Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Atlanta United beats Real Salt Lake with Ronaldo Cisneros double
Two first-half goals from Ronaldo Cisneros were enough to carry Atlanta United FC to a 2-1 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 3': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 5': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tate Schmitt.
- 5': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rubio Rubín.
- 6': Attempt saved. Alan Franco (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 7': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
- 10': Attempt missed. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 12': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 18': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United).
- 18': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 23': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Johan Kappelhof.
- 23': Hand ball by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 25': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amar Sejdic.
- 26': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Nicholas Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 28': Hand ball by Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United).
- 30': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 32': Attempt saved. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
- 33': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Real Salt Lake 0. Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Rossetto.
- 36': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 37': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Real Salt Lake 1. Johan Kappelhof (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Kappelhof.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 43': Attempt missed. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 44': Foul by Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake).
- 44': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jasper Löffelsend replaces Pablo Ruiz.
- 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sergio Córdova replaces Diego Luna.
- 46': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United).
- 46': Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Amar Sejdic.
- 48': Attempt missed. Nicholas Besler (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Nicholas Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 52': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
- 56': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Nicholas Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 56': Nicholas Besler (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United).
- 59': Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 59': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 61': Foul by Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake).
- 61': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Tate Schmitt.
- 64': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 67': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden McFadden.
- 68': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 68': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bode Hidalgo replaces Justin Meram.
- 68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Chris Kablan replaces Andrew Brody.
- 69': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Jasper Löffelsend tries a through ball, but Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
- 71': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake).
- 71': Substitution, Atlanta United. Franco Ibarra replaces Thiago Almada.
- 73': Offside, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata tries a through ball, but Ronaldo Cisneros is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Atlanta United. Machop Chol replaces Aiden McFadden.
- 77': Substitution, Atlanta United. Josef Martínez replaces Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 79': Attempt missed. Machop Chol (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 82': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Jasper Löffelsend tries a through ball, but Rubio Rubín is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Atlanta United. Santiago Sosa replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 86': Foul by Nicholas Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 86': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 90': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 90': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Chris Kablan (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United).
- 90'+3': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Machop Chol.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bode Hidalgo with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
Statistics
 RSL |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 375 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 448 | Passes | 535 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 7 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 16 | Clearances | 43 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,509
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,509
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 32 | George Campbell |
| 22 | Juanjo Purata |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 8 | Thiago Almada |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 37 | Aiden Mcfadden |
| 29 | Ronaldo Cisneros |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno  |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 4 | Johan Kappelhof |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 21 | Tate Schmitt |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 13 | Nick Besler |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 26 | Diego Luna |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
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