Published October 14, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Columbus Crew beat Charlotte 3-1 in Major League Soccer on Wednesday, October 14, after the sides reached half-time at 1-1. The result was a 3-1 win for Columbus Crew over Charlotte, with Columbus Crew scoring three goals and Charlotte one goal.
The scoreline records a match that was level at the interval before Columbus Crew finished with the win. Columbus Crew’s attacking figures included 25 attempts and 9 shots on target; Charlotte recorded 5 attempts and 2 on target. Those numbers give a sense of the sides’ activity in front of goal, while the final score tells the outcome. The match was played at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.
How it unfolded
The sides went into half-time at 1-1. The facts do not provide the timing or sequence of the goals, or identify their scorers, so the chronology cannot be set out beyond the interval score.
At full-time, Columbus Crew had scored three goals and Charlotte one goal, for four goals overall. Columbus Crew’s goals turned a match that was level at the interval into a win; no further detail about how the scoring unfolded is available.