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Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Charlotte vs New York City FC – Lineups & Match Details

New York City FC beat Charlotte 1-0. Goals: N. Fernández Mercau (8'). Charlotte had 47% possession against New York City FC's 53%. Shots on target: 2-1.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 14

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

CharlotteCharlotte

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

New York City FCNew York City FC

Referee: J. Freemon

Lineups

CharlotteCharlotte4-2-3-1
Kristijan Kahlina1Kristijan KahlinaG
Nathan Byrne14Nathan ByrneD
Morrison Agyemang44Morrison AgyemangD
Tim Ream3Tim ReamD
David Schnegg23David SchneggD
Djibril Diani28Djibril DianiM
Luca De La Torre17Luca De La TorreM
Kerwin Calderón Vargas18Kerwin Calderón VargasM
Pep Biel16Pep BielM
Wilfried Zaha10Wilfried ZahaM
Idan Toklomati9Idan ToklomatiF

Substitutes

37Rodolfo AlokoF
7Archie GoodwinF
25Tyger SmallsF
21Tyler MillerG
35Will ClearyD
4Andrew PrivettD
13Brandt BronicoM
11Liel AbadaF
48Aron JohnM
New York City FCNew York City FC3-4-1-2
Matthew Freese49Matthew FreeseG
Tayvon Gray24Tayvon GrayD
Thiago Martins13Thiago MartinsD
Raul Gustavo34Raul GustavoD
Agustin Ojeda26Agustin OjedaM
Keaton Parks55Keaton ParksM
Kai Trewin5Kai TrewinM
Nico Cavallo2Nico CavalloM
Maxi Moralez10Maxi MoralezF
Nicolás Fernández7Nicolás FernándezF
Hannes Wolf17Hannes WolfF

Substitutes

88Malachi JonesF
8Andrés PereaM
87Arnau FarnosF
99Seymour Garfield-ReidF
30Tomás RomeroG
19Strahinja TanasijevićD
15Kevin PierreM
32Jonathan ShoreM
29Máximo CarrizoM

Match Events

8'G

N. Fernández Mercau

Assist: H. Wolf

29'Y

N. Fernández Mercau

33'Y

A. Ojeda

36'Y

D. Diani

38'Y

Pep Biel

40'Y

H. Wolf

65'S

A. Ojeda

Substitution 1

71'Y

W. Zaha

74'S

I. Toklomati Giorno

Substitution 1

74'S

K. Vargas

Substitution 2

81'S

N. Fernández Mercau

Substitution 2

81'S

K. Parks

Substitution 3

82'S

M. Moralez

Substitution 4

84'Y

M. Jones

87'Y

A. Goodwin

88'S

Pep Biel

Substitution 3

90'+4Y

Raul Gustavo

Statistics

Charlotte
47%53%
New York City FC
0.51Expected Goals (xG)0.63
5Total Shots4
2Shots on Target1
8Corners1
14Fouls19
2Offsides1
89Pass Accuracy (%)89
4Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Charlotte host New York City FC on Wednesday, 13 May 2026. The kick-off time is 23:15 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Charlotte go into the match 7th in the table; New York City FC sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Charlotte have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. New York City FC have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 18 Apr 2026: Charlotte 2-1 New York City FC; 8 Nov 2025: Charlotte 1-3 New York City FC; 1 Nov 2025: Charlotte 0-0 New York City FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

New York City FC beat Charlotte 1-0. New York City FC replied with N. Fernández Mercau 8'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 8 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Charlotte held 47% of the ball against 53% for New York City FC. Shots on target finished 2-1. Expected goals read 0.51 for Charlotte, 0.63 for New York City FC.

Verdict

New York City FC take the three points; Charlotte look at a thin night for the home crowd. Charlotte sat 7th and New York City FC 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.