Wilfried Zaha couldn’t have started his MLS tenure any better. Making his Charlotte FC debut in front of over 51,000 fans at Bank of America Stadium, he turned back the years, assisting Liel Abada for the club’s first home goal of 2025 before slotting home a goal on his debut.

Wilfried Zaha, a former EPL star playing in MLS and for Charlotte FC for the first time, scored an electrifying goal in the 54th minute as Charlotte FC beat Atlanta United, 2-0, in its 2025 home opener in front of a crowd of 51,

The Charlotte FC winger scored a goal and added an assist in the Crown’s 2-0 win against Atlanta United, making him the second Charlotte player to score in his first outing, joining André Shinyashiki. The match capped a busy week for Zaha, who was away six days for the birth of his daughter.

Second Half_1, Charlotte FC, Abada, 1 (Zaha), 49th minute; 2, Charlotte FC, Zaha, 1, 54th. Goalies_Atlanta, Brad Guzan, Josh Cohen; Charlotte FC, Kristijan Kahlina, David Bingham. Yellow Cards_Bronico, Charlotte FC, 61st; Agyemang, Charlotte FC, 76th; Muyumba, Atlanta, 77th; Slisz, Atlanta, 90th+7.

Charlotte FC_Kristijan Kahlina; Nathan Byrne, Adilson Malanda, Tim Ream; Pep Biel (Brandt Bronico, 66th), Andrew Privett, Ashley Westwood, Eryk Williamson (Djibril Diani, 66th); Liel Abada (Tyger ...

Charlotte’s home opener ended with a shutout win against southern rivals Atlanta United FC. The team was coming off a close game against the Seattle Sounders in the season opener. It tied 2-2, thanks to a goal in the third minute of stoppage time.

Emmanuel Latte Lath likely returns to start for Atlanta while the former English Premier League star could star up top for Charlotte.

Charlotte FC knocked off Atlanta United 2–0 to open ... scoring his first MLS in the 54th minute after assisting on Liel Abada's opening marker in the 49th minute. It gave Charlotte all three ...

Yellow Cards_Tolo, Seattle, 2nd; Abada, Charlotte FC, 59th. Referee_Jair Antonio Marrufo ... Eryk Williamson (Djibril Diani, 66th); Liel Abada (Tyger Smalls, 66th), Patrick Agyemang (Idan Gorno ...

Second Half_3, Seattle, Morris, 2 (Rusnak), 49th; 4, Charlotte FC, Gomez Andrade, 90th+3. Goalies_Charlotte FC, Kristijan Kahlina, David Bingham; Seattle, Stefan Frei, Andrew Thomas.