Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Barco, Atlanta stay hot, top DC United 3-2
— Ezequiel Barco had a goal and an assist, keeping Atlanta United hot with a 3-2 win over D.C. United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 2': Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ola Kamara with a through ball.
- 3': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Bello.
- 4': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 4': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 9': Bradley Guzan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Paul Arriola (D.C. United ).
- 10': Foul by Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ).
- 10': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Frédéric Brillant.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alan Franco (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Donovan Pines (D.C. United ).
- 17': George Bello (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Goal! Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 0. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 22': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 23': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Paredes with a cross.
- 24': Attempt saved. George Bello (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
- 25': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 25': Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United ).
- 26': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Campbell following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 29': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 32': George Bello (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 34': Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Sosa with a through ball.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 39': George Bello (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Donovan Pines (D.C. United ).
- 43': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 45': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 45': Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Russell Canouse (D.C. United ) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Drew Skundrich with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 0.
- 47': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United ).
- 47': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
- 50': Foul by Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ).
- 50': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Hand ball by Anton Walkes (Atlanta United).
- 57': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luiz Araújo replaces George Campbell.
- 57': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 58': Hand ball by Ola Kamara (D.C. United ).
- 59': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 59': Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Felipe replaces Júnior Moreno.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Edison Flores replaces Drew Skundrich.
- 60': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 61': Attempt saved. Edison Flores (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 61': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Donovan Pines (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frédéric Brillant.
- 61': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 61': Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 64': Goal! Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 0. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco with a through ball.
- 65': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 65': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 67': Foul by Julian Gressel (D.C. United ).
- 67': George Bello (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Felipe (D.C. United ).
- 68': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Franco.
- 69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tony Alfaro.
- 69': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Attempt saved. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
- 71': Substitution, D.C. United. Griffin Yow replaces Paul Arriola.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Griffin Yow (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 73': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 73': George Bello (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Goal! Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 1. Felipe (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 77': Foul by Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ).
- 77': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Atlanta United. Mohammed Adams replaces Matheus Rossetto.
- 79': Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ola Kamara (D.C. United ).
- 80': Foul by Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United ).
- 80': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 81': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 82': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Bello with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
- 84': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, D.C. United. Steven Birnbaum replaces Frédéric Brillant.
- 86': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 87': Goal! Atlanta United 3, D.C. United 1. George Bello (Atlanta United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 88': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Mohammed Adams.
- 89': Offside, D.C. United. Griffin Yow tries a through ball, but Edison Flores is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Alex De John replaces Marcelino Moreno.
- 90': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 90': Russell Canouse (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Luiz Araújo.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Russell Canouse (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Offside, Atlanta United. Bradley Guzan tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Goal! Atlanta United 3, D.C. United 2. Edison Flores (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ola Kamara.
- 90'+4': Foul by Griffin Yow (D.C. United ).
- 90'+4': George Bello (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 3, D.C. United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 3, D.C. United 2.
Statistics
 DC |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 229 | Accurate Passes | 422 |
| 309 | Passes | 509 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 9 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,608
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,608
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 |
| 32 | George Campbell |
| 21 | George Bello |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 8 | Ezequiel Barco |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
D.C. United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Bill Hamid (GK) |
| 13 | Frédéric Brillant |
| 93 | Tony Alfaro |
| 23 | Donovan Pines |
| 5 | Júnior Moreno |
| 6 | Russell Canouse |
| 30 | Kevin Paredes |
| 31 | Julian Gressel |
| 9 | Ola Kamara |
| 12 | Drew Skundrich |
| 7 | Paul Arriola |
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