Charlotte 3-1 DC United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte · referee E. Arreguin · full time
Full time: Charlotte 3-1 DC United
Charlotte won 3-1 at home to DC United in MLS on Saturday 22 August 2026. The goals: Louis Munteanu 55', David Schnegg 64', Will Cleary 66', Pep Biel 77'.
How Charlotte won it
The opening goal came in the 55th minute: Louis Munteanu for DC United, set up by Peglow. Charlotte levelled at 1-1 in the 64th minute through David Schnegg. Charlotte turned it round: Will Cleary made it 2-1 in the 66th minute, set up by Pep Biel. Pep Biel made it 3-1 to Charlotte in the 77th minute, set up by Liel Abada.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, E. Arreguin, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Charlotte and 3 to DC United.
Charlotte: D. Smith, 4-2-3-1 · DC United: R. Weiler, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.80 for Charlotte and 2.01 for DC United.
Charlotte scored about 1.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
DC United left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Charlotte had 5 shots on target, DC United 5.
Charlotte had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Charlotte came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.56 expected goals for and 2.11 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
DC United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.98 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
Charlotte vs DC United: the match in numbers
| Charlotte | Match statistics | DC United |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 1.80 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 |
| 11 | Total shots | 17 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 496 | Total passes | 310 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 4 | Corners | 9 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Tackles | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Pep Biel (Charlotte), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Charlotte
- Pep Biel 8.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Kristijan Kahlina 7.7
- Allan Saint-Maximin 7.3
- Henry Kessler 7.3
- Agyemang Morrison 7.2
DC United
- Louis Munteanu 7.3 1 goal
- Peglow 7.2 1 assist
- Brandon Servania 7.1
- K. Nono 6.9
- Matti Peltola 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Sean Johnson at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Charlotte: Charlotte vs CF Montréal Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- DC United: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Charlotte vs DC United
What was the score in Charlotte vs DC United?
Charlotte 3-1 DC United (half-time 0-0), MLS, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Charlotte vs DC United?
Louis Munteanu 55', David Schnegg 64', Will Cleary 66', Pep Biel 77'.
Did Moneyball predict Charlotte vs DC United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Charlotte vs DC United?
Pep Biel, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Charlotte vs DC United?
E. Arreguin.
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