Charlotte FC vs D.C. United, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSPep Biel's brace leads Charlotte over hapless D.C. United
Pep Biel scored a brace to propel Charlotte FC to a 2-1 victory over visiting D.C. United on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Peglow (D.C. United).
- 2': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Barraza (D.C. United). Assisted by Pep Biel.
- 2': Attempt saved. Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Luis Barraza (D.C. United).
- 2': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Luis Barraza.
- 6': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
- 7': Offside, Charlotte FC. Idan Toklomati is caught offside.
- 8': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Garrison Tubbs.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 15': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Liel Abada.
- 18': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
- 21': Attempt missed. Matti Peltola (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tim Ream.
- 25': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jackson Hopkins.
- 26': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
- 26': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 27': Peglow (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 34': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Peglow (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conner Antley.
- 37': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 37': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
- 37': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
- 42': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Conner Antley (D.C. United).
- 43': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Offside, D.C. United. Dominique Badji is caught offside.
- 44': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, D.C. United 0. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 1, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Boris Enow replaces Conner Antley.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Randall Leal replaces Jackson Hopkins.
- 46': Attempt saved. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Barraza (D.C. United). Assisted by Djibril Diani with a cross.
- 48': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, D.C. United 0. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 49': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 49': Randall Leal (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adilson Malanda with a through ball.
- 54': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Derek Dodson.
- 56': Attempt saved. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Barraza (D.C. United). Assisted by Idan Toklomati.
- 60': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, D.C. United 1. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 61': Foul by Derek Dodson (D.C. United).
- 61': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Brandon Servania (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
- 65': Attempt missed. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derek Dodson.
- 65': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 65': Substitution, D.C. United. Hosei Kijima replaces Dominique Badji.
- 67': Hand ball by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
- 68': Attempt missed. Peglow (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Djibril Diani.
- 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Wilfried Zaha.
- 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nicholas Scardina replaces Bill Tuiloma.
- 71': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 72': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 72': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Hand ball by Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United).
- 74': Attempt saved. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Barraza (D.C. United). Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
- 74': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Matti Peltola.
- 77': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Matti Peltola.
- 80': Attempt missed. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 80': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Liel Abada.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
- 83': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Randall Leal (D.C. United).
- 83': Substitution, D.C. United. Jared Stroud replaces Derek Dodson.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idan Toklomati.
- 86': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 87': Foul by Peglow (D.C. United).
- 87': Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
- 88': Substitution, D.C. United. Rida Zouhir replaces Gabriel Pirani because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Brandon Servania (D.C. United).
- 89': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Garrison Tubbs.
- 90': Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandon Cambridge replaces Idan Toklomati.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tim Ream (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+4': Randall Leal (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, D.C. United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 2, D.C. United 1.
Statistics
 DC |
CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 564 |
| 456 | Passes | 618 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 32 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 32,293
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 32,293
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | +8 | 48 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 24 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 3 | Tim Ream |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 2 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty |
| 6 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 16 | Pep Biel |
| 28 | Djibril Diani |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 17 | Idan Toklomati |
| 10 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
D.C. United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Luis Barraza (GK) |
| 15 | Kye Rowles |
| 16 | Garrison Tubbs |
| 4 | Matti Peltola |
| 18 | Derek Dodson |
| 12 | Conner Antley |
| 23 | Brandon Servania |
| 25 | Jackson Hopkins  |
| 7 | João Peglow |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani |
| 14 | Dominique Badji |
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