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Charlotte vs Atlanta United FC – Lineups & Match Details

Charlotte and Atlanta United FC drew 2-2. Goals: K. Vargas (16'), L. Abada (45'), E. Báez (57'), M. Almirón (76'). Charlotte had 51% possession against Atlanta United FC's 49%. Shots on target: 9-6.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 16

Thursday, 23 July 2026

CharlotteCharlotte

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC

Referee: Sergiy Boyko, Ukraine

Lineups

CharlotteCharlotte4-4-2
Kristijan Kahlina1Kristijan KahlinaG
Will Cleary35Will ClearyD
Morrison Agyemang44Morrison AgyemangD
Tim Ream3Tim ReamD
Harry Toffolo15Harry ToffoloD
Kerwin Calderón Vargas18Kerwin Calderón VargasM
Ashley Westwood8Ashley WestwoodM
Luca De La Torre17Luca De La TorreM
Liel Abada11Liel AbadaM
Pep Biel16Pep BielF
Archie Goodwin7Archie GoodwinF

Substitutes

28Djibril DianiM
9Idan ToklomatiF
37Rodolfo AlokoF
14Nathan ByrneD
25Tyger SmallsF
21Tyler MillerG
22Henry KesslerD
4Andrew PrivettD
13Brandt BronicoM
Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC4-1-4-1
Lucas Hoyos1Lucas HoyosG
Tomás Jacob55Tomás JacobD
Enea Mihaj4Enea MihajD
Junior Alonso6Junior AlonsoD
Elías Báez3Elías BáezD
William Reilly28William ReillyM
Aleksey Miranchuk59Aleksey MiranchukM
Cooper Sanchez48Cooper SanchezM
Tristan Muyumba8Tristan MuyumbaM
Miguel Almirón10Miguel AlmirónM
Fafà Picault22Fafà PicaultF

Substitutes

20Luke BrennanM
56Ignacio Suarez-CouriM
5Stian GregersenD
42Jayden HibbertG
2Ronald HernándezD
41Toto MajubD
16Adrian GillM
30Cayman TogashiF
39Arif KovacF

Match Events

16'G

K. Vargas

22'Y

William Reilly

45'G

L. Abada

Assist: Pep Biel

48'Y

A. Miranchuk

57'G

E. Báez

Assist: T. Jacob

63'S

A. Goodwin

Substitution 1

63'S

L. Abada

Substitution 2

63'S

L. de la Torre

Substitution 3

64'S

Will Cleary

Substitution 4

76'G

M. Almirón

79'Y

N. Byrne

82'S

F. Picault

Substitution 1

85'S

K. Vargas

Substitution 5

89'S

C. Sanchez

Substitution 2

90'+3S

J. Alonso

Substitution 3

90'+10Y

T. Jacob

Statistics

Charlotte
51%49%
Atlanta United FC
2.67Expected Goals (xG)1.63
23Total Shots12
9Shots on Target6
6Corners3
3Fouls9
1Offsides2
90Pass Accuracy (%)89
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Charlotte host Atlanta United FC on Thursday, 23 July 2026. The kick-off time is 00:15 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Charlotte go into the match 6th in the table; Atlanta United FC sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Charlotte have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Atlanta United FC have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 19 Jul 2025: Charlotte 3-2 Atlanta United FC; 1 Mar 2025: Charlotte 2-0 Atlanta United FC; 31 Aug 2024: Charlotte 0-1 Atlanta United FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Charlotte and Atlanta United FC drew 2-2. Charlotte scored through K. Vargas 16', L. Abada 45'. Atlanta United FC replied with E. Báez 57', M. Almirón 76'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 76 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Charlotte held 51% of the ball against 49% for Atlanta United FC. Shots on target finished 9-6. Expected goals read 2.67 for Charlotte, 1.63 for Atlanta United FC.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Charlotte sat 6th and Atlanta United FC 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.