sports
Kahlina Makes 11 Saves, but Columbus Beats Charlotte FC 3-1
Columbus took 33 shots and Kristijan Kahlina saved 11 of them, a career high by the club's count, but the Crew won 3-1. "We were woeful," Dean Smith said.
Jack Beckett·Oct 14, 2026
Topic
Charlotte FC
sports
Charlotte FC Signs Ex-Everton Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure
Charlotte FC signed Premier League veteran Abdoulaye Doucoure and promoted Nathan Richmond and Hugo Mbongue from Crown Legacy before Friday's final roster deadline.
John Speedway·Oct 10, 2026
sports
Archie Goodwin Out Four to Five Months After Foot Surgery
Charlotte FC forward Archie Goodwin had foot surgery Tuesday and is expected to be out four to five months, past MLS Cup on Dec. 18. Charlotte hosts FC Dallas on Saturday without him or Tim Ream.
John Speedway·Oct 9, 2026
sports
Chicago Ends Charlotte FC's Unbeaten Run on a Disputed Goal
Chicago's only goal came off a corner in the 58th minute, ending Charlotte FC's eight-match unbeaten run and making it four straight losses to the Fire.
John Speedway·Sep 27, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Faces Chicago Without Toklomati and Abada
Four Charlotte FC players are away with their national teams for Saturday's match against Chicago. Two of them, Idan Toklomati and Liel Abada, have scored 14 of the club's 47 league goals.
John Speedway·Sep 25, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC, Unbeaten in Eight, Has Lost Three to Chicago
Charlotte FC has not lost a league match since Aug. 1, when the Chicago Fire beat it 2-1. The Fire come to Bank of America Stadium on Saturday night with three straight wins in the series, and a…
John Speedway·Sep 25, 2026
sports
Pep Biel Is One Goal From Charlotte FC's Season Goals Record
Pep Biel has 12 MLS goals this season, tying Karol Swiderski's 2023 club record for a regular season. One more breaks it, and the first chance is Saturday against Chicago.
John Speedway·Sep 25, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Wins in Montreal as Pep Biel Hits 10 and 10
A 2-1 win at Stade Saputo leaves Charlotte fifth in the East and unbeaten in six. Pep Biel reached ten goals and ten assists, one of three players in MLS to do it this year.
Jack Beckett·Sep 10, 2026
sports
Blama Scores First Pro Goal in First Home Game in 15 Months
A striker fifteen months removed from his last home appearance came off the bench and scored his first professional goal in the fifth minute of stoppage.
John Speedway·Sep 7, 2026
sports
Ashley Westwood Suspended After Two Dissent Bookings
Ashley Westwood was booked twice for dissent inside the same minute on Saturday, and Charlotte FC's captain is suspended for Wednesday's trip to CF Montréal.
Jack Beckett·Sep 6, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Sells Its Damion Downs Rights to St. Louis
Charlotte FC sold its exclusive right to sign Damion Downs, a 22-year-old United States international forward, to St. Louis CITY SC for $350,000 on the last day of Major League Soccer's transfer…
Jack Beckett·Sep 5, 2026
sports
Only Evander and Messi Top Pep Biel in Goal Contributions
Pep Biel made the MLS Team of the Matchday after a goal and an assist against D.C. United. His 19 goal contributions are tied for third in the league, behind only Evander and Messi, with two club…
John Speedway·Aug 26, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Led Ten-Man Toronto 3-1, Settled for a 3-3 Draw
Charlotte FC led 3-1 against ten-man Toronto with a half hour to play Wednesday night at BMO Field and left with a 3-3 draw. The point moved the club to 29, but FC Cincinnati passed them into fifth.
John Speedway·Aug 20, 2026
sports
Pachuca Beats Charlotte FC 1-0 in Leagues Cup Stoppage Time
Charlotte FC conceded once in three Phase One matches, but Pachuca’s stoppage-time winner left the club waiting on the rest of the Leagues Cup table.
Jack Beckett·Aug 12, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Hosts Pachuca With No Leagues Cup Goals Allowed
Charlotte FC enters its final Leagues Cup Phase One match with six points, five goals and two clean sheets. CF Pachuca is the final test Tuesday.
Jack Beckett·Aug 10, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC's Aron John Out About Five Months After Surgery
Charlotte FC has four academy graduates on Homegrown contracts. Two of them, Aron John and Nimfasha Berchimas, had surgery on the same morning this week.
John Speedway·Aug 9, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Beats Pumas 3-0 to Open Leagues Cup
Charlotte FC opened Leagues Cup with a 3-0 win over Pumas UNAM on Tuesday night, banking the maximum three points from a three-match format it has crashed out of two Augusts running.
John Speedway·Aug 7, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Sells Kerwin Vargas to Athletico Paranaense
Charlotte FC sold winger Kerwin Vargas to Athletico Paranaense of the Brazilian First Division for what the club calls one of the largest fees in its history, keeping a sell-on percentage.
John Speedway·Aug 1, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Sweeps Red Bull New York by a Combined 8-1
Charlotte FC won 2-0 at Red Bull New York on Saturday, its first win at that ground, completing a two-match season series it took by a combined 8-1.
Jack Beckett·Jul 26, 2026
sports
Messi and Son on MLS All-Star Roster Coming to Charlotte
Lionel Messi, Son Heung-Min and Thomas Müller are on the 29-player MLS All-Star roster for Wednesday night at Bank of America Stadium.
Jack Beckett·Jul 26, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Signs Allan Saint-Maximin as Designated Player
Charlotte FC signed French forward Allan Saint-Maximin, a former Premier League star and Coupe de France winner, to a three-year Designated Player contract through the 2028-29 season.
John Speedway·Jul 19, 2026
sports
Crown Legacy Gets Three Different Scorers in 3-2 Home Win
Crown Legacy FC closed its homestand with a 3-2 win over Chicago Fire FC II, three different scorers and two academy players notching career firsts.
John Speedway·Jul 19, 2026
sports
Crown Legacy FC Is Quietly Having Charlotte FC's Best Season
Crown Legacy FC, Charlotte FC's MLS NEXT Pro development side, sits second in the Eastern Conference at 8-2-6 and has already sent four players up to the First Team.
Jack Beckett·Jul 11, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC's First MLS All-Stars Will Play for Dean Smith
For the first time in club history, Charlotte FC will have players in the MLS All-Star Game: Tim Ream, Pep Biel, and Ashley Westwood.
Jack Beckett·Jul 11, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Holds On With Ten Men to Beat New England 1-0
Charlotte FC took a 1-0 win over the New England Revolution into the MLS World Cup break Saturday night at Bank of America Stadium.
Jack Beckett·May 25, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Wins at Home for the First Time Since April 4
Charlotte FC beat Toronto FC 3-1 on Saturday for its first home win since April 4, its first win anywhere since April 18.
Jack Beckett·May 18, 2026
sports
Fernández Mercau Goal Extends Charlotte FC's Winless Run
Nicolás Fernández Mercau's eighth-minute strike was all New York City FC needed to hand Charlotte FC a 1-0 defeat, the Crown's fifth straight match without a win.
John Speedway·May 15, 2026
sports
Gil's Late Penalty Sinks Charlotte FC at Foxborough
Carles Gil's 97th-minute penalty gave New England a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday, the Crown's third consecutive loss.
John Speedway·May 15, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Erases 2-0 Halftime Deficit, Draws Cincinnati
Charlotte FC trailed 2-0 at halftime to FC Cincinnati at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday night. Idan Toklomati scored in the 51st minute and Pep Biel scored in the 52nd.
Jack Beckett·May 10, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC 2-4 at Nashville
Sam Surridge entered for the second half on Saturday at GEODIS Park, scored twice, and walked off tied for the MLS lead in goals.
Jack Beckett·Apr 26, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Outshoots Orlando but Loses 4-1
Charlotte FC out-shot Orlando City 15-11 and held more of the ball at Inter&Co Stadium. Orlando put six shots on target and scored four of them.
Jack Beckett·Apr 23, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Beats NYCFC 2-1 in Queens After Playoff Exit
Kristijan Kahlina made seven saves, Idan Toklomati broke the deadlock, and Kerwin Vargas came off the bench to finish it.
Jack Beckett·Apr 19, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC Rests Starters, Still Beats Independence 6-0
Charlotte FC rested nearly every regular starter, played Wednesday night at a 3,684-seat complex in Matthews, and still put six goals past Charlotte Independence in the first official competitive…
Jack Beckett·Apr 16, 2026
sports
Nashville Rests Its Stars, Still Beats Charlotte FC 2-1
Nashville SC rested seven starters for Champions Cup and still beat Charlotte FC 2-1 at Bank of America Stadium. Eddi Tagseth and Patrick Yazbek scored for Nashville; Archie Goodwin's 90th-minute…
Jack Beckett·Apr 12, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC 2, Philadelphia 1: Zaha Answers in the Rain
Charlotte FC beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 at Bank of America Stadium on a rainy Saturday night. Ashley Westwood opened the scoring in the 30th minute, Danley Jean Jacques equalized in the 78th…
Jack Beckett·Apr 5, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC at the Quarter-Pole: What Five Matches Reveal
Charlotte FC are 2-1-2 through five matches with eight points and third in the Eastern Conference. Pep Biel has four goals from midfield, the 6-1 Red Bulls rout set a club record, and Wilfried Zaha's…
Jack Beckett·Apr 1, 2026
sports
Charlotte Had a Weekend. Here's What It Means.
The Checkers swept Lehigh Valley twice at Bojangles Coliseum. Charlotte FC set a franchise record with six goals against the Red Bulls. The Hornets blew out Memphis.
Jack Beckett·Mar 23, 2026
sports
Hornets, Checkers and Charlotte FC All Win on One Saturday
LaMelo Ball dropped 29 on Memphis. The Checkers scored three in the first period. Charlotte FC put up six goals. Three home games, three blowouts, one Saturday in March. Charlotte went 3-0.
John Speedway·Mar 22, 2026
sports
Charlotte FC 2026 Season Preview: Zaha Returns, Biel Signs
Charlotte FC returns Wilfried Zaha and permanently signs Pep Biel after a record-setting 2025 season. Three straight playoff appearances and the best roster in club history.
Jack Beckett·Mar 20, 2026