Charlotte FC Edges Columbus Crew, 3- 2
May 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Charlotte FC News Release
Charlotte FC snapped a five match winless run in league competition; remain perfect at home in Club history against Columbus (3-0-1)
Patrick Agyemeng scored two goals in the first half which is the second brace in his Charlotte FC career; he was named to the USMNT earlier this week along with Tim Ream for an upcoming training camp
Pep Biel upped his goal contribution tally to 11 (4g + 7a) on the season with a goal and assist; needs one more assist to break Club's single season record (Jozwiak - 2023)
Wilfried Zaha assisted both Agyemang and Biel moving him to six goal contributions (4g + 2a) in 2025
Jack Neeley made his MLS debut becoming the second Charlotte FC homegrown signing to appear in a league fixture Match Info: 2025 Major League Soccer Regular Season - Match 15
Location: Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, NC
Press Conference Video Assets : Head Coach Dean Smith; Midfielder Pep Biel; Forward Wilfried Zaha; Forward Patrick Agyemang - link (video may not be fully uploaded upon send)
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Charlotte FC Starting XI: Kahlina, Marshall-Rutty, Privett, Malanda, Scardina, Bronico, Westwood, Biel, Zaha, Agyemang, Vargas
Substitutions: Abada (66'), Smalls (88'), Neeley (88')
Columbus Crew Starting XI: Hagen, Farsi, Cheberko, Moreira, Arfsten, Nagbe, Zawadzki, Gazdag, Rossi, Aliyu, Russell-Rowe
Substitutions: Amundsen (20'), Chambost (60'), Jackson (60'), Lappalainen (76')
Goals:
15' - CLB - Aliyu (Assist: Farsi, Rossi)
19 - CLT - Agyemang (Assist: Biel)
24' - CLT - Agyemang (Assist: Zaha)
65' - CLB - Amundsen
75' - CLT - Biel (Assist: Zaha)
Discipline:
26' - CLT - Westwood (Yellow)
90'+2' - CLT - Bronico (Yellow)
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