CharlotteW30 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 · 2:1L27 Sep · Home Chicago Fire · 0:1
3:1
Finished
Kick-off was
BST
DC UnitedW10 Sep · Home Columbus Crew · 2:1D13 Sep · Home Atlanta United FC · 0:0L20 Sep · Home Charlotte · 1:2D27 Sep · Away Vancouver Whitecaps · 3:3L1 Oct · Home SC Paderborn 07 · 0:1L22 Oct · Away FC Cincinnati · 1:2
In the Major League Soccer game on 23 August 2026, Charlotte beat DC United 3:1. Match numbers: corners 4:9, fouls 15:11.
Match report
Charlotte saw off DK United 3-1 in the MLS Regular Season on Friday night, a result that keeps them fifth while sending their visitors further adrift in eleventh. The hosts had been chasing form, and though the opening exchanges offered little certainty, they eventually paid for DK United's sloppy start. And here's the thing — three goals in the second half decided everything, but the match was never straightforward until it was.
L. Munteanu broke the deadlock in the 55th minute, finishing from a well-worked move that caught DK United out of position. Their reply came eight minutes later when D. Schnegg equalised, and for a while it looked like the visitors might have something to lose. But W. Cleary restored the lead just before the hour mark, and by then Charlotte were back in control.
P. Biel sealed it in the 77th, slotting home after DK United's goalkeeper had pulled off a stunning save to deny Cleary moments earlier. Peglow picked up a yellow card in the 68th, and the substitution pattern told its own story — Charlotte brought on three players in the 65th, then DK United responded with four at the 75th. Nothing worked for the visitors after that.
Charlotte dominated possession at 61 per cent and created five big chances compared to DK United's two. Their expected goals figure of 1.81 sat comfortably above the opponents' 1.27, and the shots tell a similar tale — both sides registered five on target, but Charlotte's accuracy sat at 45 per cent against 29. Possession meant little without penetration, and DK United found themselves pulled out of position repeatedly.
The result matters in the table. Charlotte sit on 35 points from 22 games, ten wins and five draws, while DK United remain on 25 after five victories and ten draws. The gap between them widens, and the visitors have hit a wall after their draw with Houston two weeks ago. Charlotte's recent run — three wins and two draws in five — suggests momentum is turning.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %61–39
Shots on target5–5
Shots off target3–7
Expected goals1.81–1.27
HT🟨34' K. Kurokawa — Yellow card🟨44' S. Hefti — Yellow card⚽55' L. Munteanu — Goal⚽64' D. Schnegg — Goal⇄65' L. de la Torre — Substitution⇄65' R. Aloko — Substitution⇄65' A. Westwood — Substitution⚽66' W. Cleary — Goal🟨68' Peglow — Yellow card⇄75' I. Toklomati — Substitution⇄75' K. Nono — Substitution⇄75' J. Hopkins — Substitution⇄75' B. Servania — Substitution⚽77' P. Biel — Goal⇄83' A. Saint-Maximin — Substitution🟨85' T. Smalls — Yellow card⇄86' Peglow — Substitution⇄87' Peglow — Substitution🟨90+4' P. Biel — Yellow card
W30 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 · 2:1L27 Sep · Home Chicago Fire · 0:1
W10 Sep · Home Columbus Crew · 2:1D13 Sep · Home Atlanta United FC · 0:0L20 Sep · Home Charlotte · 1:2D27 Sep · Away Vancouver Whitecaps · 3:3L1 Oct · Home SC Paderborn 07 · 0:1L22 Oct · Away FC Cincinnati · 1:2
