Charlotte FC (9-7-5 32 pts.) 3 v. 1 D.C. United (5-7-9 24 pts.)
2026 MLS Regular Season
August 22, 2026 - Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, North Carolina
Match Recap
D.C. United struck first in Charlotte, with Louis Munteanu finishing off a Peglow set piece in the 55th minute to break a scoreless deadlock. The Black-and-Red had pushed the hosts for long stretches before that, forcing a string of first-half corners and a pair of point-blank saves out of Kristijan Kahlina on Jackson Hopkins just after the hour. Charlotte answered with three goals in a 13-minute window through David Schnegg, Will Cleary and Pep Biel to take the match 3-1. D.C. kept coming to the final whistle, winning three corners in stoppage time and nearly pulling one back through a Munteanu header in the 89th.
Player Notes
- Forward Louis Munteanu scored his sixth goal of the season assisted by João Peglow in the 55th minute.Â
- Midfielder Joao Peglow had one assist and six defensive contributions and completed 86 minutes for the Black-and-Red.
- Midfielder Kimtio Nono made his third straight start for D.C. United; Nono had two chances craeted in 75 minutes played.Â
- Defender Lucas Bartlett had seven cleanances and seven recoveries made for the Black-and-Red; Bartlett completed 90 minutes.
#CLTvDC
- The Black-and-Red is 2-6-1 against Charlotte FC all-time in regular season matchups.
- The Black-and-Red is 0-4-1 against Charlotte FC on the road in regular season matchups.
Match Notes
- D.C. United are 2-3-6 on the road in the 2026 MLS season.
Team |
1st Half |
2nd Half |
Final |
Charlotte FC |
0 |
3 |
3 |
D.C. United |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Minute |
Team |
Goalscorer |
Assisted By |
55' |
D.C. United |
Louis Munteanu |
João Peglow |
64' |
Charlotte FC |
David Schnegg |
|
66' |
Charlotte FC |
Will Cleary |
Pep Biel |
77' |
Charlotte FC |
Pep Biel |
Liel Abada |
Minute |
Team |
Offender |
Reason |
34' |
D.C. United |
Keisuke Kurokawa |
Foul |
44' |
D.C. United |
Silvan Hefti |
Foul |
68' |
D.C. United |
João Peglow |
Foul |
85' |
Charlotte FC |
Tyger Smalls |
Foul |
90' + 4' |
Charlotte FC |
Pep Biel |
Foul |
Team |
Shots |
SOG |
Corners |
Offsides |
Possession |
Saves |
Charlotte FC |
12 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
58.1% |
4 |
D.C. United |
17 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
41.9% |
2 |
Charlotte FC Lineup: Kristijan Kahlina, Ashley Westwood (Djibril Diani 65'), Idan Toklomati (Archie Goodwin 75'), Allan Saint-Maximin (Tyger Smalls 83'), Pep Biel, Luca de la Torre (Brandt Bronico 65'), Henry Kessler, David Schnegg, Will Cleary, Rodolfo Aloko (Liel Abada 65'), Morrison Agyemang.
Unused Substitutes: Nathan Byrne, Tyler Miller, Andrew Privett, Tim Ream
Head Coach: Dean Smith
D.C. United Lineup: Sean Johnson, Kimito Nono (Hosei Kijima 75'), Lucas Bartlett, Matti Peltola, Silvan Hefti, Keisuke Kurokawa, João Peglow (Jared Stroud 86'), Louis Munteanu, Andre Dozzell, Brandon Servania (Nikola Markovic 75'), Jackson Hopkins (Nathan Ordaz 75')
Unused Substitutes: Alex Bono, Tai Baribo, Sean Nealis
Head Coach: Rene Weiler
