CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) 鈥� Rookie defender El铆as B谩ez and Miguel Almir贸n scored second-half goals and Atlanta United rallied for a 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC on Wednesday night.
Kerwin Charlotte (6-6-4) to a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute, scoring for the third time this season when Lucas Hoyos blocked but couldn’t corral a shot by Archie Goodwin.
Liel from Pep Biel and Ashley Westwood in the 45th minute to score his first goal of the campaign on a header and Charlotte took a 2-0 lead into halftime. It was the seventh assist for Biel and the sixth for Westwood.
his first career goal 12 minutes into the second half to get Atlanta United (3-10-3) within a goal. Tom谩s Jacobs, another rookie defender, notched his first assist and Faf脿 Picault collected his second.
when he scored for the first time this season 鈥� unassisted in the 76th minute.
Hoyos stopped eight shots on goal for Atlanta United.
Kristijan Kahlina finished with four saves for Charlotte. He came in with a 5-2 record and two clean sheets in seven starts against Atlanta United.
Charlotte leads the all-time series 5-4-2 after posting the first season sweep between the two last year. Biel scored the winner in both 2025 victories.
Atlanta also beat Charlotte 2-0 on April 28 in the U.S. Open Cup.
Up next
Atlanta: At New England Revolution on Saturday.
Charlotte: At New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
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