Overview
- Nicolas Fernandez scored in the eighth minute to seal a 1-0 road win at Charlotte.
- NYCFC logged a second straight clean sheet behind Matt Freese's two-save shutout.
- The game was tight, with nine total shots and only three on target across both sides.
- Charlotte's slide hit five matches without a win, with captain Ashley Westwood suspended for yellow-card accumulation.
- The result moved NYCFC to 18 points at 5-5-3 and left Charlotte on 15 at 4-6-3.