Atlanta United FC vs Alajuelense, 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, Round of 16
· 2nd Leg - Atlanta United FC advance 2-0 on aggregate
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1 - 0
2nd Leg - Atlanta United FC advance 2-0 on aggregate
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Atlanta United FC advance 2-0 on aggregate
Atlanta beats Alajuelense to advance in CONCACAF Champions League
Atlanta United FC beat Alajuelense 1-0 (2-0 on aggregate) to advance into the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Attempt blocked. George Bello (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Foul by Yurguin Román (Alajuelense).
- 4': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Bernald Alfaro (Alajuelense).
- 9': George Bello (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by José Salvatierra (Alajuelense).
- 13': Bernald Alfaro (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 15': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 15': Yurguin Román (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United).
- 17': José Miguel Cubero (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 22': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Alajuelense).
- 22': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 25': Hand ball by Bernald Alfaro (Alajuelense).
- 27': Foul by Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United).
- 27': Yurguin Román (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 27': Yurguin Román (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Emerson Hyndman.
- 30': Attempt missed. Bernald Alfaro (Alajuelense) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 31': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 31': José Miguel Cubero (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Adrián Martínez (Alajuelense) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
- 35': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 38': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Fernán Faerrón.
- 39': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Daniel Arreola (Alajuelense).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by José Salvatierra.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Daniel Arreola (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United).
- 43': Attempt missed. José Miguel Cubero (Alajuelense) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yurguin Román with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Fernán Faerrón (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Alajuelense 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Alajuelense 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jürgen Damm replaces Franco Ibarra.
- 49': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Brandon Aguilera.
- 50': Adrián Martínez (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United).
- 53': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 53': Yurguin Román (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 53': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mauricio Vargas.
- 54': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Jürgen Damm (Atlanta United).
- 54': José Miguel Cubero (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Adrián Martínez (Alajuelense) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 63': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Yurguin Román (Alajuelense).
- 66': Substitution, Atlanta United. Lisandro López replaces Josef Martínez.
- 68': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 68': Júnior Díaz (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Daniel Arreola (Alajuelense).
- 70': Substitution, Alajuelense. Alexis Gamboa replaces José Salvatierra.
- 71': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 71': Attempt saved. Jürgen Damm (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 73': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by George Bello.
- 74': Attempt missed. Júnior Díaz (Alajuelense) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yurguin Román with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Daniel Arreola (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Lisandro López (Atlanta United).
- 75': Attempt saved. Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jürgen Damm with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Alexis Gamboa.
- 76': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Alajuelense. Aarón Suárez replaces Brandon Aguilera.
- 77': Offside, Atlanta United. Ezequiel Barco tries a through ball, but Lisandro López is caught offside.
- 79': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by George Bello.
- 81': Attempt saved. Jurguens Montenegro (Alajuelense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aarón Suárez.
- 83': Fernán Faerrón (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United).
- 84': Foul by Aarón Suárez (Alajuelense).
- 84': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Alajuelense. Geancarlo Castro replaces Yurguin Román.
- 85': Offside, Atlanta United. Marcelino Moreno tries a through ball, but Ezequiel Barco is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jürgen Damm with a cross.
- 87': Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by José Miguel Cubero (Alajuelense).
- 90': Offside, Atlanta United. Ezequiel Barco tries a through ball, but Marcelino Moreno is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Alajuelense 0. Jürgen Damm (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bernald Alfaro (Alajuelense) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Miguel Cubero.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Alajuelense 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, Alajuelense 0.
Statistics
 ALA |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 33 | Possession | 67 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 188 | Accurate Passes | 480 |
| 259 | Passes | 545 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 27 | Interceptions | 24 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 12 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup
Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 4 | Anton Walkes |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 20 | Emerson Hyndman |
| 14 | Franco Ibarra |
| 21 | George Bello |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 8 | Ezequiel Barco |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
Alajuelense (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Mauricio Vargas (GK) |
| 4 | Daniel Arreola |
| 15 | Júnior Díaz |
| 3 | Fernán Faerron |
| 5 | Yurguin Román |
| 6 | José Salvatierra |
| 33 | José Cubero |
| 26 | Bernald Alfaro |
| 28 | Brandon Aguilera |
| 16 | Alonso Martínez |
| 7 | Jurguens Montenegro |
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