Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Nani carries Orlando City to comeback win over Atlanta United
Nani's header in the 87th minute sealed a 3-2 comeback victory for Orlando City over visiting Atlanta United on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Orlando City SC 0, Atlanta United 1. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 7': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ruan.
- 12': Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Mikey Ambrose (Atlanta United).
- 14': Attempt saved. Ruan (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 16': Attempt saved. Erik López (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josef Martínez with a through ball.
- 16': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mason Stajduhar.
- 18': Attempt saved. Nani (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 18': Foul by Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC).
- 18': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 21': Attempt saved. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nani.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Erik López (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 23': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 23': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Offside, Atlanta United. Alec Kann tries a through ball, but Brooks Lennon is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Alec Kann.
- 27': Attempt missed. Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nani with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 31': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Hand ball by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 34': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 34': Nani (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 42': Attempt saved. Ruan (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nani.
- 42': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Alec Kann.
- 43': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 1. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nani with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruan.
- 45'+2': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Machop Chol replaces Mikey Ambrose.
- 47': Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 48': Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Anton Walkes (Atlanta United).
- 48': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 48': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 49': Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Alec Kann.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Nani (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 52': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Machop Chol.
- 54': Offside, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 59': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Matheus Rossetto.
- 60': Substitution, Atlanta United. George Campbell replaces Brooks Lennon because of an injury.
- 62': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC).
- 62': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 64': Machop Chol (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 64': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 2. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Anton Walkes.
- 68': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United).
- 70': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
- 71': Attempt missed. Nani (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Erik López (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
- 74': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele replaces Oriol Rosell.
- 74': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Silvester van der Water replaces Chris Mueller.
- 75': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 75': Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, Atlanta United. Marcelino Moreno tries a through ball, but Ronald Hernández is caught offside.
- 79': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Atlanta United 2. Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Benji Michel with a headed pass.
- 82': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 82': Attempt missed. Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Atlanta United. Erick Torres replaces Josef Martínez.
- 83': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Emmanuel Más replaces Kyle Smith.
- 83': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Erik López.
- 84': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 86': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 86': Nani (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Goal! Orlando City SC 3, Atlanta United 2. Nani (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Silvester van der Water with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jackson Conway replaces Marcelino Moreno.
- 90': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Júnior Urso replaces Nani.
- 90': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Joey Dezart replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Machop Chol (Atlanta United).
- 90'+4': Erick Torres (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 3, Atlanta United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 3, Atlanta United 2.
Statistics
 ATL |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 409 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 481 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 12 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 18,910
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 18,910
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 4 | -1 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Mason Stajduhar (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 25 | Antônio Carlos |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 2 | Ruan |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 20 | Oriol Rosell |
| 21 | Andrés Perea  |
| 17 | Nani |
| 19 | Benji Michel |
| 9 | Chris Mueller |
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alec Kann (GK) |
| 4 | Anton Walkes |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 33 | Mikey Ambrose |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 16 | Erik López |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
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