Charlotte FC vs Atlanta United

23 July 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Sergiy Boyko

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • Kerwin Vargas 16’
  • Liel Abada 45’
  • Elías Báez 57’
  • Miguel Almirón 76’

Match summary

The points were shared as Charlotte FC and Atlanta United drew 2-2. Charlotte FC led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kerwin Vargas put Charlotte FC ahead in the 16th minute and Liel Abada made it 2-0 with a header in the 45th minute. In the second half, Elías Báez pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 57th minute and Miguel Almirón equalised in the 76th minute.

Charlotte FC had the better of the chances, with 3.07 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Atlanta United's 1.60 from 12.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
24 Shots 12
9 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 3
97 Attacks 103
67 Dangerous attacks 52
486 Passes 477
90.7% Pass accuracy 89.1%
9 Tackles 16
3 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Charlotte FC Atlanta United
Kick-off
Pep BielShot on target
3’
Corner
7’
Kerwin VargasLeft foot shot1-0 (Charlotte FC)
16’
Archie GoodwinShot on target
16’
19’
William ReillyVAR: Card upgraded
22’
William ReillyFoul
Corner
25’
30’
Corner
Corner
34’
Corner
37’
Morrison AgyemangShot on target
38’
38’
Miguel AlmirónShot on target
38’
Corner
43’
Aleksey MiranchukShot on target
Corner
44’
Liel AbadaHeader2-0 (Charlotte FC)
45’
Half-time2-0
48’
Aleksey MiranchukArgument
Liel AbadaShot on target
49’
50’
Aleksey MiranchukShot on target
Second half underway
57’
Elías BáezHeader2-1 (Atlanta United)
Djibril DianiLuca De La Torre
63’
Rodolfo AlokoLiel Abada
63’
Idan ToklomatiArchie Goodwin
63’
Nathan ByrneWill Cleary
64’
Kerwin VargasShot on target
68’
Corner
68’
73’
Elías BáezShot on target
73’
Corner
76’
Miguel AlmirónRight foot shot2-2 (Atlanta United)
Nathan ByrneFoul
79’
82’
Luke BrennanFafà Picault
Tyger SmallsKerwin Vargas
85’
89’
Ignacio Suarez-CouriCooper Sanchez
Tyger SmallsShot on target
90+1’
90+3’
Stian GregersenJunior Alonso
Idan ToklomatiShot on target
90+8’
90+10’
Tomás JacobHandball
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.07 1.60 16’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), 1-0 16’ 45’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), 2-0 45’ 57’ Elías Báez (Atlanta United), 2-1 57’ 76’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), 2-2 76’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.07 1.60 16’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), 1-0 Vargas 16’ 45’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), 2-0 Abada 45’ 57’ Elías Báez (Atlanta United), 2-1 Báez 57’ 76’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), 2-2 Almirón 76’
Charlotte FC 3.07 xGAtlanta United 1.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atlanta United attacking Charlotte FC attacking 
50’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 16’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 16’ Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 38’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 45’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 66’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 81’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 34’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 44’ Harry Toffolo (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 76’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 49’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+11’ Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 11’ Elías Báez (Atlanta United), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 70’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 90+1’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 38’ Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 90+11’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 90+6’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Fafà Picault (Atlanta United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 40’ Fafà Picault (Atlanta United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+8’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+9’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 44’ Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Luca De La Torre (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Elías Báez (Atlanta United), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Harry Toffolo (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Elías Báez (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 3’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 16’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 16’ Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 38’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 45’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 66’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 81’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 44’ Harry Toffolo (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 76’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 34’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 49’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+11’ Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 11’ Elías Báez (Atlanta United), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 70’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 90+1’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 38’ Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 90+11’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 90+6’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Fafà Picault (Atlanta United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 40’ Fafà Picault (Atlanta United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+8’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+9’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 44’ Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Elías Báez (Atlanta United), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Luca De La Torre (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Harry Toffolo (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Elías Báez (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 43’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Charlotte FC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Kahlina
Toffolo
Agyemang
Ream
Cleary 64’
Westwood
Torre 63’
Vargas 85’
Abada 63’
Biel
Goodwin 63’
Atlanta United 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Hoyos
Báez
Mihaj
Alonso 90’
Jacob
Reilly
Sanchez 89’
Muyumba
Miranchuk
Almirón
Picault 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Kristijan Kahlina
90′ 4 2 22 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Will Cleary Taken off
64′ 1 – – 2 – 27 – – – –
Morrison Agyemang
90′ 1 – – 5 3 62 – – – –
Tim Ream
90′ 2 2 – 5 1 74 – – – –
Harry Toffolo
90′ – – – 5 4 57 – – – –
Nathan Byrne Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – 27 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
Kerwin Vargas Taken off
85′ 1 – 24 – 0.06 1 – 6 – 3 –
Ashley Westwood
90′ – – 69 8 0.97 – 2 – 1 – –
Luca De La Torre Taken off
63′ – – 26 – 0.01 1 – 1 – – –
Liel Abada Taken off
63′ 1 – 24 1 0.09 1 – 1 – – –
Pep Biel
90′ – 1 34 4 0.53 – – 2 – 1 –
Djibril Diani Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 22 – 0.02 – – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
Archie Goodwin Taken off
63′ – – 1 1 0.38 0.09 1 2 – 8 –
Idan Toklomati Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 6 1 0.72 0.00 1 6 – 2 –
Rodolfo Aloko Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – 0.16 1 3 1 6 –
Tyger Smalls Came on as a substitute
5′ – – 1 1 0.04 0.01 – – – 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Charlotte FC LDLWW
Atlanta United WLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Atlanta United 2-3 Charlotte FC, 19 Jul 25 Next meeting: Atlanta United 0-2 Charlotte FC, 29 Aug 26  All Charlotte FC vs Atlanta United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.