MLS

FT Saturday, July 21, 2018
D.C. United DLLDW 1
–
Atlanta United FC DWLWD 3
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DC101
ATL123
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 45,087 att.

Match Report

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Josef Martinez sets MLS hat trick record in Atlanta United win over D.C. United

Josef Martinez broke the MLS record with his sixth career hat trick to lead Atlanta United to a 3-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
10
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
3
6
Saves
2
44.3
Possession
55.7
5
SHOTS
17
2
ON GOAL
9
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
349
Accurate Passes
467
433
Passes
555
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
5
14
Crosses
12
0.3
Cross %
0.4
57
Long Balls
88
23
Accurate Long Balls
60
0.4
Long Balls %
0.7
1
Blocked Shots
2
8
Effective Tackles
18
18
Tackles
21
0.4
Tackle %
0.9
18
Interceptions
16
20
Effective Clearances
10
20
Clearances
10

Head to Head

DC leads series 3-1

Lineups

ATL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Brad GuzanG
  2. 5Leandro González PírezCD-L
  3. 3M ParkhurstCD-R
  4. 16Chris McCannLB
  5. 2Franco EscobarRB
  6. 10Miguel AlmirónAM
  7. 18Jeff LarentowiczLM
  8. 24Julian GresselRM
  9. 7Josef MartínezF
  10. 30Andrew CarletonAM-L
  11. 15Héctor VillalbaAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 32Kevin KratzSUB
  2. 19Brandon VázquezSUB
  3. 22Mikey AmbroseSUB
  4. 9Romario WilliamsSUB
  5. 11Eric RemediSUB
  6. 25Alec KannSUB
  7. 12Miles RobinsonSUB

DC · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1David OustedG
  2. 15Steve BirnbaumCD-L
  3. 13Frédéric BrillantCD-R
  4. 21Christopher DurkinDM
  5. 28Joseph MoraLB
  6. 91Oniel FisherRB
  7. 10Luciano AcostaCM-L
  8. 7Paul ArriolaCM-R
  9. 22Yamil AsadLM
  10. 18Zoltan StieberRM
  11. 9Wayne RooneyF

Substitutes

  1. 4Russell CanouseSUB
  2. 32Bruno MirandaSUB
  3. 23Ian HarkesSUB
  4. 20Jalen RobinsonSUB
  5. 26Steve ClarkSUB
  6. 5Júnior MorenoSUB
  7. 11Darren MattocksSUB

Timeline

  1. 8' Goal! Atlanta United FC 0, D.C. United 1. Zoltán Stieber (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
  2. 30' Goal! Atlanta United FC 1, D.C. United 1. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Villalba with a cross.
  3. 49' Paul Arriola (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 50' Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 54' Goal! Atlanta United FC 2, D.C. United 1. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  6. 65' Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Brandon Vázquez replaces Andrew Carleton.
  7. 66' Substitution, D.C. United. Darren Mattocks replaces Wayne Rooney.
  8. 73' Goal! Atlanta United FC 3, D.C. United 1. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  9. 76' Substitution, D.C. United. Bruno Miranda replaces Zoltán Stieber.
  10. 77' Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Eric Remedi replaces Héctor Villalba.
  11. 78' Christopher Durkin (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 81' Substitution, D.C. United. Russell Canouse replaces Paul Arriola.
  13. 85' Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Kevin Kratz replaces Josef Martínez.

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