Atlanta United FC vs CF Montréal, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAtlanta United beats CF Montreal in front of 40,000 fans
Marcelino Moreno's header in the second minute of stoppage time secured Atlanta United a dramatic 1-0 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Erik López (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 6': Attempt saved. Erik López (Atlanta United) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 6': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Clément Diop.
- 7': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by George Bello with a cross.
- 8': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 10': Offside, Atlanta United. Santiago Sosa tries a through ball, but Brooks Lennon is caught offside.
- 11': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
- 11': Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bjørn Johnsen.
- 13': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 16': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 16': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 17': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 17': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 18': Foul by Rudy Camacho (CF Montréal).
- 18': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Rudy Camacho (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 21': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 22': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 23': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 23': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Rudy Camacho (CF Montréal).
- 25': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Romell Quioto (CF Montréal).
- 27': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 29': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 29': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 31': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Erik López (Atlanta United).
- 35': Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Erik López (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal).
- 44': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
- 44': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Anton Walkes replaces Alan Franco.
- 46': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 46': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bjørn Johnsen.
- 48': Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Victor Wanyama.
- 48': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 48': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Atlanta United. Josef Martínez tries a through ball, but Emerson Hyndman is caught offside.
- 53': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 53': Offside, CF Montréal. Djordje Mihailovic tries a through ball, but Romell Quioto is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Aljaz Struna (CF Montréal).
- 55': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Anton Walkes (Atlanta United).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 58': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 59': Clément Diop (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United).
- 61': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 62': Attempt missed. Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aljaz Struna with a cross.
- 64': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Anton Walkes.
- 65': Foul by Aljaz Struna (CF Montréal).
- 65': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Substitution, CF Montréal. Ahmed Hamdi replaces Bjørn Johnsen.
- 67': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 67': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Substitution, CF Montréal. Zorhan Bassong replaces Lassi Lappalainen.
- 72': Substitution, CF Montréal. Erik Hurtado replaces Romell Quioto because of an injury.
- 74': Attempt saved. Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 78': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 78': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jake Mulraney replaces Erik López.
- 79': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mustafa Kizza replaces Mathieu Choinière.
- 79': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Djordje Mihailovic.
- 79': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 80': Offside, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim tries a through ball, but Erik Hurtado is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal).
- 83': George Bello (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Erik Hurtado (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
- 86': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal).
- 86': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 90': Foul by Aljaz Struna (CF Montréal).
- 90': Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Aljaz Struna (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Hurtado.
- 90'+4': Goal! Atlanta United 1, CF Montréal 0. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Mulraney with a cross.
- 90'+6': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Samuel Piette.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, CF Montréal 0.
Statistics
 MTL |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 568 |
| 379 | Passes | 645 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 6 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 12 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 40,116
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 40,116
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 5 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa  |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 20 | Emerson Hyndman |
| 14 | Franco Ibarra |
| 21 | George Bello |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 16 | Erik López |
CF Montréal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Clément Diop (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 3 | Kamal Miller |
| 24 | Aljaz Struna |
| 2 | Victor Wanyama |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 8 | Djordje Mihailovic |
| 21 | Lassi Lappalainen |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 30 | Romell Quioto |
| 9 | Bjorn Johnsen |
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