
Charlotte FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSTeen Caleb Wiley sparks Atlanta United's 3-0 win at Charlotte FC
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Teenage defender Caleb Wiley had two goals and an assist in the first half as Atlanta United cruised to a 3-0 win over Charlotte FC on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Charlotte FC. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Enzo Copetti is caught offside.
- 3': Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 4': Attempt saved. Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 5': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 1. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 9': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 10': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 10': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 2. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak.
- 15': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 16': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Franco Ibarra.
- 17': Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC).
- 23': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 24': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 26': Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Miguel Berry (Atlanta United).
- 26': Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 27': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amar Sejdic.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
- 31': VAR Decision: No Penalty Charlotte FC.
- 33': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC).
- 33': Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
- 35': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 35': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 37': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 39': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC).
- 39': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Hand ball by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 42': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 42': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 43': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
- 45': Attempt missed. Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 45'+2': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 3. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Miguel Berry (Atlanta United).
- 45'+4': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+4': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 3.
- 47': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 53': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
- 53': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 59': Substitution, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Miguel Berry.
- 59': Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 60': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC).
- 60': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 62': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 64': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 67': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 67': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Andre Shinyashiki.
- 68': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Harrison Afful replaces Nathan Byrne.
- 69': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne replaces Caleb Wiley.
- 70': Substitution, Atlanta United. Santiago Sosa replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a cross.
- 72': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 74': Attempt missed. Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) with an attempt from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 75': Offside, Atlanta United. Bradley Guzan tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
- 76': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
- 81': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 82': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nuno Santos replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 84': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a cross.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
- 85': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
- 86': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Atlanta United. Miles Robinson tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 87': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
- 88': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC).
- 90': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
- 90': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 90'+3': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+3': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Luiz Araújo.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Sosa.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 3.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 3.
Statistics
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15 | Fouls | 14 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
44.2 | Possession | 55.8 |
13 | SHOTS | 12 |
5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
266 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
362 | Passes | 430 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
9 | Crosses | 39 |
0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
68 | Long Balls | 49 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
12 | Tackles | 18 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
9 | Interceptions | 4 |
29 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
29 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 31,538
MLS Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | +16 | 43 |
2 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | +4 | 42 |
3 | Nashville SC | 22 | +13 | 41 |
4 | Columbus Crew | 22 | +9 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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23 | Pablo Sisniega (GK) |
6 | Bill Tuiloma |
29 | Adilson Malanda |
13 | Brandt Bronico |
14 | Nathan Byrne |
16 | Andre Shinyashiki |
8 | Ashley Westwood |
20 | Derrick Jones |
9 | Enzo Copetti ![]() |
7 | Kamil Jozwiak |
11 | Karol Swiderski |
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
22 | Juanjo Purata ![]() |
12 | Miles Robinson |
15 | Andrew Gutman |
11 | Brooks Lennon |
23 | Thiago Almada |
14 | Franco Ibarra |
13 | Amar Sejdic ![]() |
19 | Miguel Berry ![]() |
26 | Caleb Wiley |
10 | Luiz Araújo |
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