Match Report
Charlotte beat Columbus Crew 3-1 on 15 August 2026. B. Bronico opened the scoring inside the first minute for Charlotte, set up by D. Schnegg, to make it 1-0. L. Abada added to the tally from the penalty spot inside the first 9 minutes for Charlotte to make it 2-0. C. Adams pulled one back in the 41st minute for Columbus Crew to make it 1-2. P. Biel added to the tally 73 minutes into the game for Charlotte, set up by R. Aloko, to make it 3-1. D. Schnegg (39'), D. Smith (57') and H. Kessler (60') were booked. On our current Elo ratings the gap is a modest one: Charlotte are 88 points stronger than Columbus Crew. On current ratings the model favours Charlotte at 59.3% in this pairing, and Charlotte won this one. Charlotte are unbeaten in the latest 8 matches of their recorded form in Major League Soccer 2026.