Major League Soccer · 15 August 2026
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Charlotte enjoyed a blistering start to claim a 3-1 victory over Columbus Crew in their Major League Soccer clash. Brandt Bronico opened the scoring in the very first minute of the contest, and Liel Abada doubled the hosts' advantage just eight minutes later to put Charlotte firmly in control.
Columbus Crew managed to respond before the interval. Following a booking for Charlotte's David Schnegg in the 39th minute, Cheick Adams found the back of the net in the 41st minute to reduce the deficit and send the teams into the break at 2-1.
Both sides turned to their benches in the second half, with Columbus making a triple change at the restart. Charlotte had to manage disciplinary pressure under referee F. Dujic after cards were shown to Djibril Smith and Henry Kessler, but the hosts made sure of the result in the 73rd minute when Pep Biel scored their third goal.
Charlotte held firm through the closing stages to secure all three points. The outcome adds another chapter to the competitive rivalry between the clubs, with Charlotte now having won three and Columbus Crew two of their last eight meetings.
Charlotte take on Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer on Saturday, 15 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, Charlotte sit 5th in the Major League Soccer on 32 points from 21 games, while Columbus Crew are 14th on 20 points.
Final result: Charlotte 3–1 Columbus Crew. Charlotte won the match.
Charlotte come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WLWDW), scoring in every game.
Columbus Crew come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (WDLLL), scoring in every game.
In their last 10 meetings, Charlotte have won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2 against Columbus Crew. These fixtures have averaged 2.8 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.
Defensively, Charlotte kept 2 clean sheets and Columbus Crew kept 0 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | Columbus Crew | – | Charlotte | Major League Soccer |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Charlotte | – | Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| 24 May 2025 | Charlotte | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| 03 May 2025 | Columbus Crew | 4–2 | Charlotte | Major League Soccer |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Charlotte | Major League Soccer |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Charlotte | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 20 |
