Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAtlanta United blanks Toronto FC to win third straight
Atlanta United claimed their first three-game win streak by beating Toronto FC 1-0 on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Walkes.
- 8': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 8': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Auro.
- 11': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Sosa.
- 15': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
- 15': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 18': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Auro.
- 19': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 20': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 0. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a through ball.
- 21': Foul by Anton Walkes (Atlanta United).
- 21': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt saved. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 26': Attempt saved. Auro (Toronto FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 26': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 27': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 29': Attempt missed. Noble Okello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 34': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 34': Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 38': Foul by Omar González (Toronto FC).
- 38': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 43': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
- 43': Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. George Bello (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Noble Okello (Toronto FC).
- 49': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 50': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Omar González (Toronto FC).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 51': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
- 51': Attempt saved. Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quentin Westberg.
- 52': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United).
- 52': Justin Morrow (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Substitution, Toronto FC. Yeferson Soteldo replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 53': Substitution, Toronto FC. Alejandro Pozuelo replaces Jonathan Osorio.
- 53': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kemar Lawrence replaces Eriq Zavaleta.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 56': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Sosa.
- 57': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 57': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Substitution, Atlanta United. Amar Sejdic replaces Santiago Sosa.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 62': Offside, Toronto FC. Yeferson Soteldo tries a through ball, but Richie Laryea is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt blocked. George Bello (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a through ball.
- 63': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Auro.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 64': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Anton Walkes.
- 64': Offside, Toronto FC. Patrick Mullins tries a through ball, but Quentin Westberg is caught offside.
- 65': Offside, Toronto FC. Alejandro Pozuelo tries a through ball, but Richie Laryea is caught offside.
- 66': Offside, Toronto FC. Alejandro Pozuelo tries a through ball, but Patrick Mullins is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Atlanta United. Erik López replaces Luiz Araújo.
- 70': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ifunanyachi Achara replaces Patrick Mullins.
- 71': Attempt saved. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 72': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Noble Okello (Toronto FC).
- 74': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 77': Offside, Toronto FC. Michael Bradley tries a through ball, but Richie Laryea is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Toronto FC. Marco Delgado replaces Noble Okello.
- 78': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC).
- 79': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC).
- 79': Erik López (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 81': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 83': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo with a cross.
- 84': Bradley Guzan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC).
- 87': Offside, Atlanta United. Ezequiel Barco tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 90': Foul by Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC).
- 90': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Atlanta United. Erick Torres replaces Josef Martínez.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Atlanta United. George Campbell replaces Marcelino Moreno.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 0.
Statistics
 TOR |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 358 | Accurate Passes | 502 |
| 423 | Passes | 566 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 11 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,502
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,502
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 10 | +15 | 23 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 10 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +3 | 19 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 10 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 4 | Anton Walkes |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 21 | George Bello |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 8 | Ezequiel Barco |
Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Quentin Westberg (GK) |
| 3 | Eriq Zavaleta |
| 44 | Omar González |
| 2 | Justin Morrow |
| 96 | Auro |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 14 | Noble Okello |
| 13 | Patrick Mullins |
| 24 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
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