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07/22 21:46 CDT Elas Bez and Miguel Almirn rally Atlanta United to 2-2 draw
with Charlotte
Elas Bez and Miguel Almirn rally Atlanta United to 2-2 draw with Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Rookie defender Elas Bez and Miguel Almirn scored
second-half goals and Atlanta United rallied for a 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC
on Wednesday night.
Kerwin Vargas staked 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 Abada used assists 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.
Bez scored his first career goal 12 minutes into the second half to get
Atlanta United (3-10-3) within a goal. Toms Jacobs, another rookie defender,
notched his first assist and Faf Picault collected his second.
Almirn tied it 2-all when he scored for the first time this season ---
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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