Atlanta United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2019 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
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3 - 1
3 - 1
34': Cristian EspinozaAtlanta's Martinez injured as goals streak ends
Atlanta United leading scorer Josef Martinez was stretchered off with a leg injury in a 3-1 defeat of the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 3': Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 4': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Goal! Atlanta United FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Justin Meram (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 12': Foul by Guram Kashia (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 12': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 14': Foul by Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United FC).
- 14': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
- 16': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Foul by Justin Meram (Atlanta United FC).
- 19': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Florian Jungwirth (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 21': Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 22': Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 23': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Justin Meram (Atlanta United FC).
- 24': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Justin Meram (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 26': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Own Goal by Brad Guzan, Atlanta United FC. Atlanta United FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 34': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 34': Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Second yellow card to Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 36': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro González Pirez.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+3': Foul by Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45'+3': Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
- 45'+4': Valeri Qazaishvili (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atlanta United FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 48': Daniel Vega (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Foul by Guram Kashia (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 49': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 52': Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 53': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Daniel Vega.
- 55': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Shea Salinas replaces Tommy Thompson.
- 56': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Justin Meram.
- 57': Hand ball by Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 57': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 58': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 59': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 60': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Héctor Villalba replaces Justin Meram.
- 61': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Danny Hoesen replaces Chris Wondolowski.
- 62': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 62': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Guram Kashia (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 65': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 65': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Brandon Vázquez replaces Eric Remedi.
- 66': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
- 67': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC).
- 67': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Shea Salinas.
- 70': Foul by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
- 70': Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt saved. Danny Hoesen (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valeri Qazaishvili.
- 73': Hand ball by Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 79': Foul by Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 79': Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Mohammed Adams replaces Josef Martínez because of an injury.
- 79': Attempt missed. Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson Hyndman.
- 81': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 82': Attempt saved. Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
- 82': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Daniel Vega.
- 83': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Andrés Ríos replaces Judson.
- 84': Attempt saved. Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 85': Attempt saved. Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 85': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Daniel Vega.
- 85': Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 90': Goal! Atlanta United FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 90'+1': Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the red card.
- 90'+2': Goal! Atlanta United FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Adams.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mohammed Adams (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Daniel Vega.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlanta United FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United FC 3, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
Statistics
 SJ |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 222 | Accurate Passes | 412 |
| 301 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,451
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,451
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 (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 5 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 11 | Eric Remedi |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 14 | Justin Meram |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 16 | Emerson Hyndman  |
| 10 | Gonzalo Martínez |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Daniel Vega (GK) |
| 23 | Florian Jungwirth |
| 37 | Guram Kashia |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 22 | Tommy Thompson |
| 7 | Magnus Eriksson |
| 93 | Judson |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 8 | Chris Wondolowski |
| 11 | Valeri Qazaishvili |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
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