Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls vs Charlotte – Lineups & Match Details

Charlotte beat New York Red Bulls 2-0. Goals: Pep Biel (7'), A. Westwood (12'). New York Red Bulls had 65% possession against Charlotte's 35%. Shots on target: 6-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 17

Saturday, 25 July 2026

New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls

0 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 2

CharlotteCharlotte

Referee: R. Mendoza

Lineups

New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls4-3-3
Ethan Horvath34Ethan HorvathG
Dylan Nealis12Dylan NealisD
Justin Che2Justin CheD
Julián Bazán14Julián BazánD
Matthew Dos Santos56Matthew Dos SantosD
Ronald Donkor48Ronald DonkorM
Adri Mehmeti15Adri MehmetiM
Emil Forsberg10Emil ForsbergM
Cade Cowell7Cade CowellF
Julian Hall16Julian HallF
Jorge Ruvalcaba11Jorge RuvalcabaF

Substitutes

3Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyD
37Mohammed SofoF
91Mijahir JimenezF
5Omar ValenciaD
70Andy RojasF
77John McCarthyG
26Tim ParkerD
4Gustav BerggrenM
80Nathan WorthM
CharlotteCharlotte4-2-3-1
Kristijan Kahlina1Kristijan KahlinaG
Nathan Byrne14Nathan ByrneD
Morrison Agyemang44Morrison AgyemangD
Henry Kessler22Henry KesslerD
Harry Toffolo15Harry ToffoloD
Ashley Westwood8Ashley WestwoodM
Luca De La Torre17Luca De La TorreM
Kerwin Calderón Vargas18Kerwin Calderón VargasM
Pep Biel16Pep BielM
Liel Abada11Liel AbadaM
Idan Toklomati9Idan ToklomatiF

Substitutes

35Will ClearyD
28Djibril DianiM
25Tyger SmallsF
13Brandt BronicoM
7Archie GoodwinF
21Tyler MillerG
4Andrew PrivettD
3Tim ReamD
37Rodolfo AlokoF

Match Events

7'G

Pep Biel

Assist: L. Abada

12'G

A. Westwood

Assist: K. Vargas

48'Y

L. Abada

56'Y

J. Ruvalcaba

62'S

H. Toffolo

Substitution 1

70'S

C. Cowell

Substitution 1

71'S

D. Nealis

Substitution 2

71'S

E. Forsberg

Substitution 3

71'S

L. de la Torre

Substitution 2

72'S

L. Abada

Substitution 3

77'Y

A. Mehmeti

82'S

I. Toklomati Giorno

Substitution 4

82'S

Pep Biel

Substitution 5

84'S

M. Dos Santos

Substitution 4

84'S

J. Ruvalcaba

Substitution 5

85'Y

O. Valencia

90'+2Y

J. Che

90'+3Y

A. Mehmeti

90'+3R

A. Mehmeti

Statistics

New York Red Bulls
65%35%
Charlotte
2.38Expected Goals (xG)0.27
24Total Shots3
6Shots on Target3
6Corners1
14Fouls5
1Offsides1
89Pass Accuracy (%)77
5Yellow Cards1
1Red Cards0
Match preview

New York Red Bulls host Charlotte on Saturday, 25 July 2026. The kick-off time is 22:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. New York Red Bulls go into the match 8th in the table; Charlotte sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

New York Red Bulls have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Charlotte have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 21 Mar 2026: New York Red Bulls 1-6 Charlotte; 24 Aug 2025: New York Red Bulls 0-1 Charlotte; 28 May 2025: New York Red Bulls 4-2 Charlotte. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Charlotte beat New York Red Bulls 2-0. Charlotte replied with Pep Biel 7', A. Westwood 12'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 12 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

New York Red Bulls held 65% of the ball against 35% for Charlotte. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 2.38 for New York Red Bulls, 0.27 for Charlotte.

Verdict

Charlotte take the three points; New York Red Bulls look at a thin night for the home crowd. New York Red Bulls sat 8th and Charlotte 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.