Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
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Eloy Room grabs 8 saves as Crew win in Atlanta
Jonathan Mensah's historic early goal and eight saves by Eloy Room helped the Columbus Crew score a 2-1 win at Atlanta United.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matheus Rossetto.
- 1': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Columbus Crew 1. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 6': Substitution, Atlanta United. Michael Ambrose replaces Ronald Hernández because of an injury.
- 8': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Milos Degenek.
- 8': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 9': Attempt saved. Alan Franco (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Eloy Room.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
- 12': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
- 12': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 13': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 16': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a through ball.
- 19': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Eloy Room.
- 20': Attempt saved. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 23': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 24': Substitution, Columbus Crew. William Sands replaces Pedro Santos because of an injury.
- 24': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aidan Morris with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 26': Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Alex De John (Atlanta United).
- 27': Attempt saved. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 27': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 29': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 30': Attempt saved. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a through ball.
- 32': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 32': Attempt missed. Alex De John (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 33': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Alex De John.
- 36': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Ibarra.
- 37': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Rossetto.
- 38': Foul by Michael Ambrose (Atlanta United).
- 38': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew).
- 41': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 42': Attempt missed. Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 43': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 45': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Columbus Crew 2. Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derrick Etienne following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a through ball.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Michael Ambrose (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
- 45'+5': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 45'+5': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+7': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+7': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+8': Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+8': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 45'+9': Offside, Columbus Crew. William Sands tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 45'+10': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+10': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 45'+10': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+11': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Columbus Crew 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Columbus Crew 2.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. George Campbell replaces Michael Ambrose.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Josef Martínez replaces Matheus Rossetto.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 47': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 52': Foul by Alex De John (Atlanta United).
- 52': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Substitution, Columbus Crew. James Igbekeme replaces Yaw Yeboah because of an injury.
- 54': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Alex De John.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Artur (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Hurtado.
- 55': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Alex De John.
- 57': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 57': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Alex De John (Atlanta United).
- 59': Foul by Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United).
- 59': James Igbekeme (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United).
- 61': Foul by William Sands (Columbus Crew).
- 61': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': William Sands (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 66': Foul by James Igbekeme (Columbus Crew).
- 66': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Eloy Room.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Alex De John (Atlanta United) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Alex De John (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by William Sands.
- 68': Substitution, Atlanta United. Dom Dwyer replaces Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 68': Substitution, Atlanta United. Emerson Hyndman replaces Franco Ibarra.
- 69': Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 71': Offside, Columbus Crew. Aidan Morris tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 76': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Miguel Berry replaces Erik Hurtado.
- 76': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Josh Williams replaces Derrick Etienne because of an injury.
- 77': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Igbekeme with a cross.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 81': Artur (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United).
- 84': Offside, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Brooks Lennon is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt missed. George Campbell (Atlanta United) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 89': Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by James Igbekeme.
- 90'+1': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Columbus Crew 2. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Franco with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Eloy Room.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Alex De John (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Alex De John (Atlanta United) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Columbus Crew 2.
- 90'+7': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) is shown the red card.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, Columbus Crew 2.
Statistics
 CLB |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.6 | Possession | 69.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 165 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
| 235 | Passes | 531 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 16 | Crosses | 40 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 31 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,504
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,504
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) |
| 3 | Alex DeJohn |
| 6 | Alan Franco  |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández |
| 8 | Thiago Almada  |
| 14 | Franco Ibarra |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 29 | Ronaldo Cisneros |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo |
Columbus Crew (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 5 | Milos Degenek |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 21 | Aidan Morris |
| 8 | Artur |
| 19 | Erik Hurtado |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
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