Atlanta United FC vs Colorado Rapids, 2019 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSAtlanta earn first home win of season over winless Colorado
Julian Gressel scored in the 74th minute to give Atlanta United a 1-0 their first home victory against winless Colorado.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Brek Shea (Atlanta United FC).
- 1': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 8': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids).
- 8': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Brek Shea (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 11': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC).
- 12': Attempt saved. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson.
- 13': Foul by Deklan Wynne (Colorado Rapids).
- 13': Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Delay in match Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 16': Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Kellyn Acosta.
- 18': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
- 19': Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids).
- 21': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
- 21': Attempt missed. Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 22': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
- 24': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brek Shea with a cross.
- 28': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC).
- 29': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 31': Attempt saved. Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeff Larentowicz.
- 32': Dangerous play by Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 32': Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
- 35': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 35': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
- 39': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+1': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United FC 0, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United FC 0, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross.
- 47': Delay in match Brek Shea (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
- 47': Delay in match Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Foul by Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids).
- 50': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 56': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Sebastian Anderson.
- 56': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brek Shea with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brek Shea.
- 60': Attempt missed. Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids).
- 61': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Delay in match Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Sam Vines.
- 64': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Sam Vines.
- 66': Attempt saved. Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Eric Remedi replaces Brek Shea.
- 71': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Héctor Villalba replaces Gonzalo Martínez.
- 73': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dillon Serna replaces Diego Rubio.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Villalba with a cross.
- 74': Goal! Atlanta United FC 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 76': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 78': Attempt missed. Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Wilson with a through ball.
- 80': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Benny Feilhaber replaces Sebastian Anderson.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Villalba.
- 81': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 82': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
- 83': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Michael Parkhurst replaces Ezequiel Barco.
- 84': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Héctor Villalba.
- 88': Attempt saved. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry with a cross.
- 88': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 90': Attempt missed. Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+3': Deklan Wynne (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
- 90'+4': Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Julian Gressel following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+6': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlanta United FC 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Atlanta United FC 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
Statistics
 COL |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 33.6 | Possession | 66.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 229 | Accurate Passes | 526 |
| 316 | Passes | 630 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 12 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 8 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 32 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,005
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,005
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 26 | +18 | 49 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | +15 | 45 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 26 | +13 | 44 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 25 | +8 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 5 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 20 | Brek Shea |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 10 | Gonzalo Martínez |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 18 | Jeff Larentowicz |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 8 | Ezequiel Barco |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
Colorado Rapids (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Howard (GK) |
| 5 | Tommy Smith |
| 27 | Deklan Wynne |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 13 | Sam Vines |
| 22 | Sebastian Anderson |
| 4 | Danny Wilson  |
| 10 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 7 | Diego Rubio |
| 28 | Sam Nicholson |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
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