Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAtlanta's 16-year-old George Bello makes first start in win over Real Salt Lake
Julian Gressel had a goal and an assist as Atlanta United FC defeated visiting Real Salt Lake 2-0 Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Joao Plata tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 3': Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jeff Larentowicz.
- 4': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joao Plata with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 4': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Joao Plata tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Villalba with a through ball.
- 7': Attempt missed. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 8': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 10': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Miguel Almirón tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 13': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 14': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt missed. George Bello (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 18': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
- 18': Sunny (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 22': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 26': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
- 26': Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Sunny (Real Salt Lake).
- 28': George Bello (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón following a set piece situation.
- 30': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Jefferson Savarino tries a through ball, but Albert Rusnák is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
- 31': Joao Plata (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Héctor Villalba is caught offside.
- 37': Goal! Atlanta United FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 40': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
- 40': Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC).
- 42': Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Villalba.
- 43': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 43': Foul by Sunny (Real Salt Lake).
- 43': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Sunny (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlanta United FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Beckerman.
- 56': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Joao Plata tries a through ball, but Jefferson Savarino is caught offside.
- 60': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Joao Plata tries a through ball, but Albert Rusnák is caught offside.
- 61': Goal! Atlanta United FC 2, Real Salt Lake 0. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joao Plata.
- 64': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by George Bello.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 72': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 72': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 73': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 73': Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. José Hernández replaces George Bello.
- 74': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 76': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Sunny (Real Salt Lake).
- 77': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sebastián Saucedo replaces Brooks Lennon.
- 77': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Hernández.
- 77': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 80': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Villalba.
- 80': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Nick Rimando.
- 81': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Ezequiel Barco replaces Héctor Villalba.
- 81': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Kyle Beckerman.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 84': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Josef Martínez tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
- 85': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 85': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
- 85': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Sunny (Real Salt Lake).
- 86': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Miles Robinson replaces Leandro González Pirez.
- 88': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake).
- 89': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach tries a through ball, but Joao Plata is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
- 90': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
- 90'+1': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sunny.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Joao Plata (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justen Glad.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United FC 2, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Atlanta United FC 2, Real Salt Lake 0.
Statistics
 RSL |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 441 | Passes | 379 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 20 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 72,017
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 72,017
MLS Table
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 18 | Jeff Larentowicz |
| 5 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 11 | Eric Remedi |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 21 | George Bello |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 15 | Héctor Villalba |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Nick Rimando (GK) |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 12 | Brooks Lennon |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman |
| 8 | Sunny  |
| 10 | Joao Plata |
| 7 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 6 | Damir Kreilach |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
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