Atlanta United FC vs Charlotte FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Atlanta United scores late to beat expansion Charlotte FC
Jake Mulraney scored on a shot that bounced off a Charlotte FC defender in the 96th minute to give host Atlanta United FC a 2-1 win on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
- 4': Foul by Alan Franco (Charlotte FC).
- 4': Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 5': Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt saved. Christian Ortíz (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 5': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 12': Attempt missed. Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alan Franco.
- 13': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Christian Ortíz (Charlotte FC).
- 14': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC).
- 14': Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 15': Christian Makoun (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United).
- 17': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
- 18': Attempt saved. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Campbell.
- 18': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 19': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 24': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
- 24': Alan Franco (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United).
- 27': Foul by Guzmán Corujo (Charlotte FC).
- 27': Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Offside, Atlanta United. Alan Franco tries a through ball, but Andrew Gutman is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Christian Ortíz (Charlotte FC).
- 30': Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Christian Ortíz (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Offside, Charlotte FC. Alan Franco tries a through ball, but Karol Swiderski is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 32': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Campbell.
- 33': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
- 34': Attempt saved. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Alan Franco (Charlotte FC).
- 36': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Alan Franco (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Orrin McKinze Gaines II.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 38': Attempt saved. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 39': Offside, Atlanta United. Alan Franco tries a through ball, but Brooks Lennon is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United).
- 39': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Bender with a cross.
- 41': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
- 43': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Orrin McKinze Gaines II with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 44': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Charlotte FC).
- 45': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Adam Armour replaces Christian Ortíz.
- 45': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Harrison Afful replaces Orrin McKinze Gaines II.
- 47': Foul by Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC).
- 47': George Campbell (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
- 49': George Campbell (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Hand ball by Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC).
- 55': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armour.
- 56': Substitution, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada replaces Tyler Wolff.
- 56': Substitution, Atlanta United. Marcelino Moreno replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 57': Penalty Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 57': Penalty conceded by Christian Makoun (Charlotte FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Charlotte FC 0. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 62': Hand ball by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 63': Offside, Charlotte FC. Jaylin Lindsey tries a through ball, but Harrison Afful is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt missed. Adam Armour (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 64': Offside, Atlanta United. Matheus Rossetto tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 65': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 66': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Charlotte FC 1. Adam Armour (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Bender with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 68': Attempt missed. Alan Franco (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Bender with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Daniel Ríos replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 72': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 72': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Atlanta United. Osvaldo Alonso tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 75': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
- 77': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Adam Armour.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Alan Franco (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 79': Christian Makoun (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 80': Offside, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Andrew Gutman is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 81': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 83': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jake Mulraney replaces Ronald Hernández.
- 83': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC).
- 84': Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United).
- 87': George Campbell (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Armour with a headed pass.
- 89': Offside, Atlanta United. Jake Mulraney tries a through ball, but Marcelino Moreno is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 90'+1': Alan Franco (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United).
- 90'+1': Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jake Mulraney.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Guzmán Corujo (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Bender with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Guzmán Corujo (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Bender with a cross.
- 90'+6': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Charlotte FC 1. Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Charlotte FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Charlotte FC 1.
Statistics
 CLT |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 6 | Saves | 6 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 214 | Accurate Passes | 397 |
| 297 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,055
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,055
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 32 | George Campbell  |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández |
| 16 | Osvaldo Alonso |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 28 | Tyler Wolff |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
Charlotte FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 14 | Christian Makoun |
| 4 | Guzmán Corujo |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 22 | Christian Fuchs |
| 24 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 10 | Christian Ortíz |
| 21 | Alan Franco |
| 15 | Benjamin Bender |
| 17 | McKinze Gaines |
| 11 | Karol Swiderski |
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