Charlotte FC 2 – 0 Red Bull New York

MLS · July 25, 2026 · Final

🎧 Post-Game Report (audio)

Post-Game Recap

Charlotte FC shut out Red Bull New York two goals to nothing tonight, and honestly it wasn't as close as that scoreline might suggest. New York came in controlling the ball — sixty-five percent possession, twenty-four shots on the night — but Charlotte turned that pressure into nothing, and when the Crown City side got their chances, they buried them.

Jorge Ruvalcaba was the engine for New York, putting five total shots on the board, but Ethan Horvath was sharp in goal when it mattered, and Justin Che was an absolute wall in front of him with eleven defensive interventions — the kind of performance that changes the shape of a game. Charlotte only needed four shots all night, converting on three on target, and that on-target percentage told the real story — New York was shooting, Charlotte was finishing.

The turning point came when New York picked up a red card, leaving them a man down and chasing the game in the final stretch. That red card didn't just shift the momentum, it ended the conversation. Julián Bazán kept Charlotte's attack ticking with one hundred accurate passes, dictating the tempo from deep, while New York's Henry Kessler could only manage forty-six on the other end as his side scrambled to reorganize.

Charlotte's back line held firm, their goalkeeper made six saves, and New York walked away with three yellow cards and a red to go along with the shutout loss. Charlotte earned this one the hard way — disciplined, efficient, and ruthless when the door opened. That's your post-game report. Sports Desk, signing off.

AI-generated post-game report composed from the official play-by-play and box score.

Complete Play-by-Play

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Foul by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC). 2'

Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 2'

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 4'

Foul by Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls). 4'

Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Henry Kessler. 5'

Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Dos Santos with a cross following a corner. 6'

Goal! New York Red Bulls 0, Charlotte FC 1. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liel Abada. 7'

Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Ronald Donkor. 9'

Foul by Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC). 10'

Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 10'

Goal! New York Red Bulls 0, Charlotte FC 2. Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas. 12'

Attempt blocked. Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Donkor. 24'

Delay in match (New York Red Bulls). 26'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 26'

Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adri Mehmeti. 28'

Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 28'

Foul by Justin Che (New York Red Bulls). 28'

Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Ruvalcaba. 30'

Attempt saved. Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Cade Cowell. 31'

Attempt blocked. Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. 31'

Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Henry Kessler. 31'

Attempt missed. Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner. 32'

Foul by Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC). 34'

Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 34'

Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Nealis with a cross. 34'

Harry Toffolo (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 35'

Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls). 35'

Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Ronald Donkor. 36'

Attempt saved. Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). 36'

Attempt missed. Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Ruvalcaba. 37'

Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Nathan Byrne. 41'

Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Morrison Agyemang. 42'

Delay in match because of an injury Liel Abada (Charlotte FC). 43'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 44'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. 45'+1'

Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Jorge Ruvalcaba. 45'+2'

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 45'+2'

Foul by Julián Bazán (New York Red Bulls). 45'+2'

First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Charlotte FC 2. 45'+4'

Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 0, Charlotte FC 2. 45'

Harry Toffolo (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 46'

Foul by Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls). 46'

Foul by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC). 47'

Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 47'

Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 47'

Attempt missed. Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Dos Santos with a cross. 49'

Attempt blocked. Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg. 50'

Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 55'

Foul by Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls). 55'

Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card. 56'

Attempt missed. Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Dos Santos. 57'

Offside, Charlotte FC. Idan Toklomati is caught offside. 58'

Attempt saved. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ethan Horvath (New York Red Bulls). Assisted by Kerwin Vargas. 59'

Attempt missed. Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ronald Donkor. 61'

Substitution, Charlotte FC. Will Cleary replaces Harry Toffolo. 61'

Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Dylan Nealis with a cross. 64'

Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina. 64'

Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). 65'

Attempt missed. Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Nealis. 66'

Will Cleary (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 68'

Foul by Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls). 68'

Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls). 69'

Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Mohammed Sofo replaces Cade Cowell. 70'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 70'

Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Dylan Nealis because of an injury. 70'

Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Mijahir Jiménez replaces Emil Forsberg. 70'

Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Liel Abada. 71'

Substitution, Charlotte FC. Djibril Diani replaces Luca de la Torre. 71'

Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 73'

Foul by Mijahir Jiménez (New York Red Bulls). 73'

Attempt blocked. Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Donkor. 75'

Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 76'

Foul by Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls). 76'

Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 76'

Offside, New York Red Bulls. Mohammed Sofo is caught offside. 81'

Substitution, Charlotte FC. Archie Goodwin replaces Idan Toklomati. 82'

Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Pep Biel. 82'

Attempt blocked. Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 83'

Attempt missed. Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. 83'

Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Omar Valencia replaces Matthew Dos Santos. 84'

Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Andy Rojas replaces Jorge Ruvalcaba. 84'

Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing. 85'

Foul by Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls). 85'

Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 85'

Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC). 86'

Mijahir Jiménez (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 86'

Attempt missed. Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mijahir Jiménez. 87'

Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Will Cleary. 90'+1'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. 90'+1'

Attempt blocked. Andy Rojas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 90'+1'

Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90'+1'

Foul by Justin Che (New York Red Bulls). 90'+1'

Justin Che (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 90'+1'

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing. 90'+2'

Foul by Justin Che (New York Red Bulls). 90'+2'

Second yellow card to Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls). 90'+3'

Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing. 90'+3'

Foul by Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls). 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from very close range is too high following a set piece situation. 90'+4'

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90'+5'

Foul by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (New York Red Bulls). 90'+5'

Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Charlotte FC 2. 90'+6'

Match ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Charlotte FC 2.