Charlotte FC stunned New York Red Bulls 2–0 at Red Bull Arena in an MLS fixture that exposed the gap between dominance and clinical finishing. The hosts controlled possession at 65% and generated 2.38 xG from 24 shots, yet managed only 6 on target—a telling 33% conversion rate that proved costly when Red Bulls goalkeeper faced just 3 shots on target. Charlotte's ruthless efficiency was the inverse: Pep Biel and Ashley Westwood converted from limited opportunities, with the visitors creating just 0.62 xG but landing 3 of 4 shots on target. Charlotte's goalkeeper made the difference in the second half, saving 1.06 goals above expected and posting a perfect 100% save percentage across 6 shots faced, while Red Bulls' custodian conceded 0.88 goals above xG. The 4-3-3 setup afforded Red Bulls attacking fluency but lacked the incisiveness to breach Charlotte's compact 4-2-3-1 defence. Red Bulls' wastefulness proved decisive in a result that reshuffles playoff positioning.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
New York Red Bulls GK
PSxG conceded1.12
Goals conceded2
Goals saved-0.88
Save %33.3%
Charlotte FC GK
PSxG conceded1.06
Goals conceded0
Goals saved1.06
Save %100.0%
Charlotte FC's keeper stopped about 1.1 goal more than an average keeper would, while New York Red Bulls's keeper let in roughly 0.9 goal more than an average keeper would.
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Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
