Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
Juan Jose Purata's hat trick leads Atlanta past Toronto
Atlanta United defender Juan Jose Purata scored a hat trick off corner kicks to give Atlanta a 4-2 win over visiting Toronto FC on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 2': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dom Dwyer.
- 6': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 6': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 9': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 10': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 11': Penalty Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Penalty conceded by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': Penalty saved! Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 14': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 14': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 16': Attempt missed. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Franco.
- 19': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Noble Okello.
- 23': Hand ball by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto FC).
- 26': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
- 28': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United).
- 29': Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 30': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 34': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noble Okello.
- 36': VAR Decision: No Penalty Toronto FC.
- 38': Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 39': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 42': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 44': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 44': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
- 45': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 45': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 45'+2': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 45'+3': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Domenico Criscito.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jesús Jiménez replaces Noble Okello.
- 46': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 46': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 46': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Quentin Westberg.
- 47': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 0. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 49': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 50': Attempt saved. Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 50': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Quentin Westberg.
- 51': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Jiménez.
- 52': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Toronto FC 1. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 52': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC).
- 53': Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 55': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Jiménez.
- 58': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Dom Dwyer is caught offside.
- 61': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
- 62': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Toronto FC 1. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Amar Sejdic with a headed pass following a corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Sosa.
- 65': Penalty Toronto FC. Jesús Jiménez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Penalty conceded by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Toronto FC 2. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 68': Substitution, Toronto FC. Doneil Henry replaces Lukas MacNaughton.
- 69': Attempt missed. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Ronald Hernández.
- 70': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronaldo Cisneros replaces Dom Dwyer.
- 70': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 70': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Doneil Henry.
- 73': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Goal! Atlanta United 3, Toronto FC 2. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Edwin Mosquera with a headed pass.
- 76': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 76': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 77': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 77': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Doneil Henry (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United).
- 79': Attempt missed. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 82': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 83': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC).
- 83': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ifunanyachi Achara replaces Ayo Akinola.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 85': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Franco Ibarra replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Caleb Wiley replaces Luiz Araújo.
- 86': Substitution, Toronto FC. Deandre Kerr replaces Jayden Nelson.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Sosa.
- 87': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 87': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Quentin Westberg.
- 88': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Doneil Henry.
- 88': Goal! Atlanta United 4, Toronto FC 2. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Franco with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Atlanta United. George Campbell replaces Thiago Almada.
- 90'+2': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United).
- 90'+3': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 4, Toronto FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 4, Toronto FC 2.
Statistics
 TOR |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 330 |
| 359 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 12 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,670
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,670
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 10 | +15 | 23 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 10 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +3 | 19 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 10 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Raul Gudino (GK) |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 22 | Juanjo Purata |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández  |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 8 | Thiago Almada |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic |
| 4 | Dom Dwyer |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
Toronto FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Quentin Westberg (GK) |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 5 | Lukas MacNaughton |
| 44 | Domenico Criscito |
| 19 | Richie Laryea |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 8 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 14 | Noble Okello |
| 20 | Ayo Akinola |
| 11 | Jayden Nelson |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
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