Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Charlotte vs Philadelphia Union – Lineups & Match Details

Charlotte beat Philadelphia Union 2-1. Goals: A. Westwood (30'), D. Jean-Jacques (78'), W. Zaha (80'). Charlotte had 58% possession against Philadelphia Union's 42%. Shots on target: 5-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 6

Saturday, 4 April 2026

CharlotteCharlotte

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union

Referee: D. Fischer

Lineups

CharlotteCharlotte4-2-3-1
Kristijan Kahlina1Kristijan KahlinaG
Nathan Byrne14Nathan ByrneD
Morrison Agyemang44Morrison AgyemangD
Tim Ream3Tim ReamD
Harry Toffolo15Harry ToffoloD
Ashley Westwood8Ashley WestwoodM
Djibril Diani28Djibril DianiM
Kerwin Calderón Vargas18Kerwin Calderón VargasM
Pep Biel16Pep BielM
Wilfried Zaha10Wilfried ZahaM
Idan Toklomati Jorno9Idan Toklomati JornoF

Substitutes

11Liel AbadaF
17Luca De La TorreM
7Archie GoodwinF
13Brandt BronicoM
4Andrew PrivettD
48Aron JohnM
23David SchneggD
25Tyger SmallsF
21Tyler MillerG
Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union4-4-2
Andre Blake18Andre BlakeG
Nathan Harriel26Nathan HarrielD
Japhet Sery Larsen5Japhet Sery LarsenD
Olwethu Makhanya29Olwethu MakhanyaD
Frankie Westfield39Frankie WestfieldD
Milan Iloski10Milan IloskiM
Danley Jean Jacques21Danley Jean JacquesM
Jovan Lukić4Jovan LukićM
Indiana Vassilev19Indiana VassilevM
Ezekiel Alladoh23Ezekiel AlladohF
Bruno Damiani9Bruno DamianiF

Substitutes

8Jesus BuenoM
6Cavan SullivanM
51Malik JakupovicF
20Philippe NdingaD
37Stas KornzeniowskiF
11Alejandro BedoyaM
76Andrew RickG
16Ben BenderM
2Geiner MartínezD

Match Events

12'Y

F. Westfield

19'Y

D. Diani

30'G

A. Westwood

Assist: I. Toklomati Giorno

42'Y

W. Zaha

45'+2Y

B. Damiani

64'S

E. Alladoh

Substitution 1

65'S

K. Vargas

Substitution 1

65'S

D. Diani

Substitution 2

76'Y

N. Harriel

77'S

I. Vassilev

Substitution 2

78'G

D. Jean-Jacques

Assist: Cavan Sullivan

80'G

W. Zaha

Assist: Pep Biel

83'Y

M. Agyemang

83'S

B. Damiani

Substitution 3

84'S

M. Iloski

Substitution 4

84'S

J. Sery Larsen

Substitution 5

87'Y

K. Kahlina

90'S

Pep Biel

Substitution 3

90'S

I. Toklomati Giorno

Substitution 4

90'+1Y

Cavan Sullivan

Statistics

Charlotte
58%42%
Philadelphia Union
1.46Expected Goals (xG)1.41
9Total Shots17
5Shots on Target3
6Corners7
10Fouls22
1Offsides1
85Pass Accuracy (%)81
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Charlotte host Philadelphia Union on Saturday, 4 April 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Charlotte go into the match 8th in the table; Philadelphia Union sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Charlotte have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Philadelphia Union have collected 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over the same span. Recent run: 5 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 18 Oct 2025: Charlotte 2-0 Philadelphia Union; 14 Jun 2025: Charlotte 1-2 Philadelphia Union; 22 Jun 2024: Charlotte 2-0 Philadelphia Union. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Charlotte beat Philadelphia Union 2-1. Charlotte scored through A. Westwood 30', W. Zaha 80'. Philadelphia Union replied with D. Jean-Jacques 78'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 80 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Charlotte held 58% of the ball against 42% for Philadelphia Union. Shots on target finished 5-3. Expected goals read 1.46 for Charlotte, 1.41 for Philadelphia Union.

Verdict

The win nudges Charlotte forward and leaves Philadelphia Union with work to do. Charlotte sat 8th and Philadelphia Union 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.