Columbus Crew turn around deficit to beat Charlotte 3-1 in MLS

Columbus Crew secured an important win over Charlotte by 3-1 in the match played as part of matchday 29 of the 2026 MLS football season, broadcast on the Apple TV network.

Charlotte opened the scoring early through a goal from Idan Toklomati Giorno in the 17th minute, before Columbus Crew responded with an equaliser from Brais Méndez in the 28th minute.

In the second half, Columbus Crew imposed their control and added two consecutive goals, the first through Anass Zaroury in the 63rd minute, and the second through Taha Habroune in the 65th minute, sealing the match in their favour 3-1.

Brais Méndez was named man of the match after scoring a goal and playing all 90 minutes of the match, with a performance rating of 8.2.

Statistically, Columbus Crew dominated proceedings with 53 percent possession compared to 47 percent for Charlotte, recording 33 shots compared to 9 for Charlotte, including 14 shots on target compared to just two for Charlotte, while expected goals stood at 2.85 for Columbus Crew compared to 0.91 for Charlotte.

The match was officiated by referee Tim Ford, and the match saw no red cards, while Columbus Crew received two yellow cards compared to none for Charlotte.

With this win, Columbus Crew raised their tally to 29 points to occupy 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings after playing 28 matches, while Charlotte remained on 46 points in fifth place after also playing 28 matches.