MLS

Atlanta United FC vs Charlotte FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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Atlanta United FC
  • Red Card 51': Andrew Gutman
  • 86': Juanjo Purata
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Charlotte FC
  • 18': Justin Meram
  • 52': Karol Swiderski (P)
  • 57': Justin Meram

About

Atlanta United FC are hosting Charlotte FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
  • 2': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 2': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
  • 8': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
  • 8': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a through ball.
  • 18': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 1. Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
  • 20': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 20': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC).
  • 21': Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
  • 22': Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
  • 27': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
  • 32': Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC).
  • 34': Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, Atlanta United. Luiz Araújo tries a through ball, but Brooks Lennon is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 37': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
  • 37': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
  • 39': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
  • 45'+3': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 1.
  • 47': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
  • 47': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 47': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Penalty Charlotte FC. Kamil Józwiak draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Penalty conceded by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': VAR Decision: Penalty Charlotte FC.
  • 51': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) is shown the red card.
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 2. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC).
  • 53': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne replaces Amar Sejdic.
  • 57': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 3. Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak.
  • 59': Foul by Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC).
  • 59': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
  • 61': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 61': Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines II replaces Kamil Józwiak because of an injury.
  • 67': Foul by Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC).
  • 67': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Hamady Diop replaces Jan Sobocinski.
  • 71': Substitution, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Luiz Araújo.
  • 71': Substitution, Atlanta United. Matheus Rossetto replaces Miguel Berry.
  • 71': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
  • 71': Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
  • 74': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
  • 76': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
  • 80': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Justin Meram.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
  • 82': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
  • 83': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 85': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandon Cambridge replaces Benjamin Bender.
  • 86': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Harrison Afful replaces Hamady Diop.
  • 86': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
  • 86': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Charlotte FC 3. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a through ball.
  • 90': Substitution, Atlanta United. Machop Chol replaces Franco Ibarra.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
  • 90'+5': Machop Chol (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
  • 90'+8': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Charlotte FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, Charlotte FC 3.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 1
42.8 Possession 57.2
6 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 2
0.7 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
308 Accurate Passes 431
388 Passes 513
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 58
27 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 4
14 Tackles 6
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 6
20 Effective Clearances 13
20 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,427

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Philadelphia Union 1 +2 3
2 Columbus Crew 1 +2 3
3 Atlanta United FC 1 +1 3
4 FC Cincinnati 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

ATL Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Quentin Westberg (GK)
22 Juanjo Purata
12 Miles Robinson
15 Andrew Gutman Red Card
11 Brooks Lennon Yellow Card
23 Thiago Almada
14 Franco Ibarra Yellow Card
13 Amar Sejdic
19 Miguel Berry
26 Caleb Wiley
10 Luiz Araújo
Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
Machop Chol, Ronald Hernández, Tyler Wolff, Matheus Rossetto, Clément Diop, Derrick Etienne Jr., Luis Abram, Santiago Sosa, Giorgos Giakoumakis.

CLT Charlotte FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
2 Jan Sobocinski Yellow Card
29 Adilson Malanda
14 Nathan Byrne Yellow Card
24 Jaylin Lindsey
13 Brandt Bronico
15 Benjamin Bender
8 Ashley Westwood
11 Karol Swiderski
22 Justin Meram
7 Kamil Jozwiak
Charlotte FC Substitutes:
Christopher Hegardt, Patrick Agyemang, Brandon Cambridge, Nicholas Scardina, Andrew Privett, Pablo Sisniega, Harrison Afful, Hamady Diop, McKinze Gaines.

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