D.C. United vs Charlotte FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCharlotte FC spoils D.C. United's playoff hopes
Pep Biel broke through early in the second half, Patrick Agyemang added his team-leading 10th goal and visiting Charlotte FC dumped D.C. United out of the playoff picture with a 3-0 win on Saturday night in both teams' regular season finale.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Martín Rodríguez.
- 7': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 9': Foul by Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United).
- 9': Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 13': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Pep Biel.
- 19': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 24': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 29': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 29': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
- 35': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 35': Attempt missed. Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 35': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Christopher McVey (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 38': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 38': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 41': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Offside, D.C. United. Jared Stroud is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 48': Offside, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-DiPietro is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Privett.
- 49': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
- 52': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 55': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pep Biel with a cross.
- 58': Goal! D.C. United 0, Charlotte FC 1. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandt Bronico following a fast break.
- 59': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 59': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. David Schnegg replaces Pedro Santos.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Cristian Dájome replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 62': Attempt saved. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pep Biel.
- 62': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alex Bono.
- 65': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, D.C. United. Boris Enow replaces Martín Rodríguez.
- 66': Substitution, D.C. United. Dominique Badji replaces Jared Stroud.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Boris Enow (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 68': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 68': Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Boris Enow (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 72': Offside, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 73': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
- 75': Goal! D.C. United 0, Charlotte FC 2. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandt Bronico following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Djibril Diani replaces Júnior Urso.
- 76': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jere Uronen replaces Tim Ream.
- 76': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada replaces Pep Biel.
- 77': Hand ball by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 78': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Liel Abada following a fast break.
- 79': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Matti Peltola replaces Christopher McVey.
- 79': Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 80': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jere Uronen.
- 81': Attempt missed. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Hand ball by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
- 83': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 84': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jamie Paterson replaces Kerwin Vargas.
- 85': Foul by David Schnegg (D.C. United).
- 85': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
- 85': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matti Peltola with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 87': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
- 88': Offside, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karol Swiderski following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! D.C. United 0, Charlotte FC 3. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karol Swiderski following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+4': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 90'+4': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Schnegg.
- 90'+5': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 90'+5': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 90'+5': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, D.C. United 0, Charlotte FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 0, Charlotte FC 3.
Statistics
 CLT |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 41.5 | Possession | 58.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 372 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 11 | Crosses | 43 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 35 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 19,365
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 19,365
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 97 | Christopher McVey |
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett |
| 14 | Martín Rodríguez  |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 21 | Theodore Ku-Dipietro |
| 8 | Jared Stroud |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
Charlotte FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 34 | Andrew Privett |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 3 | Tim Ream |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 30 | Júnior Urso |
| 33 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
| 10 | Pep Biel |
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