MLS

Atlanta United FC vs Colorado Rapids, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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Atlanta United FC
  • 29': Thiago Almada
  • 80': Luiz Araújo
  • 87': Tyler Wolff
  • 90': Giorgos Giakoumakis
FT
4 - 0
Colorado Rapids

    About

    Atlanta United FC are hosting Colorado Rapids at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
    • 2': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
    • 2': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 7': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
    • 7': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
    • 8': Penalty conceded by Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 10': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Thiago Almada should be disappointed.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Rossetto.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
    • 21': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
    • 23': Foul by Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
    • 23': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 26': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Sam Nicholson tries a through ball, but Michael Barrios is caught offside.
    • 28': Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids).
    • 29': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 30': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
    • 30': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Ronan.
    • 36': 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.
    • 36': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ralph Priso.
    • 47': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
    • 48': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
    • 48': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
    • 51': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luiz Araújo following a corner.
    • 52': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 52': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Substitution, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Miguel Berry.
    • 53': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Alex Gersbach (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
    • 55': Delay in match (Atlanta United).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
    • 59': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
    • 59': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sam Nicholson.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Sosa with a headed pass.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Nicholson.
    • 63': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Moïse Bombito replaces Lalas Abubakar.
    • 64': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Kévin Cabral.
    • 65': Offside, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Ronald Hernández is caught offside.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
    • 67': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Quentin Westberg.
    • 69': Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
    • 70': Attempt saved. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
    • 73': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
    • 73': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Substitution, Atlanta United. Franco Ibarra replaces Santiago Sosa.
    • 74': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Moïse Bombito.
    • 76': Foul by Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
    • 76': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Rossetto.
    • 79': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Calvin Harris replaces Ralph Priso.
    • 80': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Colorado Rapids 0. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 84': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luis Abram replaces Derrick Etienne.
    • 84': Substitution, Atlanta United. Machop Chol replaces Matheus Rossetto.
    • 84': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Luiz Araújo.
    • 85': Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
    • 85': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Connor Ronan tries a through ball, but Moïse Bombito is caught offside.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
    • 87': Goal! Atlanta United 3, Colorado Rapids 0. Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
    • 88': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Sebastian Anderson replaces Danny Wilson.
    • 88': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Yosuke Hanya replaces Danny Leyva.
    • 90': Goal! Atlanta United 4, Colorado Rapids 0. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a through ball.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
    • 90'+2': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 4, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 4, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 4, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 4, Colorado Rapids 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 3
    32.2 Possession 67.8
    6 SHOTS 27
    3 ON GOAL 10
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    196 Accurate Passes 481
    262 Passes 551
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    4 Crosses 13
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    48 Long Balls 45
    17 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    7 Effective Tackles 13
    16 Tackles 18
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 8
    22 Effective Clearances 3
    22 Clearances 3

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Attendance: 42,587

    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
    31 Quentin Westberg (GK)
    22 Juanjo Purata
    12 Miles Robinson
    2 Ronald Hernández
    11 Brooks Lennon
    23 Thiago Almada
    5 Santiago Sosa
    20 Matheus Rossetto
    19 Miguel Berry
    18 Derrick Etienne Jr.
    10 Luiz Araújo
    Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
    Machop Chol, Franco Ibarra, Jay Fortune, Clément Diop, Noah Cobb, Aiden Mcfadden, Tyler Wolff, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Luis Abram.

    COL Colorado Rapids (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    22 William Yarbrough (GK)
    5 Andreas Maxsø
    4 Danny Wilson
    6 Lalas Abubakar
    20 Connor Ronan
    15 Daniel Leyva
    97 Ralph Priso-Mbongue Yellow Card
    16 Alex Gersbach
    28 Sam Nicholson Yellow Card
    91 Kévin Cabral
    12 Michael Barrios
    Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
    Jonathan Lewis, Yosuke Hanya, Marko Ilic, Oliver Larraz, Calvin Harris, Michael Edwards, Steven Beitashour, Moïse Bombito, Sebastian Anderson.

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