Overview
- New York City FC beat Charlotte FC 3-1 in the winner-take-all Game 3 at Bank of America Stadium to claim the series.
- Nicolás Fernández scored in first-half stoppage time and again in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time, with Alonso Martínez adding a 50th-minute strike.
- Idan Toklomati cut the deficit to 2-1 for Charlotte in the 81st minute before NYCFC sealed the result deep into added time.
- Play was halted for a serious injury to NYCFC midfielder Andrés Perea, who was stretchered off as 14 minutes of stoppage time were added; his longer-term status was not immediately known.
- NYCFC won the best-of-three 2-1 and will visit Supporters’ Shield winners Philadelphia Union next, ending fourth-seeded Charlotte’s season despite home-field advantage.