New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2021 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - First Round
· MLS
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
90'+3': Alan FrancoNYCFC best Atlanta United in MLS playoffs to set up conference semifinal date at New England
Golden Boot winner Valentin Castellanos scored his first MLS playoff goal to lead New York City FC to a Round 1 win over Atlanta United.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 4': Foul by Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United).
- 4': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 9': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 12': Jesús Medina (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 14': Offside, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez tries a through ball, but Malte Amundsen is caught offside.
- 17': Offside, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 24': Foul by Jesús Medina (New York City FC).
- 24': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 26': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Jesús Medina (New York City FC).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt saved. Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 27': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 31': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 35': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 36': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 36': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 38': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos with a headed pass.
- 39': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 39': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 40': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 43': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 43': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Offside, New York City FC. James Sands tries a through ball, but Santiago Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 45'+2': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Medina with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, New York City FC 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 48': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by George Bello.
- 49': Goal! New York City FC 1, Atlanta United 0. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Offside, Atlanta United. Luiz Araújo tries a through ball, but George Bello is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Luiz Araújo.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Medina.
- 53': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 53': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 53': Goal! New York City FC 2, Atlanta United 0. Alexander Callens (New York City FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 55': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 57': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 57': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 57': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 58': Attempt missed. Alan Franco (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 61': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a through ball.
- 61': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 62': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jürgen Damm replaces Luiz Araújo.
- 62': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jake Mulraney replaces Santiago Sosa.
- 63': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ezequiel Barco.
- 75': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 75': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesús Medina.
- 77': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 77': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Medina.
- 78': Attempt missed. James Sands (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 78': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 80': Foul by Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United).
- 80': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 83': Attempt saved. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 83': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 85': Substitution, New York City FC. Talles Magno replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
- 86': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 86': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 87': Attempt saved. Alan Franco (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 88': Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, New York City FC. Tony Rocha replaces Jesús Medina.
- 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Mulraney.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United).
- 90'+2': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxime Chanot.
- 90'+3': Second yellow card to Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 90'+3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 90'+6': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Alfredo Morales because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, New York City FC 2, Atlanta United 0.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 2, Atlanta United 0.
Statistics
 ATL |
NYC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 407 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 495 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Attendance: 25,267
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Attendance: 25,267
Line-Ups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 6 | Alexander Callens |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot |
| 12 | Malte Amundsen |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 16 | James Sands |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 42 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 19 | Jesús Medina |
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 6 | Alan Franco  |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 21 | George Bello |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 8 | Ezequiel Barco |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo |
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