Major League Soccer Gameweek 26
DC United 1 - 2 FT Charlotte
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Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
3' Peglow
A. Westwood 22'
HT
D. Schnegg 47'
47' L. Bartlett (K. Kurokawa)
57' A. Dozzell
65' ↓ J. Hopkins ↑N. Ordaz
↓ D. Schnegg ↑H. Toffolo 69'
↓ L. Abada ↑R. Aloko 69'
A. Saint-Maximin (A. Westwood) 71'
72' ↓ B. Servania ↑M. Peltola
↓ I. Toklomati ↑A. Goodwin 74'
A. Westwood 82'
86' ↓ A. Dozzell ↑N. Markovic
↓ P. Biel ↑L. de la Torre 89'
↓ A. Saint-Maximin ↑M. Agyemang 89'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
DC United
Goalkeepers
Sean Johnson 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Kimito Nono 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Lucas Bartlett 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Kye Rowles 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Keisuke Kurokawa
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
35%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Brandon Servania 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Andre Dozzell
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
44%
Pass Acc
João Peglow
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
42%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Jackson Hopkins
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Tai Baribo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Louis Munteanu
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Alex Bono 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Silvan Hefti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sean Nealis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikola Markovic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Conner Antley
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matti Peltola
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Hosei Kijima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jared Stroud
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nathan Ordaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charlotte
Goalkeepers
Kristijan Kahlina
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Nathan Byrne
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Frederick Kessler 
MAGNET
80
Activity
80
Activity
71
Passes
9
Duels
Tim Ream
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Schnegg 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Ashley Westwood
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Brandt Bronico
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Liel Abada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Pep Biel
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Allan Saint-Maximin 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.2
Rating
Forwards
Idan Toklomati
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
BENCH
Tyler Miller
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Harry Toffolo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Morrison Agyemang
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Will Cleary
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Djibril Diani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca de la Torre
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Archie Goodwin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rodolfo Aloko
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tyger Smalls
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/22/2026 | Charlotte | 3 - 1 | DC United | Major League Soccer | Bank of America Stadium |
| 10/04/2025 | DC United | 0 - 1 | Charlotte | Major League Soccer | Audi Field |
| 07/16/2025 | Charlotte | 2 - 1 | DC United | Major League Soccer | Bank of America Stadium |
| 05/21/2025 | DC United | 2 - 2 (PEN 2-1) | Charlotte | US Open Cup | Audi Field |
| 10/20/2024 | DC United | 0 - 3 | Charlotte | Major League Soccer | Audi Field |
| 06/15/2024 | Charlotte | 1 - 0 | DC United | Major League Soccer | Bank of America Stadium |
| 09/16/2023 | Charlotte | 0 - 0 | DC United | Major League Soccer | Bank of America Stadium |
| 04/29/2023 | DC United | 3 - 0 | Charlotte | Major League Soccer | Audi Field |
| 02/01/2023 | DC United | 2 - 3 | Charlotte | Friendlies Clubs | Empire Polo Club |
| 08/03/2022 | Charlotte | 3 - 0 | DC United | Major League Soccer | Bank of America Stadium |
DC United Win
Charlotte Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 23 GD: +29
P: 22 GD: +16
P: 22 GD: +11
P: 20 GD: +13
P: 21 GD: +2
P: 22 GD: -11
P: 21 GD: +2
P: 20 GD: -3
P: 21 GD: +3
P: 20 GD: -5
P: 19 GD: -9
P: 20 GD: -13
P: 21 GD: -7
P: 22 GD: -16
League Standings
P: 26 GD: +32
P: 26 GD: +12
P: 25 GD: +15
P: 26 GD: +10
P: 25 GD: +7
P: 26 GD: +8
P: 26 GD: -14
P: 26 GD: -14
P: 25 GD: -7
P: 26 GD: +5
P: 25 GD: -8
P: 26 GD: -10
P: 26 GD: -5
P: 26 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
DC United
Charlotte
DC United
Charlotte
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Smash and Grab: Westwood and Kahlina Break DC Hearts
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 54/100. A monumental goalkeeping display and clinical finishing saw the visitors survive a furious attacking barrage to snatch three vital points.
Capital Punishment
Charlotte came into Audi Field and immediately imposed their controlled possession, commanding 57% of the ball as they looked to dictate the early tempo. The Stakes were unmistakably high for a DC United side desperately looking to climb the Eastern Conference standings, but the visitors struck the first devastating blow. Charlotte completely silenced the raucous home crowd in the 22nd minute when A. Westwood found a sliver of space and buried the ball into the back of the net. Instead of folding under pressure, the hosts retaliated by unleashing a staggering barrage of 28 total shots throughout the contest. This relentless offensive wave immediately set the tone for a fascinating clash, turning the pitch into a theater of chaotic attacking transitions and desperate, last-ditch defensive stands.
The Wall of Charlotte
The match Intensity spiked violently right after the interval, transforming the contest into an absolute thriller. DC United finally broke through the stubborn defensive lines in the 47th minute when L. Bartlett capitalized on a spectacular, defense-splitting feed from K. Kurokawa. The equalizer should have shifted the momentum entirely in the capital club's favor, but Kristijan Kahlina had completely different plans. The visiting goalkeeper put on an absolute clinic in shot-stopping, logging nine crucial saves to keep his side alive against an overwhelming expected goals tally of 2.73. The Balance of the match teetered on a knife edge for nearly half an hour, with the hosts knocking furiously on the door but repeatedly finding an impassable, one-man roadblock firmly standing in their way.
Sucker Punch Finish
Despite being comprehensively out-shot 28 to 10 on the night, the visitors possessed the ultimate difference-maker in their talismanic midfielder. Completely against the run of play, A. Westwood turned provider in the 71st minute, carving open the exhausted home defense to set up A. Saint-Maximin for the decisive, knockout blow. This massive 1-2 road victory cements Charlotte firmly in the upper echelons of the standings with 35 points, brushing aside any Upset Factor the struggling hosts had hoped to manifest. For DC United, who now find themselves stranded in 8th place with just 26 points, the bitter result is a harsh reminder that dominating the attacking metrics means absolutely nothing without the clinical finishing required to secure all three points.
Key Questions
What made Ashley Westwood the Man of the Match?
Westwood dictated the game's decisive moments, scoring the opening goal in the 22nd minute and providing the match-winning assist for Saint-Maximin in the second half.
What does this mean for DC United's season?
The devastating defeat leaves them stranded in 8th place with 26 points, complicating their push up the standings despite an overwhelmingly dominant attacking performance.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Chaos Brewing in the Capital
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 75/100. With two leaky defenses and an off-the-charts competitive equilibrium, expect a chaotic, open contest where clean sheets go to die.
The Setup
DC United are fighting to climb from 11th place. They host a Charlotte side sitting comfortably in 4th. Our take? The modest Stakes rating means the pressure is slightly off, which only adds fuel to the fire. An incredible Balance rating highlights a dead-heat matchup. Neither team can defend. Both backlines are hemorrhaging goals. The underlying Form metrics point directly toward a high-scoring shootout. Expect fireworks.
Key Battle
The attacking output of T. Baribo will test the visitors early. On the flip side, the sheer unpredictability of Allan Saint-Maximin on the counter-attack presents a nightmare scenario for a fragile home defense. Whoever finishes their chances dictates the rhythm.
Our Prediction
We expect a 2-2 draw. The home side will dictate early possession at Audi Field, but Charlotte will punish them in transition. Neither backline has the discipline to secure all three points.