Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
38': Leandro González PírezTen-man Atlanta United sneak past Minnesota United after own goal
Major League Soccer
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
- 1': Sam Nicholson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Attempt saved. Tyrone Mears (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 2': Attempt saved. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 2': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Matthew Lampson.
- 3': Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
- 3': Own Goal by Francisco Calvo, Minnesota United FC. Minnesota United FC 0, Atlanta United FC 1.
- 5': Attempt saved. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a through ball.
- 8': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
- 8': Tyrone Mears (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
- 9': Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 11': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 11': Tyrone Mears (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 14': Foul by Ibson (Minnesota United FC).
- 14': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC).
- 15': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
- 19': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Greg Garza.
- 21': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC).
- 21': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Rasmus Schüller.
- 22': Attempt missed. Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Chris McCann tries a through ball, but Jeff Larentowicz is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 28': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Rasmus Schüller tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
- 30': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Michael Parkhurst tries a through ball, but Héctor Villalba is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC).
- 35': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a cross.
- 38': Second yellow card to Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
- 42': Foul by Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC).
- 42': Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Atlanta United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 0, Atlanta United FC 1.
- 47': Foul by Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC).
- 47': Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Delay in match Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC).
- 53': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC).
- 57': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC).
- 59': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Rasmus Schüller tries a through ball, but Miguel Ibarra is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrone Mears with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Christian Ramirez replaces Abu Danladi.
- 64': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Sal Zizzo replaces Héctor Villalba.
- 67': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
- 67': Ibson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibson.
- 69': Delay in match Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Mears (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Schüller.
- 70': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Josef Martínez tries a through ball, but Julian Gressel is caught offside.
- 71': Delay in match Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu replaces Jeff Larentowicz because of an injury.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Ibarra.
- 76': Delay in match Greg Garza (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 78': Marc Burch (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
- 79': Ibson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrone Mears.
- 80': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Chris McCann.
- 81': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Nicholson following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Mason Toye replaces Marc Burch.
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Kevin Kratz replaces Julian Gressel.
- 86': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rasmus Schüller.
- 87': Attempt saved. Sam Nicholson (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francisco Calvo.
- 88': Mason Toye (Minnesota United FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Ethan Finlay.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ibson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Ibarra.
- 90': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
- 90': Ibson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Brad Guzan (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+3': Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Delay in match Greg Garza (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Tyrone Mears tries a through ball, but Ibson is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Miguel Almirón.
- 90'+8': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Atlanta United FC 1.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Atlanta United FC 1.
Statistics
 ATL |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 28.8 | Possession | 71.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 591 |
| 290 | Passes | 682 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 6 | Crosses | 49 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 60 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 60 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TCF Bank Stadium
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 18,057
Venue: TCF Bank Stadium
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 18,057
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | +20 | 33 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 15 | +11 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | +11 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | +4 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Matt Lampson (GK) |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 8 | Marc Burch |
| 4 | Tyrone Mears |
| 10 | Miguel Ibarra |
| 7 | Ibson Barreto da Silva |
| 20 | Rasmus Schüller |
| 9 | Abu Danladi |
| 12 | Sam Nicholson |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
Atlanta United FC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK)  |
| 3 | Michael Parkhurst |
| 16 | Chris McCann |
| 5 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 18 | Jeff Larentowicz |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 4 | Gregory Garza |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 15 | Héctor Villalba |
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