Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAraújo scores again, Atlanta United and Toronto FC tie 1-1
— Luiz Araújo scored for the second consecutive game and Atlanta United and Toronto FC tied 1-1 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 4': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jayden Nelson.
- 6': Foul by Julian Dunn-Johnson (Toronto FC).
- 6': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
- 13': Offside, Atlanta United. Ezequiel Barco tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Anton Walkes (Atlanta United).
- 14': Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 0. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 16': Foul by Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United).
- 16': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC).
- 17': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt saved. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 18': Foul by George Bello (Atlanta United).
- 18': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 19': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 19': Attempt missed. Julian Dunn-Johnson (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Dunn-Johnson.
- 20': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 20': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Quentin Westberg.
- 21': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC).
- 24': Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 25': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a through ball.
- 25': Foul by Justin Morrow (Toronto FC).
- 25': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 29': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Omar González.
- 30': Attempt missed. Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 32': Attempt saved. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luiz Araújo following a fast break.
- 37': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 37': Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 40': Offside, Toronto FC. Noble Okello tries a through ball, but Jozy Altidore is caught offside.
- 41': Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 42': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 42': Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jordan Perruzza replaces Jozy Altidore.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kemar Lawrence replaces Omar González.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Marco Delgado replaces Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 55': Offside, Atlanta United. Luiz Araújo tries a through ball, but Ezequiel Barco is caught offside.
- 56': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jordan Perruzza (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
- 66': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 68': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC).
- 69': Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 74': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Noble Okello.
- 76': Attempt saved. Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 77': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jake Mulraney replaces Marcelino Moreno.
- 77': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Nick DeLeon.
- 77': Substitution, Toronto FC. Dom Dwyer replaces Patrick Mullins.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
- 80': Attempt missed. George Bello (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Mulraney.
- 82': Foul by George Bello (Atlanta United).
- 82': Jordan Perruzza (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Bradley Guzan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC).
- 87': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
- 87': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 87': Noble Okello (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Anton Walkes (Atlanta United).
- 88': Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 1. Jordan Perruzza (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dom Dwyer with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Justin Morrow.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alan Franco (Atlanta United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Quentin Westberg.
- 90'+3': Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Anton Walkes (Atlanta United).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 1.
Statistics
 TOR |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 517 |
| 424 | Passes | 591 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 20 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 14 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,372
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,372
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 9 | +15 | 22 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | +4 | 19 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 9 | +9 | 17 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 9 | +5 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 4 | Anton Walkes |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 21 | George Bello |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 8 | Ezequiel Barco  |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo |
Toronto FC (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Quentin Westberg (GK) |
| 44 | Omar González |
| 5 | Julian Dunn-Johnson |
| 2 | Justin Morrow |
| 7 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty |
| 17 | Jozy Altidore |
| 14 | Noble Okello |
| 10 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
| 11 | Jayden Nelson |
| 18 | Nick DeLeon |
| 13 | Patrick Mullins |
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