MLS

FT Sunday, June 2, 2024
Charlotte FC WWDDL 3
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Atlanta United FC LDWLW 2
1st2ndT
CLT123
ATL112
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 61,209 att.

Match Report

Liel Abada's brace helps Charlotte FC edge Atlanta United

Liel Abada scored twice to help visiting Charlotte FC to a 3-2 win against Atlanta United on Sunday.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
12
4
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
4
2
Saves
2
39.4
Possession
60.6
10
SHOTS
18
4
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
298
Accurate Passes
507
366
Passes
569
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
5
15
Crosses
21
0.3
Cross %
0.2
50
Long Balls
71
25
Accurate Long Balls
46
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
3
Blocked Shots
6
6
Effective Tackles
12
8
Tackles
16
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
4
Interceptions
11
19
Effective Clearances
12
19
Clearances
12

Highlights

00:46 Liel Abada's brace leads Charlotte FC to victory Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

series tied 2-2

Lineups

ATL · 3-4-2-1

  1. 22Josh CohenG
  2. 3Derrick WilliamsCD
  3. 4Luis AbramCD-L
  4. 5Stian GregersenCD-R
  5. 8Tristan MuyumbaCM-L
  6. 13Dax McCartyCM-R
  7. 26Caleb WileyLM
  8. 11Brooks LennonRM
  9. 29Jamal ThiaréF
  10. 10Thiago AlmadaCF-L
  11. 9Saba LobjanidzeCF-R

CLT · 4-3-3

  1. 1Kristijan KahlinaG
  2. 34Andrew PrivettCD-L
  3. 29Adilson MalandaCD-R
  4. 21Jere UronenLB
  5. 14Nathan ByrneRB
  6. 8Ashley WestwoodCM
  7. 30Júnior UrsoLM
  8. 13Brandt BronicoRM
  9. 33Patrick AgyemangF
  10. 18Kerwin VargasLF
  11. 11Liel AbadaRF

Timeline

  1. 35' Goal! Atlanta United 1, Charlotte FC 0. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  2. 37' Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  3. 40' Own Goal by Derrick Williams, Atlanta United. Atlanta United 1, Charlotte FC 1.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  4. 50' Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 51' Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 56' Goal! Atlanta United 1, Charlotte FC 2. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
  7. 62' Substitution, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Jamal Thiaré.
  8. 62' Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Dax McCarty.
  9. 62' Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Derrick Williams.
  10. 68' Goal! Atlanta United 1, Charlotte FC 3. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
  11. 73' Substitution, Atlanta United. Noah Cobb replaces Stian Gregersen because of an injury.
  12. 76' Goal! Atlanta United 2, Charlotte FC 3. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ajani Fortune.
  13. 77' Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
  14. 81' Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Liel Abada.
  15. 82' Substitution, Charlotte FC. Djibril Diani replaces Júnior Urso.
  16. 83' Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 87' Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  18. 89' Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  19. 90' Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brecht Dejaegere replaces Kerwin Vargas.
  20. 90'+3' Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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