CharlotteW23 Aug · Home DC United · 3:1W30 Aug · Away Atlanta United FC · 2:0D6 Sep · Home Houston Dynamo · 0:0W10 Sep · Away Montréal Impact · 2:1D13 Sep · Away FC Cincinnati · 3:3W20 Sep · Away DC United · 2:1
0:1
Finished
Kick-off was
BST
PachucaL18 Aug · Home Puebla · 2:3D24 Aug · Away Atletico San Luis · 1:1D30 Aug · Home Guadalajara Chivas · 1:1W5 Sep · Away FC Juarez · 2:0W12 Sep · Away Atlante FC · 3:0D21 Sep · Home Club Tijuana · 2:2
In the Leagues Cup game on 12 August 2026, Pachuca beat Charlotte 0:1. Match numbers: shots on target 4:8, corners 5:6.
Match report
Charlotte hosted Pachuca in the League Cup Group Stage, but the hosts had to settle for a 0:1 defeat. The match unfolded with Charlotte controlling the ball and creating the majority of chances. Pachuca took all three points despite sitting on 47 per cent possession.
Charlotte created the better opportunities throughout, particularly in the final quarter. And here's the thing about the penalty area — A. Goodwin stood at the spot twice, at 82 minutes and 83 minutes, and failed to convert either attempt. Two penalties missed, two chances gone.
The decisive moment arrived in stoppage time. At 90 minutes and 1 second, A. Bautista found the net for Pachuca, ending what had been a frustrating evening for the home side. The goal came after Charlotte had already seen their penalty misses go unpunished.
The statistics painted a picture of dominance without reward. To be fair, Charlotte's 102 attacks against 93 for Pachuca told only part of the story. They created four big chances compared to zero for the visitors, yet only managed four shots on target. Their goalkeeper made seven saves, suggesting Pachuca had created something despite the numbers.
This result shifts the group dynamics considerably. Charlotte had won their last two matches against Atlas and Pumas, while Pachuca had lost three of their previous five games. The standings will now require a fresh assessment.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %53–47
Shots on target4–8
Shots off target5–8
Big chances4–0
HT⇄46' E. Montiel — Substitution⇄46' S. Rondon — Substitution⇄57' I. Toklomati — Substitution⇄57' T. Smalls — Substitution⇄57' D. Diani — Substitution⇄58' D. Diani — Substitution⇄58' T. Smalls — Substitution⇄58' I. Toklomati — Substitution⇄61' Kenedy — Substitution⇄61' O. Idrissi — Substitution🟨62' N. Byrne — Yellow card🟨63' N. Byrne — Yellow card⇄72' L. Abada — Substitution✗82' A. Goodwin — Penalty missed✗83' A. Goodwin — Penalty missed⇄86' Eduardo Bauermann — Substitution🟨88' R. Pizarro — Yellow card⚽90+1' A. Bautista — Goal🟨90+3' S. Rodriguez — Yellow card
0'45'90'
Match events
46'0:0Pachuca⇄SubstitutionE. Montiel off: R. Pizarro
46'0:0Pachuca⇄SubstitutionS. Rondon off: A. Alcaraz
57'0:0Charlotte⇄SubstitutionI. Toklomati off: A. Goodwin
57'0:0Charlotte⇄SubstitutionT. Smalls off: R. Aloko
57'0:0Charlotte⇄SubstitutionD. Diani off: B. Bronico
58'0:0Charlotte⇄SubstitutionD. Diani off: B. Bronico
58'0:0Charlotte⇄SubstitutionT. Smalls off: R. Aloko
58'0:0Charlotte⇄SubstitutionI. Toklomati off: A. Goodwin
W23 Aug · Home DC United · 3:1W30 Aug · Away Atlanta United FC · 2:0D6 Sep · Home Houston Dynamo · 0:0W10 Sep · Away Montréal Impact · 2:1D13 Sep · Away FC Cincinnati · 3:3W20 Sep · Away DC United · 2:1
L18 Aug · Home Puebla · 2:3D24 Aug · Away Atletico San Luis · 1:1D30 Aug · Home Guadalajara Chivas · 1:1W5 Sep · Away FC Juarez · 2:0W12 Sep · Away Atlante FC · 3:0D21 Sep · Home Club Tijuana · 2:2