MLS

Charlotte FC vs Toronto FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Charlotte FC
  • 8': Karol Swiderski (P)
  • 45'+2': Karol Swiderski (P)
  • 56': Brecht Dejaegere
FT
3 - 0
Toronto FC

    About

    Charlotte FC are hosting Toronto FC at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, 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.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Copetti.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
    • 4': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Luka Gavran.
    • 4': Penalty Charlotte FC. Kamil Józwiak draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 4': Penalty conceded by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 7': VAR Decision: Penalty Charlotte FC.
    • 8': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Toronto FC 0. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Foul by Hugo Mbongue (Toronto FC).
    • 9': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 14': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adilson Malanda with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 15': Hand ball by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
    • 17': Cristián Gutiérrez (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
    • 21': Foul by Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC).
    • 21': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC).
    • 22': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
    • 23': Attempt saved. Víctor Vázquez (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 24': Offside, Toronto FC. Alonso Coello tries a through ball, but Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kobe Franklin.
    • 26': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
    • 26': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Kobe Franklin.
    • 29': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak with a cross.
    • 31': Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
    • 32': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
    • 33': Offside, Charlotte FC. Brecht Dejaegere tries a through ball, but Brandt Bronico is caught offside.
    • 33': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 35': VAR Decision: No Goal Charlotte FC 1-0 Toronto FC.
    • 36': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
    • 36': Víctor Vázquez (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Copetti with a cross.
    • 38': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
    • 41': Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC).
    • 42': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Hugo Mbongue.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Substitution, Toronto FC. Shane O'Neill replaces Sigurd Rosted because of an injury.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
    • 45': Penalty Charlotte FC. Ashley Westwood draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45': Penalty conceded by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Toronto FC 0. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
    • 45'+6': Foul by Hugo Mbongue (Toronto FC).
    • 45'+6': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+6': Hugo Mbongue (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+9': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, Toronto FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 2, Toronto FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Víctor Vázquez.
    • 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Themi Antonoglou replaces Cristián Gutiérrez.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 54': Offside, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski tries a through ball, but Brecht Dejaegere is caught offside.
    • 55': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jaylin Lindsey replaces Jere Uronen.
    • 56': Goal! Charlotte FC 3, Toronto FC 0. Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
    • 60': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Foul by Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC).
    • 61': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Toronto FC. Prince Osei Owusu replaces Hugo Mbongue.
    • 61': Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
    • 63': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
    • 66': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
    • 67': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Derrick Jones replaces Brandt Bronico.
    • 67': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Brecht Dejaegere.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
    • 70': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
    • 74': Substitution, Toronto FC. Cassius Mailula replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 77': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Luka Gavran.
    • 79': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Scott Arfield replaces Ashley Westwood.
    • 80': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Justin Meram replaces Karol Swiderski.
    • 81': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
    • 83': Offside, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin tries a through ball, but Prince Osei Owusu is caught offside.
    • 84': Hand ball by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Cassius Mailula (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Enzo Copetti.
    • 87': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Themi Antonoglou.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Offside, Charlotte FC. Scott Arfield tries a through ball, but Enzo Copetti is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Cassius Mailula (Toronto FC).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 3, Toronto FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 3, Toronto FC 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 10
    3 Saves 3
    38.2 Possession 61.8
    6 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
    295 Accurate Passes 529
    370 Passes 597
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 10
    9 Crosses 24
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    52 Long Balls 46
    20 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 10
    12 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 10
    23 Effective Clearances 8
    23 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Bank of America Stadium
    Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 30,080

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 28 +37 63
    2 Inter Miami CF 28 +18 49
    3 Chicago Fire FC 28 +11 48
    4 New England Revolution 28 +6 46
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CLT Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
    34 Andrew Privett
    29 Adilson Malanda
    3 Jere Uronen
    14 Nathan Byrne
    11 Karol Swiderski
    13 Brandt Bronico
    8 Ashley Westwood
    9 Enzo Copetti
    10 Brecht Dejaegere
    7 Kamil Jozwiak
    Charlotte FC Substitutes:
    Bill Tuiloma, George Marks, Derrick Jones, Justin Meram, Patrick Agyemang, Jaylin Lindsey, Kerwin Vargas, McKinze Gaines, Scott Arfield.

    TOR Toronto FC (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    90 Luka Gavran (GK)
    4 Michael Bradley Yellow Card
    6 Aimé Mabika
    17 Sigurd Rosted
    3 Cristián Gutiérrez
    19 Kobe Franklin
    52 Alonso Coello
    8 Víctor Vázquez
    21 Jonathan Osorio
    83 Hugo Mbongue Yellow Card
    10 Federico Bernardeschi
    Toronto FC Substitutes:
    Prince Owusu, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Themi Antonoglou, Shane O'Neill, Cassius Mailula, Franco Ibarra, Julian Altobelli, Tomas Romero.

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