While he impressed USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino with a goal against Venezuela in a January friendly, his MLS performances, most recently highlighted by the goal and 2–0 Charlotte FC win over FC Cincinnati on Saturday, set him up for even more success.

It was also a home match day for Charlotte FC. Their opponent? FC Cincinnati. And after a road loss the previous week to Inter Miami, the black and blue wanted a win to show which city could claim the title of the true Queen City.

Patrick Agyemang and Liel Abada each scored their first goal of the season after halftime and Charlotte FC eased to a 2-0 win over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night. Abada and Agyemang's goals came in the space of four minutes before the hour mark.

Charlotte FC was looking to bounce back after a shutout loss to Inter Miami (1-0) last week. The team returned home to Bank of America Stadium Saturday to take on the other Queen City, FC Cincinnati.

Patrick Agyemang scored his first goal of the 2025 MLS season, helping Charlotte FC secure a 2-0 victory over FC Cincinnati at Bank of America Stadium Saturday night. The striker perfectly timed his run onto a ball played by Pep Biel,