Match Summary · Football · USA · MLS · DC United · Charlotte FC · Ashley Westwood · Lucas Bartlett · Keisuke Kurokawa
| Metric | DC United | Charlotte FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 36% | 64% |
| Shots | 22 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 4 | 8 |
Peglow was booked in the second minute, then Westwood put Charlotte FC ahead at 21:31. David Schnegg received a yellow card at 46:05, and Bartlett levelled 41 seconds later, with Kurokawa credited with the assist. Andre Dozzell was cautioned at 56:51 before DC United sent Nathan Ordaz on for Jackson Hopkins in the 65th minute.
Charlotte made two changes just after the hour, with Harry Toffolo replacing Liel Abada and Rodolfo Aloko coming on for Schnegg. Westwood then supplied Saint-Maximin at 70:33 to restore the lead. Matti Peltola replaced Brandon Servania a minute later, while Archie Goodwin came on for Idan Gorno. Westwood was booked at 81:05; Nikola Markovic later replaced Dozzell, and Luca De La Torre entered for Pep Biel.
The match highlights were the three goals: Westwood opened, Bartlett replied and Saint-Maximin finished the winner. Westwood’s goal and assist were the decisive attacking stats, providing a clear summary of a result that turned on Charlotte’s second-half response.
Our exact score call landed: 1-2. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 1-2.