Yellow Card)
Match statistics
6Shots on Goal4
8Shots off Goal5
18Total Shots13
4Blocked Shots4
13Shots insidebox7
5Shots outsidebox6
8Fouls13
7Corner Kicks3
2Offsides1
46%Ball Possession54%
2Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves3
422Total passes498
370Passes accurate437
88%Passes %88%
2.14expected_goals1.20
-0.76goals_prevented-0.76
Lineups
Charlotte4-2-3-1- K. KahlinaG
- N. ByrneD
- M. Agyemang
- A. PrivettD
- D. SchneggD
- B. BronicoM
- A. WestwoodM
- K. A. Calderon VargasM
- P. BielM
- W. ZahaM
- I. ToklomatiF
Toronto FC4-2-3-1- L. GavranG
- K. FranklinD
- W. ZimmermanD
- J. GilmanD
- R. EdwardsD
- A. CoelloM
- J. OsorioM
- M. HenryM
- D. SalloiM
- D. EtienneM
- E. AristizabalF
Form
Charlotte — last 5 home
LWDLW
Toronto FC — last 5 away
LWLL
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 |