MLS · Oct 14, 2026
Columbus Crew beat Charlotte FC 3–1 as Zaroury’s first club goal proves decisive
By Row Seventeen ·
Columbus Crew beat Charlotte FC 3–1 (MLS) on October 14, 2026.
Columbus Crew defeated Charlotte FC 3–1 in the MLS regular season on October 14, 2026, with Anass Zaroury breaking a halftime tie before Taha Habroune scored two minutes later.
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Key moments
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Idan Toklomati opened the scoring in the 17th minute with his 12th goal of the season. He stole possession from a Columbus defender, dribbled forward, feinted left and finished with his right foot.
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Columbus regained possession in the final third, and Méndez scored from outside the box to bring the teams level.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
Charlotte’s three remaining shot attempts all missed the target. Kahlina ended with a career-best 11 saves.
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Toklomati puts Charlotte ahead
Columbus Crew recovered from a first-half deficit to defeat Charlotte FC with three unanswered goals. Charlotte scored the opener, but Columbus supplied every subsequent goal to turn the early setback into a two-goal victory.
Idan Toklomati opened the scoring in the 17th minute with his 12th goal of the season. He stole possession from a Columbus defender, dribbled forward, feinted left and finished with his right foot.
Méndez equalizes as Kahlina makes eight saves
Brais Méndez answered in the 28th minute. Columbus regained possession in the final third, and Méndez scored from outside the box to bring the teams level.
Columbus finished the first half with 22 shots, nine on target. Kristijan Kahlina made eight saves before the break, helping Charlotte reach halftime tied at 1–1 despite that volume of attempts.
Zaroury and Habroune score two minutes apart
Anass Zaroury broke the tie in the 63rd minute with his first goal for Columbus. Mo Farsi delivered the cross, and Zaroury met it with a volley that bounced before entering the net. That finish proved to be the winner.
Taha Habroune added another goal in the 65th minute, just two minutes after Zaroury’s strike. Habroune won possession through a high press, carried the ball into the box and scored. His finish extended his scoring run to two consecutive games and raised his MLS total for the campaign to four.
Charlotte’s closing attempts miss the target
Charlotte’s three remaining shot attempts all missed the target. Kahlina ended with a career-best 11 saves.
Columbus finished with 33 shots, a club record, and put 14 on target. After reaching the interval level, the Crew supplied both second-half goals to complete the comeback.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- MLS match summary
- Charlotte FC match report
- Columbus Crew match coverage
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-16. Game date shown above.
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