Atlanta United at Charlotte FC: Match Thread and How to Watch

From one regional rival to another, the Five Stripes are back on the road tonight as they head up to Bank of America Stadium for the first time since March of 2025. That second match of last year’s expectation filled MLS season still feels vivid, as Charlotte would go on to hand Atlanta their first of many losses on the schedule.

That wasn’t the last time Atlanta United made a trip up I-85, however. A U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 matchup in Matthews, North Carolina went in Atlanta’s favor back on April 28th to the tune of a 2-0 win against a somewhat rotated Charlotte lineup. This one might look a little different, but that elimination match should still be somewhat fresh in mind for both sides.

Let’s begin with some head-to-head stats, courtesy of stats.scarvesandspikes.com:

The Five Stripes have historically found more success on the road in the all-time head to head than at home against The Crown, but the series is still neck and neck as we enter the tenth meeting between the two teams. While Atlanta got back into the swing of things last Friday in a narrow 1-0 loss to league leading Nashville, this match will mark Charlotte FC’s first match in nearly two months due to the World Cup break.

Some changes were made over the break for Charlotte, the biggest being Wilfried Zaha departing the club after the conclusion of his loan at the end of June. The club worked quickly to sort a new Designated Player, former Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin, but he will be not yet be available as his visa is sorted out.

A visa was sorted for one of Atlanta’s new signings, defender Júnior Alonso, which will help combat Atlanta’s ever growing injury list made even longer following the Nashville match. Stian Gregersen is available once again, but a hamstring injury to Jay Fortune will see him sidelined up to four weeks. Pedro Amador and Sergio Santos are also listed “out”, while Matt Edwards is questionable with a hamstring strain of his own. Another new face, Paulo Díaz, is still on visa watch.

Due to the steadily decreasing squad depth, Atlanta has decided to keep Cooper Sanchez with the squad, rather than release him for the U.S.’s U-19 Men’s National Team. He should be expected to feature in both of this week’s matches.

Before we get into this one, check out our 3 Questions series for tonight’s match with Charlotte Footy’s Colin Cerniglia:

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Kickoff’s set for 8:15 PM ET tonight in Charlotte, again nationally televised on FS1 this time, or Apple TV as per usual. If audio is more your vibe, 92.9 The Game has your English language coverage, while La Mejor is your go-to for Spanish radio.

No matter where you are, or how things look on the pitch, feel free to chime in on the match down below in our match thread as the Five Stripes go again this evening.

Atlanta United’s Lineup:

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Charlotte FC’s Lineup:

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How to Watch:

Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Kickoff Time: Wednesday, July 22nd, 8:15 PM ET

Available TV/Streaming: FS1, FOX Deportes, Apple TV

Available Radio: 92.9 The Game, La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM

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