FinishedMajor League Soccer
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
May 8, 2026 · 19:00New York City FC Stadium
Match report
New York City FC beat Charlotte 2–1 at New York City FC Stadium in Major League Soccer. N. Fernández Mercau opened the scoring in the 11th minute. New York City FC have 3 wins in their last 5, while Charlotte have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽N. Fernández Mercau
11'
2H
K. Acito
52'
M. Carrizo
70'
⚽C. Flaxassist C. Flax
72'
⇄G. Ranjitsingh↓ N. Fernández Mercau
72'
72'
⇄T. Miller↓ B. Bronico
⇄T. Romero↓ C. Flax
81'
81'
⇄I. Walker↓ Pep Biel
83'
⚽Pep Bielassist Pep Biel
Momentum
NYC
⚽⚽⚽
C
Match info
TournamentMajor League Soccer · USA
Kick-offMay 8, 2026 · 19:00
VenueNew York City FC Stadium
Attendance56,203 / 58,545 (96%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#1·
#8
#1·#8Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
57Ball possession %43
2Expected goals (xG)1
14Total shots9
6Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
7Corner kicks5
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
555Passes477
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
A. Baiera7.9Lineups
NYC 4-3-37.09Formation7.094-3-3 C
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34:12 | +22 | 32 | WDWDW |
| 2 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34:15 | +19 | 32 | WLWLW |
| 3 |  Real Salt Lake | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:19 | +7 | 26 | WLWLW |
| 4 |  FC Dallas | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30:22 | +8 | 25 | WDWDW |
| 5 |  Los Angeles FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24:17 | +7 | 24 | WLWDW |
| 6 |  Seattle Sounders | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17:11 | +6 | 24 | WDWDW |
| 7 |  Houston Dynamo | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19:23 | -4 | 22 | LWLWL |
| 8 |  Minnesota United FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18:22 | -4 | 22 | LDLWL |
| 9 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22:22 | 0 | 20 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  San Diego | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 30:27 | +3 | 17 | DLWLW |
| 11 |  Colorado Rapids | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 25:24 | +1 | 16 | WLWLW |
| 12 |  St. Louis City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16:20 | -4 | 16 | LWLWL |
| 13 |  Portland Timbers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22:28 | -6 | 14 | LDLDL |
| 14 |  Austin | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19:31 | -12 | 14 | LDLWL |
| 15 |  Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14:36 | -22 | 11 | DLDLD |
| 1 |  Nashville SC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31:11 | +20 | 33 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Inter Miami | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 39:28 | +11 | 31 | WWLWL |
| 3 |  Chicago Fire | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27:16 | +11 | 26 | WWWWW |
| 4 |  New England Revolution | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | 25 | LWLWL |
| 5 |  New York Red Bulls | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25:32 | -7 | 22 | LWDWD |
| 6 | Charlotte | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24:23 | +1 | 21 | LWLWD |
| 7 |  FC Cincinnati | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36:37 | -1 | 20 | DLWLW |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25:21 | +4 | 19 | WDWDL |
| 9 |  DC United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21:25 | -4 | 18 | DLWLW |
| 10 |  Columbus Crew | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21:23 | -2 | 16 | DLWLW |
| 11 |  CF Montreal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22:31 | -9 | 14 | WLWLW |
| 12 |  Orlando City SC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23:44 | -21 | 14 | WLWLL |
| 13 |  Toronto FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22:29 | -7 | 14 | LWLWL |
| 14 |  Atlanta United FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14:23 | -9 | 11 | DLDLD |
| 15 |  Philadelphia Union | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18:30 | -12 | 7 | DLDLD |
European qualification Relegation
Major League Soccer
2026New York City FC2-1CharlotteChampions League
2024New York City FC0-2CharlotteDomestic Cup
2023Charlotte3-2New York City FCMajor League Soccer
2022New York City FC1-0Charlotte