Match Report
40 points for Charlotte (4th), 32 for New York City (8th): an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed New York City no better than 13th for form, against 8th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Charlotte ran at 1.8 scored and 1.44 conceded, New York City at 1.56 and 1.32.
Charlotte had not won in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Charlotte held 1 points of 15 and New York City 7.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 3 for Charlotte, 2 for New York City and 0 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 80% of the meetings.
The match was played at Bank of America Stadium (capacity 75,525). New York City led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
New York City: Nicolás Fernández Mercau (8')
Key stats
Possession: Charlotte 47% · New York City 53% · Total shots: 5-4 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 8-2