MLS

Atlanta United FC vs Charlotte FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Atlanta United FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Charlotte FC
    • 22': Idan Toklomati
    • 48': Liel Abada

    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 Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Matt Edwards.
    • 5': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 5': Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 12': Foul by Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United).
    • 12': Tim Ream (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pep Biel.
    • 16': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United).
    • 16': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United).
    • 18': Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
    • 19': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
    • 22': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 1. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pep Biel.
    • 25': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by David Schnegg.
    • 26': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Will Cleary.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Handball by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 28': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
    • 29': Offside, Atlanta United. Tomás Jacob is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 34': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tim Ream.
    • 36': Attempt missed. David Schnegg (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 37': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cooper Sanchez following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pep Biel.
    • 38': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
    • 43': Offside, Charlotte FC. Tim Ream is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
    • 45'+3': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United). Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 1.
    • 48': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 2. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin following a fast break.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Fafà Picault.
    • 52': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
    • 52': Will Reilly (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Matt Edwards (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Alonso.
    • 64': Substitution, Atlanta United. Steven Alzate replaces Tristan Muyumba.
    • 64': Substitution, Atlanta United. Sérgio Santos replaces Fafà Picault.
    • 64': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Matt Edwards because of an injury.
    • 64': Substitution, Atlanta United. Adrian Gill replaces Will Reilly.
    • 65': Offside, Charlotte FC. Idan Toklomati is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 65': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Adrian Gill.
    • 67': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Adrian Gill.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pep Biel with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pep Biel.
    • 70': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 70': Substitution, Atlanta United. Enzo Dovlo replaces Miguel Almirón.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 77': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Archie Goodwin replaces Idan Toklomati.
    • 77': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Ashley Westwood.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Steven Alzate (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Jacob with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
    • 79': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tim Ream.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Enzo Dovlo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cooper Sanchez following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Archie Goodwin.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Adrian Gill (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC).
    • 83': Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
    • 85': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nathan Byrne replaces David Schnegg.
    • 85': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Adrian Gill (Atlanta United).
    • 85': Adrian Gill (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Júnior Alonso (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Alzate.
    • 88': Will Cleary (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Enzo Dovlo (Atlanta United).
    • 90': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Luca de la Torre replaces Pep Biel.
    • 90': Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United).
    • 90'+1': Handball by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC).
    • 90'+4': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Will Cleary.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tim Ream.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sérgio Santos (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Júnior Alonso with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 0, Charlotte FC 2.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 11
    3 Saves 3
    41.4 Possession 58.6
    13 SHOTS 18
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    375 Accurate Passes 562
    427 Passes 606
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 29
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    49 Long Balls 31
    28 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 11
    6 Effective Tackles 13
    10 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    4 Interceptions 7
    22 Effective Clearances 25
    22 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 26 +32 57
    2 New England Revolution 26 +12 46
    3 Inter Miami CF 26 +15 46
    4 Charlotte FC 26 +10 43
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ATL Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lucas Hoyos (GK)
    6 Júnior Alonso
    27 Paulo Díaz
    47 Matt Edwards
    55 Tomás Jacob
    28 Will Reilly
    8 Tristan Muyumba
    48 Cooper Sanchez
    22 Fafà Picault
    10 Miguel Almirón
    59 Alexey Miranchuk
    Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
    Cayman Togashi, Sergio Santos, Ronald Hernández, Adrian Gill, Enea Mihaj, Andrew Jardines, Jayden Hibbert, Steven Alzate, Enzo Dovlo.

    CLT Charlotte FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
    3 Tim Ream
    22 Henry Kessler
    23 David Schnegg
    35 Will Cleary
    8 Ashley Westwood
    28 Djibril Diani Yellow Card
    16 Pep Biel
    9 Idan Toklomati
    10 Allan Saint-Maximin
    11 Liel Abada
    Charlotte FC Substitutes:
    Rodolfo Aloko, Morrison Agyemang, Tyger Smalls, Andrew Privett, Brandt Bronico, Luca de la Torre, Nathan Byrne, Tyler Miller, Archie Goodwin.

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