Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAtlanta United rallies for draw with Orlando City on Juan Jose Purata goal
Juan Jose Purata scored his first goal for his new club in the 71st minute to help Atlanta United salvage a 1-1 draw against visiting Orlando City.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United).
- 4': Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 6': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ercan Kara.
- 6': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 6': Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United).
- 10': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Orlando City SC 1. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 14': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 14': Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Orlando City SC. Robin Jansson tries a through ball, but Ercan Kara is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 15': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Rossetto.
- 18': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 19': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 19': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC).
- 24': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden McFadden.
- 35': Offside, Orlando City SC. Júnior Urso tries a through ball, but Ruan is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 36': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC).
- 37': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
- 44': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 44': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 45'+1': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Orlando City SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Orlando City SC 1.
- 48': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 49': Foul by Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC).
- 49': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ruan.
- 51': Attempt missed. George Campbell (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Júnior Urso.
- 54': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 54': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 55': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Benji Michel replaces Jake Mulraney.
- 56': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele replaces Ercan Kara.
- 59': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United).
- 59': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Atlanta United. Josef Martínez replaces Aiden McFadden.
- 60': Substitution, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 62': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 62': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 64': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Andrés Perea replaces Facundo Torres.
- 68': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Antônio Carlos replaces Kyle Smith.
- 69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ruan.
- 69': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 69': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 1. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 73': Foul by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
- 73': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Atlanta United. Dom Dwyer replaces Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 76': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 76': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ruan.
- 79': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 80': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dom Dwyer.
- 81': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dom Dwyer.
- 81': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 82': Attempt saved. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 82': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
- 85': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by César Araújo.
- 85': Attempt missed. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Alexandre Pato replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dom Dwyer.
- 89': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90': Offside, Atlanta United. George Campbell tries a through ball, but Dom Dwyer is caught offside.
- 90': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+1': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Ruan (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Tesho Akindele.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 90'+7': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ruan.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 1.
Statistics
 ORL |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 321 | Passes | 518 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 29 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 29 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,526
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,526
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 (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 32 | George Campbell |
| 22 | Juanjo Purata |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic  |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 37 | Aiden Mcfadden |
| 29 | Ronaldo Cisneros |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo |
Orlando City SC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 2 | Ruan |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
| 23 | Jake Mulraney |
| 17 | Facundo Torres |
| 9 | Ercan Kara |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
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