St. Louis CITY SC vs Charlotte FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSt. Louis and Charlotte share points in MLS season opener
Marcel Hartel scored in the 60th minute and Pep Biel equalized in the 73rd as St. Louis City SC and Charlotte FC opened the MLS season with a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Simon Becher is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Jaziel Orozco (St. Louis City SC).
- 3': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Offside, Charlotte FC. Pep Biel is caught offside.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC).
- 7': Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt missed. Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conrad Wallem with a cross.
- 11': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 13': Attempt saved. Rafael Santos (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Daniel Edelman with a headed pass.
- 18': Foul by Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC).
- 18': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Andrew Privett.
- 19': Attempt missed. Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Becher following a corner.
- 20': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Simon Becher is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Daniel Edelman.
- 26': Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
- 30': Attempt missed. Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 31': Foul by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
- 31': Rafael Santos (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC).
- 32': Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Charlotte FC. Idan Toklomati is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Andrew Privett.
- 36': Attempt missed. Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Becher following a corner.
- 36': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Jaziel Orozco is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC).
- 38': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC).
- 39': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Bürki (St. Louis City SC). Assisted by Idan Toklomati.
- 40': Timo Baumgartl (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcel Hartel.
- 42': Daniel Edelman (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
- 44': Attempt missed. Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liel Abada following a fast break.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Marcel Hartel.
- 45'+1': Foul by Rafael Santos (St. Louis City SC).
- 45'+1': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, St. Louis City SC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins St. Louis City SC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Chris Durkin.
- 46': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 47': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Wilfried Zaha.
- 49': Foul by Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC).
- 49': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Daniel Edelman (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 51': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Andrew Privett.
- 51': Attempt saved. Rafael Santos (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Marcel Hartel.
- 53': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 53': Jaziel Orozco (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC).
- 55': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Tim Ream (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a headed pass.
- 56': Offside, Charlotte FC. Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Bürki (St. Louis City SC). Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 58': Attempt missed. Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conrad Wallem.
- 59': Attempt missed. Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 59': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Brendan McSorley replaces Jeong Sang-Bin.
- 60': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, Charlotte FC 0. Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Becher.
- 63': Brendan McSorley (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Dangerous play by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 64': Attempt missed. Jaziel Orozco (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Hartel following a set piece situation.
- 66': Foul by Jaziel Orozco (St. Louis City SC).
- 66': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Jaziel Orozco (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Charlotte FC. David Schnegg replaces Harry Toffolo.
- 69': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Djibril Diani replaces Luca de la Torre.
- 69': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Liel Abada.
- 70': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 70': Jaziel Orozco (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, Charlotte FC 1. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 75': Attempt saved. Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Brendan McSorley.
- 76': Handball by Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC).
- 76': Brendan McSorley (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by David Schnegg (Charlotte FC).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Rafael Santos (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 81': Attempt saved. Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Daniel Edelman.
- 81': Foul by Jaziel Orozco (St. Louis City SC).
- 81': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Charlotte FC. Pep Biel is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by David Schnegg with a cross.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Miguel Perez replaces Chris Durkin because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Lukas MacNaughton replaces Dante Polvara.
- 85': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Timo Baumgartl.
- 88': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Idan Toklomati.
- 90': Attempt saved. Brendan McSorley (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Simon Becher with a through ball.
- 90': Foul by Rafael Santos (St. Louis City SC).
- 90': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Cedric Teuchert replaces Simon Becher.
- 90'+4': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Tomas Totland replaces Rafael Santos.
- 90'+4': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+4': Jaziel Orozco (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Cedric Teuchert (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Perez.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Cedric Teuchert (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Marcel Hartel.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Brendan McSorley (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Tomas Totland.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, St. Louis City SC 1, Charlotte FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, St. Louis City SC 1, Charlotte FC 1.
Statistics
 CLT |
STL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 10 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.8 | Possession | 52.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 356 | Accurate Passes | 395 |
| 442 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 28 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Energizer Park
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 22,423
Venue: Energizer Park
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 22,423
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull New York | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | New York City FC | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
St. Louis CITY SC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Bürki (GK) |
| 32 | Timo Baumgartl  |
| 21 | Dante Polvara |
| 99 | Jaziel Orozco |
| 8 | Christopher Durkin |
| 24 | Daniel Edelman |
| 20 | Rafael Santos |
| 6 | Conrad Wallem |
| 11 | Simon Becher |
| 17 | Marcel Hartel |
| 77 | Jeong Sang-Bin |
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 3 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Andrew Privett |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 16 | Pep Biel |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 17 | Luca de la Torre |
| 9 | Idan Toklomati |
| 10 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
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