MLS

Toronto FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Toronto FC
  • 35': Tyrese Spicer
  • 71': Prince Owusu
FT
2 - 0
Atlanta United FC

    Toronto eases past Atlanta United, 2-0

    Tyrese Spicer found the back of the net in the first half and Prince Osei Owusu in the second as host Toronto FC downed Atlanta United 2-0 on Saturday night.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiare is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sigurd Rosted.
    • 6': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
    • 6': Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United).
    • 9': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shane O'Neill.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Wolff.
    • 15': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 17': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
    • 17': Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty with a cross.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Foul by Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United).
    • 24': Kevin Long (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
    • 25': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Substitution, Toronto FC. Aimé Mabika replaces Shane O'Neill because of an injury.
    • 30': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
    • 30': Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Kevin Long (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
    • 34': Foul by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC).
    • 34': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Atlanta United 0. Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deandre Kerr.
    • 37': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
    • 37': Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United).
    • 37': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC).
    • 38': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
    • 42': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross.
    • 43': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
    • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC).
    • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Atlanta United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 1, Atlanta United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kosi Thompson replaces Lorenzo Insigne because of an injury.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Noah Cobb.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Offside, Toronto FC. Kosi Thompson is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Dax McCarty (Atlanta United).
    • 51': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
    • 54': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
    • 54': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Substitution, Toronto FC. Prince Osei Owusu replaces Deandre Kerr.
    • 55': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Nick Firmino (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
    • 56': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
    • 56': Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United).
    • 58': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Tyler Wolff.
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
    • 59': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
    • 61': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jonathan Osorio replaces Matty Longstaff.
    • 63': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
    • 65': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
    • 65': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Firmino.
    • 66': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio following a fast break.
    • 70': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Xande Silva.
    • 70': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 71': Goal! Toronto FC 2, Atlanta United 0. Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos replaces Jamal Thiare.
    • 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Nick Firmino.
    • 77': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 81': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin replaces Tyrese Spicer.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 84': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
    • 84': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kobe Franklin.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 85': Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
    • 87': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Long.
    • 88': Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
    • 88': Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne Jr. replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alonso Coello.
    • 89': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Noah Cobb.
    • 90'+4': Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC).
    • 90'+5': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Long.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 2, Atlanta United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 2, Atlanta United 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 7
    7 Saves 3
    54.4 Possession 45.6
    8 SHOTS 20
    3 ON GOAL 9
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    443 Accurate Passes 370
    535 Passes 442
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    20 Crosses 21
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    67 Long Balls 60
    31 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 8
    24 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 10
    12 Effective Clearances 19
    12 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: BMO Field
    Location: Toronto, Canada
    Attendance: 25,768

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Philadelphia Union 26 +19 51
    2 FC Cincinnati 26 +7 49
    3 Nashville SC 26 +14 47
    4 Orlando City SC 26 +16 44
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    Line-Ups

    TOR Toronto FC (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    90 Luka Gavran (GK)
    5 Kevin Long Yellow Card
    17 Sigurd Rosted
    27 Shane O'Neill
    8 Matthew Longstaff
    14 Alonso Coello
    16 Tyrese Spicer
    7 Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
    29 Deandre Kerr
    24 Lorenzo Insigne
    10 Federico Bernardeschi
    Toronto FC Substitutes:
    Prince Owusu, Cassius Mailula, Aimé Mabika, Greg Ranjitsingh, Kosi Thompson, Jordan Perruzza, Kobe Franklin, Ayo Akinola, Jonathan Osorio.

    ATL Atlanta United FC (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Brad Guzan (GK)
    3 Derrick Williams
    2 Ronald Hernández
    24 Noah Cobb
    8 Tristan Muyumba
    13 Dax McCarty
    28 Tyler Wolff
    11 Brooks Lennon
    29 Jamal Thiaré
    30 Nicolas Firmino
    9 Saba Lobjanidze
    Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
    Daniel Ríos, Matt Edwards, Efraín Morales, Xande Silva, Luke Brennan, Josh Cohen, Derrick Etienne Jr., Aiden Mcfadden, Edwin Mosquera.

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