MLS

Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Atlanta United FC
  • 25': Caleb Wiley
  • 45'+5': Thiago Almada
  • 59': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 75': Luiz Araújo
  • 86': Thiago Almada
FT
5 - 1
Portland Timbers
  • 83': Tega Ikoba

Wiley, Almada spark red-hot Atlanta United past Portland 5-1

— Teenage defender Caleb Wiley scored again, Thiago Almada added a goal and two assists and Atlanta United added to the best start in club history with a 5-1 romp over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
  • 2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 2': Offside, Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson tries a through ball, but Jaroslaw Niezgoda is caught offside.
  • 6': VAR Decision: No Goal Atlanta United 0-0 Portland Timbers.
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
  • 7': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 10': Offside, Atlanta United. Andrew Gutman tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
  • 11': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
  • 11': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Luiz Araújo is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
  • 18': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
  • 19': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
  • 22': Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eryk Williamson with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Portland Timbers 0. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada following a fast break.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
  • 30': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
  • 30': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
  • 31': Delay in match (Portland Timbers).
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Offside, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 35': Offside, Portland Timbers. Juan Mosquera tries a through ball, but Jaroslaw Niezgoda is caught offside.
  • 35': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 37': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Juan Mosquera.
  • 39': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 40': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
  • 41': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
  • 41': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Moreno with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
  • 45'+2': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
  • 45'+3': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Portland Timbers 0. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Portland Timbers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2, Portland Timbers 0.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 47': Offside, Atlanta United. Andrew Gutman tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
  • 49': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
  • 52': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
  • 52': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Hand ball by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 54': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
  • 54': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Chará.
  • 56': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
  • 59': Goal! Atlanta United 3, Portland Timbers 0. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
  • 60': Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 61': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Mosquera.
  • 66': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
  • 67': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Foul by Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers).
  • 68': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franco Ibarra with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Justin Rasmussen replaces Claudio Bravo.
  • 69': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Santiago Moreno.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 72': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
  • 72': Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Santiago Sosa replaces Franco Ibarra.
  • 73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne replaces Caleb Wiley.
  • 74': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 75': Goal! Atlanta United 4, Portland Timbers 0. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
  • 76': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Tega Ikoba replaces Zac McGraw.
  • 76': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Gutiérrez replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
  • 77': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United).
  • 77': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Amar Sejdic.
  • 77': Substitution, Atlanta United. Miguel Berry replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
  • 80': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Justin Rasmussen.
  • 81': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
  • 81': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Pablo Bonilla replaces Juan Mosquera.
  • 82': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
  • 82': Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Goal! Atlanta United 4, Portland Timbers 1. Tega Ikoba (Portland Timbers) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Tega Ikoba (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Fogaça.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
  • 86': Goal! Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
  • 87': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Diego Gutiérrez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nathan Fogaça.
  • 89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luis Abram replaces Miles Robinson.
  • 90': Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers).
  • 90': Offside, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Bonilla with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría tries a through ball, but Tega Ikoba is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90'+3': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson tries a through ball, but Dario Zuparic is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 20
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 7
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
40.9 Possession 59.1
8 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
252 Accurate Passes 432
331 Passes 489
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 59
22 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 2
3 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 13
0.3 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 10
9 Effective Clearances 9
9 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,648

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Austin FC 0 0 0
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0
3 FC Dallas 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Brad Guzan (GK)
22 Juanjo Purata
12 Miles Robinson
15 Andrew Gutman
11 Brooks Lennon
23 Thiago Almada
14 Franco Ibarra
13 Amar Sejdic
7 Giorgos Giakoumakis
26 Caleb Wiley
10 Luiz Araújo
Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
Derrick Etienne Jr., Quentin Westberg, Jay Fortune, Santiago Sosa, Ronald Hernández, Tyler Wolff, Miguel Berry, Machop Chol, Luis Abram.

POR Portland Timbers (5-3-2)

No. Name
31 Aljaz Ivacic (GK)
33 Larrys Mabiala Yellow Card
18 Zac McGraw Yellow Card
13 Dario Zuparic
5 Claudio Bravo Yellow Card
29 Juan Mosquera
21 Diego Chará
30 Santiago Moreno
19 Eryk Williamson Yellow Card
11 Jaroslaw Niezgoda
99 Nathan Fogaça
Portland Timbers Substitutes:
Pablo Bonilla, Diego Gutiérrez, David Bingham, Marvin Loría, Justin Rasmussen, Tega Ikoba.

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