How to watch today's Charlotte vs New York City FC MLS Playoffs game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Charlotte and New York City face off in the decisive Game three of their MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-three series on Friday at Bank of America Stadium.

The series is tied 1-1, with New York City taking Game 1 by a 1-0 margin at home but Charlotte rallying in Game two with a 7-6 win in a thrilling penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in regulation and extra time.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Charlotte vs New York City online - TV channels & live streams

Apple TV

Watch here

The match will be shown live on Apple TV in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

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Charlotte FC vs New York City FC kick-off time

Major League Soccer - Playoff

Bank of America Stadium

The match will be played on Friday at Bank of America Stadium, with kick-off at 8pm ET for fans in the US. 

Team news & squads

Charlotte FC vs New York City FC lineups

Charlotte FC

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-2-3-1

NYC

1

K. Kahlina

15

H. Toffolo

14

N. Byrne

3

T. Ream

29

A. Malanda

10

W. Zaha

8

A. Westwood

28

D. Diani

18

K. Vargas

13

B. Bronico

17

I. Toklomati

49

M. Freese

22

K. O'Toole

80

J. Haak

24

T. Gray

13

Thiago Martins

8

A. Perea

10

M. Moralez

17

H. Wolf

7

N. Fernandez

21

A. O'Neill

16

A. Martinez

4-2-3-1

NYC

CLT

-Line up

• 1

  K. Kahlina

• 15

  H. Toffolo

• 14

  N. Byrne

• 3

  T. Ream

  90’ + 2’

• 29

  A. Malanda

• 10

  W. Zaha

• 8

  A. Westwood

• 28

  D. Diani

• 18

  K. Vargas

  78’

• 13

  B. Bronico

  61’

• 17

  I. Toklomati

  81’

Substitutes

• 7

  A. Goodwin

  61’

  81’

  87’

• 6

  B. Tuiloma

• 19

  E. Williamson

• 23

  N. Petkovic

• 2

  J. Marshall-Rutty

• 22

  D. Bingham

• 25

  T. Smalls

• 4

  A. Privett

• 11

  L. Abada

  78’

Manager

• D. Smith

NYC

-Line up

• 49

  M. Freese

• 22

  K. O'Toole

• 80

  J. Haak

• 24

  T. Gray

• 13

  Thiago Martins

• 8

  A. Perea

  67’

  75’

• 10

  M. Moralez

  51’

  90’

• 17

  H. Wolf

  90’ + 11’

• 7

  N. Fernandez

  45’ + 3’, 90’ + 11’

  90’ + 2’

  90’ + 12’

• 21

  A. O'Neill

  67’

• 16

  A. Martinez

  51’

  90’

Substitutes

• 11

  J. Fernandez

  90’

• 35

  M. Ilenic

• 26

  A. Ojeda

  90’

• 30

  T. Romero

• 19

  S. Tanasijevic

  90’ + 12’

• 32

  J. Shore

• 99

  S. Reid

• 2

  N. Cavallo

• 34

  Raul

  75’

Manager

• P. Jansen

Charlotte FC team news

Pep Biel will remain unavailable for Charlotte FC on Friday as he continues to recover from a knee injury.

Goalkeeper Drake Callender and Nimfasha Berchimas are also sidelined due to injuries. 

New York City FC team news

For New York City, both Keaton Parks and Malachi Jones are ruled out with leg injuries, while Jacob Arroyave’s participation remains uncertain.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

CLT

Last 5 matches

NYC

2

Wins

0

Draws

3

Wins

• New York City FC

  0

  -

  0

  Charlotte FC

• Charlotte FC

  0

  -

  1

  New York City FC

• New York City FC

  2

  -

  0

  Charlotte FC

• Charlotte FC

  2

  -

  0

  New York City FC

• New York City FC

  2

  -

  1

  Charlotte FC

3

Goals scored

5

Games over 2.5 goals

1/5

Both teams scored

1/5

Standings

Useful links

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