Charlotte FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSZaha stars in MLS debut as Charlotte beats Atlanta
Wilfried Zaha set up one goal and scored another as Charlotte FC beat Atlanta United 2-0 in its home opener Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 5': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 8': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 9': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 9': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang is caught offside.
- 11': Offside, Atlanta United. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Matt Edwards (Atlanta United).
- 13': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United).
- 17': Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 18': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 20': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 20': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 21': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 29': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
- 34': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajani Fortune.
- 40': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 44': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 44': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 45': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 45': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 49': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Atlanta United 0. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 53': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 54': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
- 54': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Atlanta United 0. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 57': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 57': Foul by Matt Edwards (Atlanta United).
- 57': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pep Biel.
- 61': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 61': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 68': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
- 70': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 70': Matt Edwards (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Eryk Williamson replaces Pep Biel.
- 71': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United).
- 72': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Matt Edwards.
- 72': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- 73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 73': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 73': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eryk Williamson.
- 75': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 76': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 77': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 77': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Liel Abada.
- 78': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Idan Toklomati replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 82': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 84': Attempt saved. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eryk Williamson with a headed pass.
- 85': Attempt saved. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Idan Toklomati with a headed pass.
- 85': Offside, Atlanta United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 87': Attempt missed. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 88': Substitution, Atlanta United. Dominik Chong Qui replaces Derrick Williams.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dominik Chong Qui.
- 89': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 90'+7': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+7': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
- 90'+7': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, Atlanta United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 2, Atlanta United 0.
Statistics
 ATL |
CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 493 | Accurate Passes | 361 |
| 577 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 23 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 19 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 51,002
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 51,002
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Charlotte FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 4 | Andrew Privett |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 3 | Tim Ream |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico  |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 10 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
| 33 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 16 | Pep Biel |
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 5 | Stian Gregersen |
| 44 | Luis Abram |
| 47 | Matt Edwards |
| 59 | Alexey Miranchuk |
| 35 | Jay Fortune |
| 99 | Bartosz Slisz |
| 19 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
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