Columbus Crew 3-1 Charlotte: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Lower.com Field · referee T. Ford · full time
Full time: Columbus Crew 3-1 Charlotte
Columbus Crew 3-1 Charlotte: Columbus Crew took the points in MLS on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at Lower.com Field. The goals: Idan Toklomati 17', Brais Méndez 28', Anass Zaroury 63', Taha Habroune 65'.
How Columbus Crew won it
The opening goal came in the 17th minute: Idan Toklomati for Charlotte. Columbus Crew levelled at 1-1 in the 28th minute through Brais Méndez, set up by Santiago Rodríguez. Columbus Crew turned it round: Anass Zaroury made it 2-1 in the 63rd minute, set up by Mohamed Farsi. Taha Habroune made it 3-1 to Columbus Crew in the 65th minute.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, T. Ford, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Columbus Crew and 0 to Charlotte.
Columbus Crew: L. Courtois, 3-5-2 · Charlotte: D. Smith, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.81 for Columbus Crew and 4.69 for Charlotte.
Columbus Crew scored about 2.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Charlotte left about 3.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Charlotte created the better chances, 4.69 xG to 0.81, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Columbus Crew had 14 shots on target, Charlotte 2.
Charlotte's goalkeeper made 11 saves.
Columbus Crew had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Columbus Crew came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
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.
Columbus Crew vs Charlotte: the match in numbers
| Columbus Crew | Match statistics | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 0.81 | Expected goals (xG) | 4.69 |
| 33 | Total shots | 9 |
| 14 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Big chances | 0 |
| 490 | Total passes | 435 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 10 | Corners | 4 |
| 6 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte), rated 9.5 by Sportmonks.
Columbus Crew
- Brais Méndez 8.5 1 goal
- Santiago Rodríguez 8.5 1 assist
- Taha Habroune 8.3 1 goal
- Anass Zaroury 8.0 1 goal
- Dylan Chambost 7.4
Charlotte
- Kristijan Kahlina 9.5
- Allan Saint-Maximin 7.0
- Rodolfo Aloko 6.9
- Idan Toklomati 6.8 1 goal
- Pep Biel 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Brandt Bronico at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Columbus Crew: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Charlotte: Charlotte vs CF Montréal Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Columbus Crew vs Charlotte
What was the score in Columbus Crew vs Charlotte?
Columbus Crew 3-1 Charlotte (half-time 1-1), MLS, Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Who scored in Columbus Crew vs Charlotte?
Idan Toklomati 17', Brais Méndez 28', Anass Zaroury 63', Taha Habroune 65'.
Did Moneyball predict Columbus Crew vs Charlotte 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 Columbus Crew vs Charlotte?
Kristijan Kahlina, rated 9.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Columbus Crew vs Charlotte?
T. Ford.
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