Sporting Kansas City vs Atlanta United FC, 2019 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
Josef Martinez, Ezequiel Barco help Atlanta United down Sporting Kansas City
Josef Martinez scored two goals, and Ezequiel Barco had one goal and one assist as Atlanta United notched a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 2': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yohan Croizet following a corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josef Martínez following a fast break.
- 13': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Josef Martínez.
- 13': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City).
- 14': Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
- 18': Kelyn Rowe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 25': Foul by Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City).
- 25': Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 35': Foul by Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC).
- 35': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 38': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco following a corner.
- 38': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 39': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 39': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Atlanta United FC 1. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 41': Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Kelyn Rowe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Atlanta United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Atlanta United FC 1.
- 47': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Atlanta United FC 2. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 50': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Botond Baráth tries a through ball, but Krisztián Németh is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 52': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Botond Baráth.
- 53': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 54': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Kelyn Rowe.
- 55': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe following a corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 60': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 60': Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Kelyn Rowe.
- 62': Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 63': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Graham Zusi tries a through ball, but Krisztián Németh is caught offside.
- 63': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 65': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ilie Sánchez replaces Yohan Croizet.
- 65': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gedion Zelalem replaces Kelyn Rowe.
- 65': Foul by Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC).
- 65': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt saved. Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez.
- 66': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 66': Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Jeff Larentowicz replaces Eric Remedi.
- 71': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Héctor Villalba replaces Gonzalo Martínez.
- 71': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Leandro González Pirez tries a through ball, but Julian Gressel is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Krisztián Németh.
- 73': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 73': Attempt missed. Botond Baráth (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 76': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Atlanta United FC 3. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 78': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Darlington Nagbe.
- 79': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 80': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 81': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Brek Shea replaces Josef Martínez.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seth Sinovic.
- 85': Attempt saved. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 85': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
- 85': Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 86': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
- 89': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Graham Smith.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Atlanta United FC 3.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Atlanta United FC 3.
Statistics
 ATL |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 512 | Accurate Passes | 399 |
| 590 | Passes | 480 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,518
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,518
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 16 | Graham Smith |
| 2 | Botond Baráth |
| 15 | Seth Sinovic |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 21 | Felipe Gutiérrez |
| 11 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 10 | Yohan Croizet |
| 9 | Krisztian Nemeth |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 5 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 3 | Michael Parkhurst |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 10 | Gonzalo Martínez |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 11 | Eric Remedi  |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 8 | Ezequiel Barco |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
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