Match Recap
Charlotte scored twice in the second half to earn a 2-0 victory over Atlas in the Leagues Cup. After a scoreless opening period, L. Abada broke the tie in the 78th minute with a timely goal to put Charlotte in command. Atlas attempted to respond late, but T. Smalls put the result beyond doubt deep in stoppage time with a finish in the 90+5th minute. The goal marked the second of the tournament for T. Smalls, placing him second among top scorers in the Leagues Cup behind league leader L. Messi, who also has two goals. Charlotte held firm through the final whistle to secure the shutout win. Watch the key highlights from the late surge, featuring Abada's 78th-minute breakthrough and the 90+5th minute finish from Smalls that sealed the result.
Match Statistics
Charlotte
VS
Atlas
37%
Ball Possession
63%
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Expected goals (xG)
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8
Total Shots
9
3
Shots on target
4
4
Shots off target
4
1
Blocked Shots
1
6
Shots inside box
6
2
Shots outside box
3
1
Corner Kicks
7
0
Offsides
2
14
Fouls
18
3
Yellow Cards
3
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Red Cards
—
4
Goalkeeper Saves
2
331
Total passes
558
280
Accurate passes
510
85%
Pass accuracy
91%
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Goals prevented
—
Lineups
Charlotte
Dean Smith
4-3-3
Atlas
Hernan Crespo
4-2-3-1
Substitutes — Charlotte
1Kristijan Kahlina
42Isaac Walker
35Will Cleary
3Tim Ream
39Jack Neeley
71Nathan Richmond
20Baye Coulibaly
17Luca De La Torre
11Liel Abada
9Idan Toklomati
25Tyger Smalls
Substitutes — Atlas
22Antonio Sánchez
181Luis Hernández
28Manuel Capasso
13Gaddi Aguirre
4Adrián Mora
17Jose Lozano
23Sergio Hernandez
208Jesús Guillén
11Duk
58Arturo González
188Luis Suárez
219Diego Reyes
