MLS

D.C. United vs Charlotte FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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D.C. United
  • 34': Taxiarchis Fountas (P)
  • 75': Christian Benteke
  • 90'+5': Jacob Greene
FT
3 - 0
Charlotte FC

    About

    D.C. United are hosting Charlotte FC at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orrin McKinze Gaines II.
    • 6': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 6': Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United).
    • 9': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Andy Najar (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
    • 12': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
    • 12': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United).
    • 13': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
    • 20': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
    • 21': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United).
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Najar.
    • 28': Offside, D.C. United. Lewis O'Brien tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
    • 30': Victor Pálsson (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Russell Canouse (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
    • 31': Penalty D.C. United. Taxiarchis Fountas draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 31': Penalty conceded by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 33': VAR Decision: Penalty D.C. United.
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Goal! D.C. United 1, Charlotte FC 0. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Najar.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 41': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 43': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 43': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
    • 44': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC).
    • 45'+2': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood following a corner.
    • 45'+5': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, D.C. United 1, Charlotte FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 1, Charlotte FC 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
    • 46': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by George Marks.
    • 49': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 49': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Substitution, D.C. United. Derrick Williams replaces Steven Birnbaum because of an injury.
    • 51': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
    • 51': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
    • 51': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC).
    • 53': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Donovan Pines (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Donovan Pines following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andy Najar.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 56': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Copetti.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 58': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
    • 58': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Russell Canouse (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Hand ball by Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United).
    • 60': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
    • 63': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich following a set piece situation.
    • 64': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Justin Meram replaces Kerwin Vargas.
    • 68': Foul by Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC).
    • 68': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Najar.
    • 70': Substitution, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-Dipietro replaces Taxiarchis Fountas.
    • 74': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
    • 74': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Goal! D.C. United 2, Charlotte FC 0. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 80': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Christopher Hegardt replaces Harrison Afful.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Offside, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-Dipietro tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
    • 85': Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Greene replaces Andy Najar.
    • 87': Substitution, D.C. United. Chris Durkin replaces Mateusz Klich.
    • 88': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Victor Pálsson (D.C. United).
    • 89': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
    • 89': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Hamady Diop replaces Brandt Bronico.
    • 90': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
    • 90': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
    • 90'+4': Theodore Ku-Dipietro (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Theodore Ku-Dipietro (D.C. United).
    • 90'+5': Goal! D.C. United 3, Charlotte FC 0. Jacob Greene (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, D.C. United 3, Charlotte FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, D.C. United 3, Charlotte FC 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 1
    58.8 Possession 41.2
    7 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    398 Accurate Passes 265
    493 Passes 348
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    68 Long Balls 62
    35 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 16
    11 Tackles 24
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 9
    7 Effective Clearances 15
    7 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Audi Field
    Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Attendance: 19,215

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Cincinnati 21 +6 42
    2 Nashville SC 21 +14 41
    3 Philadelphia Union 21 +14 40
    4 Columbus Crew 21 +7 38
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    Line-Ups

    DC D.C. United (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Miller (GK)
    15 Steve Birnbaum
    23 Donovan Pines
    44 Victor Palsson
    17 Lewis O'Brien
    43 Mateusz Klich
    6 Russell Canouse
    7 Pedro Santos
    14 Andy Nájar Yellow Card
    11 Taxiarchis Fountas
    20 Christian Benteke Yellow Card
    D.C. United Substitutes:
    Jacob Greene, Alex Bono, Christopher Durkin, Ted Ku-Dipietro, Jackson Hopkins, Yamil Asad, Kristian Fletcher, Erik Hurtado, Derrick Williams.

    CLT Charlotte FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    31 George Marks (GK)
    20 Derrick Jones Yellow Card
    29 Adilson Malanda
    25 Harrison Afful
    14 Nathan Byrne
    11 Karol Swiderski
    13 Brandt Bronico
    8 Ashley Westwood
    9 Enzo Copetti
    18 Kerwin Vargas
    17 McKinze Gaines Yellow Card
    Charlotte FC Substitutes:
    Justin Meram, Jan Sobocinski, Christopher Hegardt, Hamady Diop, Jaylin Lindsey, Kristijan Kahlina, Brandon Cambridge, Patrick Agyemang, Andrew Privett.

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