North Carolina FC secured a narrow 1-0 home win over El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship on September 13, 2025. The match, which began at 07:00 PM, was a tense and closely contested encounter decided by a single goal. The breakthrough came in the second half, with North Carolina capitalizing on a defensive error or a moment of attacking quality to take the lead. El Paso pushed for an equalizer in the closing stages, but North Carolina's defense held firm to preserve the clean sheet and claim all three points. The victory was crucial for North Carolina's playoff hopes in the Eastern Conference, while for El Paso Locomotive it was a second consecutive defeat, leaving them with work to do to get their campaign back on track.