CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In entrance of 51,002 followers on the street, Atlanta United managed to go scoreless throughout a 2-0 loss per week after scoring three targets at house. The Charlotte followers chanted, “FC Charlotte, FC Charlotte” because the 5 minutes of additional time ticked off the clock.
Following the match, Atlanta supervisor Rony Deila mentioned, “We’ll come again once more and bounce again.”
Atlanta has conceded 4 video games in two matches this season.
The second match of Atlanta United’s 2025 season passed off in North Carolina on Saturday, Mar. 1. Atlanta United (now 1-1 total) and Charlotte FC (now 1-1) got here into Saturday’s rivalry match on completely different notes. Final weekend, Atlanta gained its season opener/house opener over CF Montreal 3-2, whereas Charlotte drew 2-2 on the street in Seattle.
Atlanta was with out Ronald Hernandez, who was out with a quad harm, and beginning midfielder Mateusz Klich, who was out with flu-like signs. Klich, who made the journey north to Charlotte, was changed within the beginning lineup by Ajani Fortune, who performed all the 90 minutes.
Requested about Fortune taking part in all the match whereas additionally making his season debut, Deila mentioned, “I feel he did OK. The primary half was OK. I consider in Jay and I feel he could be a excellent participant.”
Fellow defender Matt Edwards made his first profession begin towards CF Montreal final week and began once more on Saturday afternoon in Charlotte. Dominik Chong Qui, who not too long ago signed a short-term settlement with the large membership after spending time with Atlanta United 2 the previous yr, traveled with the crew to Charlotte.
Chong Qui, 17, made his Atlanta United debut within the 88th minute, subbing in for Williams. He’s the third youngest participant in membership historical past.
The matchup between Stian Gregersen and Charlotte heart ahead Patrick Agyemang acquired began early within the match. Agyemang scored certainly one of Charlotte’s two targets in Seattle per week earlier. Through the first half, Gregersen made two large blocks on what had been clear Charlotte pictures on the Atlanta purpose.
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Miguel Almiron took Atlanta’s first stable shot on the Charlotte purpose within the seventeenth minute. The shot was blocked by Charlotte’s stalwart goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina. There have been a number of alternatives the place Almiron discovered his means into area however couldn’t get the ball from both Saba Lobjanidze or Bartosz Slisz, or had his shot try blocked earlier than it even acquired away from his foot, together with within the forty third minute. The identical might be mentioned for Emmanuel Latte Lath, Atlanta’s main purpose scorer after his brace towards CF Montreal.
The primary half ended with each groups failing to attain a purpose, however Atlanta with a transparent benefit when it comes to shots-on-goal and time of possession.
The second half started with Charlotte hanging first on a purpose from Pep Biel with an help from Wilfred Zaha. The designated participant for Charlotte, Zaha was taking part in his first match for Charlotte after being away in England for the delivery of his daughter.
Zaha would rating his first purpose of the season a couple of minutes later when a Brad Guzan save off a Biel shot rebounded Zaya’s means within the 54th minute.
Alexey Miranchuk’s shot within the 68th minute went over the Charlotte purpose. It was the closest Atlanta acquired to scoring throughout the second half.
Atlanta United supervisor made a mass substitution within the 72nd minute of the match. 4 gamers, Edwin Mosquera, Tristan Muyumba, Jamal Thiare, and Xande Silva entered the sport with Atlanta behind by a pair of targets.
March Insanity: Atlanta will host New York Pink Bull (Sat., Mar. 8, 7:30 p.m.), Miami (Solar., March 16, 7 p.m.), and New York Metropolis FC (Sat., March 29, 7:30 p.m.) in March. Add to {that a} street match in Cincinnati on Sat., March 22 (2:30 p.m.) and it’s a busy month of March for the 5 Stripes.