D.C. United vs Atlanta United FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSMoreno, Martínez score, Atlanta United beats DC United 2-1
— Marcelino Moreno had a goal and an assist, Josef Martínez scored his seventh goal of the season and Atlanta United beat D.C. United 2-1 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
- 2': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 2': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jon Kempin.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Walkes.
- 3': Offside, Atlanta United. Miles Robinson tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edison Flores.
- 7': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by George Bello.
- 8': Attempt missed. Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Júnior Moreno with a cross.
- 10': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 11': Foul by Edison Flores (D.C. United ).
- 11': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 14': Attempt missed. Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 14': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
- 14': Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Joseph Mora.
- 17': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ).
- 18': Attempt missed. Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Najar.
- 23': Foul by Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ).
- 23': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 25': Goal! D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 1. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a through ball.
- 27': Andy Najar (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Anton Walkes (Atlanta United).
- 28': Attempt missed. Edison Flores (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 29': Foul by George Bello (Atlanta United).
- 29': Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': George Bello (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 32': Offside, Atlanta United. Ezequiel Barco tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 33': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno following a fast break.
- 40': Attempt saved. Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Kamara.
- 41': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ola Kamara (D.C. United ).
- 44': Attempt saved. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 1.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Yordy Reyna replaces Joseph Mora.
- 47': Attempt missed. Andy Najar (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 48': Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 48': Attempt missed. Edison Flores (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Edison Flores (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yordy Reyna.
- 50': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ).
- 50': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ).
- 50': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
- 52': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 53': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 54': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Goal! D.C. United 1, Atlanta United 1. Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Edison Flores (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Russell Canouse.
- 58': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 58': Russell Canouse (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Edison Flores (D.C. United ) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 60': Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 61': Substitution, D.C. United. Drew Skundrich replaces Edison Flores.
- 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Matheus Rossetto replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 62': Foul by Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ).
- 62': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Anton Walkes.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
- 64': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yordy Reyna.
- 68': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 70': Attempt missed. Russell Canouse (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julian Gressel following a corner.
- 70': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 71': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 71': Russell Canouse (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Atlanta United. George Campbell replaces Alan Franco because of an injury.
- 73': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 73': Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Julian Gressel (D.C. United ).
- 75': Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 76': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 77': Russell Canouse (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Drew Skundrich with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
- 80': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jon Kempin.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
- 82': Goal! D.C. United 1, Atlanta United 2. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 83': Substitution, D.C. United. Felipe replaces Russell Canouse.
- 84': Substitution, D.C. United. Ramón Ábila replaces Andy Najar.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ramón Ábila (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe.
- 86': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 86': Attempt saved. Felipe (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 86': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 87': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Marcelino Moreno.
- 87': Substitution, D.C. United. Griffin Yow replaces Kevin Paredes.
- 89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Luiz Araújo.
- 90': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Bello following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ramón Ábila (D.C. United ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Drew Skundrich.
- 90'+3': Foul by Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ).
- 90'+3': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, D.C. United 1, Atlanta United 2.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 1, Atlanta United 2.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 1, Atlanta United 2.
Statistics
 ATL |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.5 | Possession | 46.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 358 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 435 | Passes | 367 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,180
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,180
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
D.C. United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jon Kempin (GK) |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum |
| 93 | Tony Alfaro  |
| 14 | Andy Nájar |
| 6 | Russell Canouse |
| 5 | Júnior Moreno |
| 28 | Joseph Mora |
| 31 | Julian Gressel |
| 9 | Ola Kamara |
| 30 | Kevin Paredes |
| 10 | Edison Flores |
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 |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo |
| 8 | Ezequiel Barco |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
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