San Jose Earthquakes vs Atlanta United FC, 2018 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 4
3 - 4
- 45'+3': Héctor Villalba
- 70': Josef Martínez (P)
- 73': Miguel Almirón
- 90'+5': Josef Martínez
Atlanta United overtake San Jose Earthquakes with late comeback
In one of the most controversial MLS games of the year, Atlanta United rallied to defeat the San Jose Earthquakes 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Luis Felipe Fernandes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 1': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 2': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 3': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
- 3': Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Luis Felipe Fernandes.
- 7': Foul by Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC).
- 7': Magnus Eriksson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 8': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Guram Kashia tries a through ball, but Valeri Qazaishvili is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt saved. Danny Hoesen (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Magnus Eriksson with a headed pass.
- 11': Attempt saved. Magnus Eriksson (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 13': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Atlanta United FC 0. Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shea Salinas with a cross.
- 15': Delay in match (San Jose Earthquakes). Video Review.
- 16': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field stands.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Delay in match Danny Hoesen (San Jose Earthquakes) because of an injury.
- 18': Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt saved. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric Remedi.
- 20': Foul by Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC).
- 20': Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. James Marcinkowski tries a through ball, but Danny Hoesen is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Villalba.
- 25': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Jeff Larentowicz tries a through ball, but Héctor Villalba is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 26': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Luis Felipe Fernandes.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 27': Foul by Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC).
- 27': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 32': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 35': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris McCann with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Luis Felipe Fernandes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 36': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Shea Salinas.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
- 38': Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Hand ball by Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC).
- 41': Foul by Guram Kashia (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 41': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 42': Foul by Luis Felipe Fernandes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 42': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Danny Hoesen (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Lima with a through ball.
- 43': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Atlanta United FC 0. Danny Hoesen (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 45': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Harold Cummings.
- 45': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Atlanta United FC 1. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 45'+5': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Atlanta United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 2, Atlanta United FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Ezequiel Barco replaces Jeff Larentowicz.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 48': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris McCann with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
- 50': Magnus Eriksson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 52': Foul by Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC).
- 52': Valeri Qazaishvili (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 52': Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Harold Cummings.
- 54': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Shea Salinas.
- 55': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Miguel Almirón tries a through ball, but Chris McCann is caught offside.
- 57': Aníbal Godoy (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Valeri Qazaishvili (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Felipe Fernandes.
- 58': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 3, Atlanta United FC 1. Valeri Qazaishvili (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 60': Foul by Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC).
- 60': Luis Felipe Fernandes (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski replaces Danny Hoesen.
- 62': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Magnus Eriksson tries a through ball, but Chris Wondolowski is caught offside.
- 63': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 64': Foul by Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC).
- 64': Magnus Eriksson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Magnus Eriksson (San Jose Earthquakes) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 68': Delay in match (Atlanta United FC). Video Review.
- 68': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 3, Atlanta United FC 2. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Kevin Kratz replaces Franco Escobar.
- 73': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 3, Atlanta United FC 3. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 76': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Jackson Yueill.
- 76': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
- 76': Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Kevin Kratz (Atlanta United FC).
- 77': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 78': Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Villalba.
- 79': Delay in match Aníbal Godoy (San Jose Earthquakes) because of an injury.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Florian Jungwirth replaces Aníbal Godoy because of an injury.
- 85': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Michael Parkhurst.
- 87': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Brandon Vázquez replaces Héctor Villalba.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 87': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Harold Cummings.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Valeri Qazaishvili (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
- 89': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Chris McCann.
- 90'+1': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Luis Felipe Fernandes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+1': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Florian Jungwirth.
- 90'+5': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 3, Atlanta United FC 4. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 3, Atlanta United FC 4.
- 90'+8': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 3, Atlanta United FC 4.
Statistics
 ATL |
SJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 469 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 28 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 12 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 15,948
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 15,948
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
San Jose Earthquakes (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 31 | Harold Cummings |
| 37 | Guram Kashia |
| 96 | Luis Felipe Fernandes |
| 6 | Shea Salinas |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 7 | Magnus Eriksson |
| 11 | Valeri Qazaishvili |
| 9 | Danny Hoesen |
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 5 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 3 | Michael Parkhurst |
| 16 | Chris McCann |
| 2 | Franco Escobar  |
| 18 | Jeff Larentowicz |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 15 | Héctor Villalba |
| 11 | Eric Remedi |
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