Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNashville SC finally wins on the road, beats Atlanta 2-0
Daniel Rios scored late in the first half and Randall Leal added an insurance goal late in the second half Saturday as Nashville beat Atlanta.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Atlanta United. Luiz Araújo tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman with a headed pass.
- 6': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Taylor Washington.
- 7': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 7': George Bello (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': VAR Decision: No Penalty Atlanta United.
- 10': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 11': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
- 11': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 14': Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 17': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 18': Hand ball by Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC).
- 19': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United).
- 20': Attempt missed. George Bello (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 22': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 22': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 24': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 24': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 25': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 29': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 29': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 32': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Franco.
- 35': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 35': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 37': (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United).
- 37': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Offside, Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman tries a through ball, but Daniel Ríos is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 44': Hand ball by Dave Romney (Nashville SC).
- 45': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 45'+2': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 1. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 46': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 48': Attempt missed. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Ríos with a headed pass.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Offside, Atlanta United. Marcelino Moreno tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 53': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Guzan.
- 58': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Taylor Washington.
- 59': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 59': Substitution, Nashville SC. Randall Leal replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 61': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 61': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Alan Franco (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Anton Walkes.
- 68': Substitution, Atlanta United. Matheus Rossetto replaces Alan Franco.
- 68': Substitution, Atlanta United. Erik López replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 69': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 74': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 74': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 77': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 80': Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
- 82': Hand ball by Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United).
- 84': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Brooks Lennon.
- 84': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jürgen Damm replaces Luiz Araújo.
- 85': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 85': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Dave Romney (Nashville SC).
- 88': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 89': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 90'+4': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 2. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from long range on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Willis following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 2.
Statistics
 NSH |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.7 | Possession | 61.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
| 348 | Passes | 556 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 24 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,506
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,506
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
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 |
Nashville SC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 12 | Alistair Johnston |
| 23 | Taylor Washington |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 14 | Daniel Ríos |
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