MLS

FT Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Inter Miami CF LLLWW 1
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Atlanta United FC LWLWD 2
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MIA101
ATL022
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 42,536 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

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Atlanta United bolster playoff hopes with win over Inter Miami

Josef Martinez scored the go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute to lift host Atlanta United to a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami on Wednesday.

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Team Stats

25
Fouls
13
5
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
2
3
Corner Kicks
3
6
Saves
5
39.6
Possession
60.4
11
SHOTS
13
6
ON GOAL
8
0.5
On Target %
0.6
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
236
Accurate Passes
410
311
Passes
482
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
3
Accurate Crosses
2
11
Crosses
15
0.3
Cross %
0.1
46
Long Balls
53
20
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
0
Blocked Shots
3
10
Effective Tackles
10
18
Tackles
20
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
16
Interceptions
11
17
Effective Clearances
13
17
Clearances
13

Head to Head

MIA leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

ATL · 3-4-3

  1. 1Brad GuzanG
  2. 6Alan FrancoCD
  3. 4Anton WalkesCD-L
  4. 12Miles RobinsonCD-R
  5. 14Franco IbarraCM-L
  6. 9Matheus RossettoCM-R
  7. 21George BelloLM
  8. 11Brooks LennonRM
  9. 8Ezequiel BarcoF
  10. 7Josef MartínezCF-L
  11. 19Luiz AraújoCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 23Jake MulraneySUB
  2. 25Alec KannSUB
  3. 2Ronald HernándezSUB
  4. 32George CampbellSUB
  5. 13Amar SejdicSUB
  6. 10Marcelino MorenoSUB
  7. 22Jürgen DammSUB
  8. 31Erick TorresSUB
  9. 28Tyler WolffSUB

MIA · 5-4-1

  1. 32Nick MarsmanG
  2. 5Jorge FigalCD
  3. 4Christian MakounCD-L
  4. 6Leandro González PírezCD-R
  5. 20Brek SheaLB
  6. 31Kelvin LeerdamRB
  7. 26GregoreCM-L
  8. 14Jay ChapmanCM-R
  9. 10Rodolfo PizarroLM
  10. 7Lewis MorganRM
  11. 9Gonzalo HiguaínF

Substitutes

  1. 35Sami GuediriSUB
  2. 22Federico HiguaínSUB
  3. 21Julián CarranzaSUB
  4. 27Drake CallenderSUB
  5. 19Robbie RobinsonSUB
  6. 1John McCarthySUB
  7. 29Indiana VassilevSUB
  8. 2Ventura AlvaradoSUB

Timeline

  1. 21' Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 24' Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 32' Goal! Atlanta United 0, Inter Miami CF 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  4. 37' Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Substitution, Atlanta United. Marcelino Moreno replaces Anton Walkes.
  6. 55' Jay Chapman (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 57' Kelvin Leerdam (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 59' Goal! Atlanta United 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  9. 65' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Indiana Vassilev replaces Lewis Morgan.
  10. 67' Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 72' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robbie Robinson replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
  12. 72' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Higuaín replaces Nicolás Figal.
  13. 73' Goal! Atlanta United 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a through ball.
  14. 81' Substitution, Atlanta United. Erick Torres replaces Josef Martínez.
  15. 82' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Julián Carranza replaces Jay Chapman.
  16. 90'+1' Substitution, Atlanta United. George Campbell replaces Luiz Araújo.
  17. 90'+4' Bradley Guzan (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
  18. 90'+5' Erick Torres (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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