Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSColumbus Crew beat Atlanta to start MLS Cup defense
MLS Cup MVP Cucho Hernández picked up where he left off last season, scoring 27 minutes into the match to spark the defending-champion Columbus Crew to a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United in an opener on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 4': Offside, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 11': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 13': Offside, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 16': Offside, Columbus Crew. Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 17': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi is caught offside.
- 21': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 21': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 24': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 26': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Thiago Almada.
- 26': Hand ball by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 27': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Atlanta United 0. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 29': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 30': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 30': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 32': Attempt missed. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 32': Offside, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 35': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 38': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 45': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
- 45': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 46': Penalty Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 46': Penalty conceded by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten replaces Mohamed Farsi because of an injury.
- 52': VAR Decision: Penalty Columbus Crew.
- 53': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Penalty saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 55': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 59': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xande Silva with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 61': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 62': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
- 64': Offside, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah is caught offside.
- 65': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 65': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 65': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Offside, Columbus Crew. Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 68': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 70': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 75': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 75': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Matan replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 77': Offside, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 81': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Xande Silva.
- 83': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 83': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 86': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Steven Moreira replaces Yaw Yeboah.
- 88': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Wolff.
- 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 90': Attempt missed. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 90'+10': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 90'+10': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 1, Atlanta United 0.
Statistics
 ATL |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 7 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 466 | Accurate Passes | 423 |
| 545 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 16 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,406
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,406
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | +14 | 34 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 17 | +1 | 30 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 16 | +9 | 29 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 17 | +9 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 5 | Stian Gregersen  |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 10 | Thiago Almada |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
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