Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNYCFC locks up third in East with win at Atlanta
Gabriel Pereira scored early to set the tone and New York City FC earned a 2-1 win against the host Atlanta United to lock up third place in the Eas
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 1': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 2': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 3': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 5': Offside, New York City FC. Sean Johnson tries a through ball, but Talles Magno is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
- 8': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 8': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Goal! Atlanta United 0, New York City FC 1. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 10': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
- 10': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alan Franco (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Keaton Parks.
- 17': Substitution, New York City FC. Anton Tinnerholm replaces Tayvon Gray because of an injury.
- 18': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 18': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 23': 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.
- 24': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 24': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
- 24': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 25': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Hand ball by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 28': Offside, New York City FC. Talles Magno tries a through ball, but Anton Tinnerholm is caught offside.
- 30': Hand ball by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
- 32': Offside, Atlanta United. Amar Sejdic tries a through ball, but Dom Dwyer is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 37': Attempt saved. Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira with a cross.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Offside, New York City FC. Keaton Parks tries a through ball, but Talles Magno is caught offside.
- 41': Offside, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata tries a through ball, but Luiz Araújo is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Talles Magno (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 45'+2': Substitution, New York City FC. Héber replaces Talles Magno because of an injury.
- 45'+6': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 45'+6': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+8': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 45'+8': Héber (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+9': Attempt missed. Héber (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, New York City FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, New York City FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Josef Martínez replaces Dom Dwyer.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Marcelino Moreno replaces Matheus Rossetto.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Rocco Ríos Novo replaces Raúl Gudiño because of an injury.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 50': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 50': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira with a through ball.
- 51': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 53': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 53': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 57': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 57': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Tinnerholm.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Tinnerholm.
- 59': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Amar Sejdic.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alexander Callens (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Goal! Atlanta United 0, New York City FC 2. Héber (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Callens following a corner.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Franco Ibarra replaces Edwin Mosquera.
- 64': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 64': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago Andrade replaces Keaton Parks.
- 65': Substitution, New York City FC. Santiago Rodríguez replaces Gabriel Pereira.
- 65': Substitution, New York City FC. Alfredo Morales replaces Alexander Callens.
- 66': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
- 66': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Goal! Atlanta United 1, New York City FC 2. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 69': Hand ball by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 70': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 70': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Héber (New York City FC).
- 71': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 72': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 80': Offside, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole tries a through ball, but Thiago Andrade is caught offside.
- 81': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt saved. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
- 81': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 83': Sean Johnson (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
- 85': Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Caleb Wiley replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 86': Offside, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+4': Foul by Héber (New York City FC).
- 90'+4': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, New York City FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, New York City FC 2.
Statistics
 NYC |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
| 449 | Passes | 535 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 23 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,312
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,312
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 4 | -1 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Raul Gudino (GK) |
| 22 | Juanjo Purata  |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 8 | Thiago Almada |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic |
| 4 | Dom Dwyer |
| 21 | Edwin Mosquera |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot |
| 5 | Thiago Martins |
| 6 | Alexander Callens |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 26 | Nicolás Acevedo |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 43 | Talles Magno |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole |
| 38 | Gabriel Pereira |
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