MLS

Atlanta United FC vs Colorado Rapids, 2019 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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Atlanta United FC
  • 74': Julian Gressel
FT
1 - 0
Colorado Rapids

    Atlanta earn first home win of season over winless Colorado

    Julian Gressel scored in the 74th minute to give Atlanta United a 1-0 their first home victory against winless Colorado.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Brek Shea (Atlanta United FC).
    • 1': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
    • 8': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids).
    • 8': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Brek Shea (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 11': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC).
    • 12': Attempt saved. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson.
    • 13': Foul by Deklan Wynne (Colorado Rapids).
    • 13': Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Delay in match Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 16': Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Kellyn Acosta.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
    • 19': Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 21': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
    • 22': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
    • 24': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Delay in match Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brek Shea with a cross.
    • 28': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC).
    • 29': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
    • 31': Attempt saved. Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeff Larentowicz.
    • 32': Dangerous play by Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
    • 32': Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
    • 35': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 35': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
    • 39': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 45'+1': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United FC 0, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United FC 0, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross.
    • 47': Delay in match Brek Shea (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
    • 47': Delay in match Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Foul by Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids).
    • 50': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
    • 56': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Sebastian Anderson.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brek Shea with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brek Shea.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 61': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 61': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Delay in match Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Sam Vines.
    • 64': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Sam Nicholson.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Sam Vines.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco with a cross.
    • 71': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Eric Remedi replaces Brek Shea.
    • 71': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Héctor Villalba replaces Gonzalo Martínez.
    • 73': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dillon Serna replaces Diego Rubio.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Villalba with a cross.
    • 74': Goal! Atlanta United FC 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
    • 76': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Wilson with a through ball.
    • 80': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Benny Feilhaber replaces Sebastian Anderson.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Villalba.
    • 81': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
    • 82': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
    • 83': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Michael Parkhurst replaces Ezequiel Barco.
    • 84': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Héctor Villalba.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry with a cross.
    • 88': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+3': Deklan Wynne (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
    • 90'+4': Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Julian Gressel following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
    • 90'+6': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlanta United FC 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Atlanta United FC 1, Colorado Rapids 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 3
    33.6 Possession 66.4
    6 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    229 Accurate Passes 526
    316 Passes 630
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 9
    12 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    61 Long Balls 68
    21 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    4 Effective Tackles 10
    8 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 12
    32 Effective Clearances 13
    32 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Attendance: 43,005

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 San Diego FC 25 +16 46
    2 Vancouver Whitecaps 24 +16 45
    3 Minnesota United FC 25 +14 44
    4 Seattle Sounders FC 24 +4 38
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ATL Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Brad Guzan (GK)
    5 Leandro González Pírez
    12 Miles Robinson
    20 Brek Shea
    2 Franco Escobar
    10 Gonzalo Martínez
    6 Darlington Nagbe
    18 Jeff Larentowicz
    7 Josef Martínez
    8 Ezequiel Barco
    24 Julian Gressel
    Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
    Dion Pereira, Michael Parkhurst, Alec Kann, Jon Gallagher, Héctor Villalba, Eric Remedi, Florentin Pogba.

    COL Colorado Rapids (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tim Howard (GK)
    5 Tommy Smith
    27 Deklan Wynne
    2 Keegan Rosenberry
    13 Sam Vines
    22 Sebastian Anderson
    4 Danny Wilson Yellow Card
    10 Kellyn Acosta Yellow Card
    7 Diego Rubio
    28 Sam Nicholson Yellow Card
    23 Kei Kamara
    Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
    Benny Feilhaber, Clint Irwin, Dillon Serna, Andre Shinyashiki, Axel Sjöberg, Nicolás Mezquida, Cole Bassett.

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