Charlotte FC's 6–1 demolition of New York Red Bulls on 22 March exposed a vast gulf in clinical finishing and defensive organisation in this MLS encounter. Operating in a 4-2-3-1 formation, the hosts converted their opportunities with ruthless efficiency, with Archie Goodwin netting twice among a five-goal spread that belied the underlying metrics. Despite recording 15 shots and 10 on target, Charlotte's expected goals of 2.57 suggested considerable overperformance, yet their defensive solidity proved equally decisive. New York, deployed in a 4-3-3 setup, generated 22 shots but only seven found the target, accumulating 2.08 xG in a performance that masked their profligacy. The visitors' goalkeeper made seven saves at an 85.71 per cent rate, though conceding 1.4 post-shot expected goals indicated the quality of Charlotte's finishing. Allen Chapman oversaw a one-sided affair that highlighted Charlotte's ascendancy in the Eastern Conference standings.