Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

Atlanta United FC

25': Caleb Wiley
45'+5': Thiago Almada
59': Giorgos Giakoumakis
75': Luiz Araújo
86': Thiago Almada

FT
5 - 1

Portland Timbers

83': Tega Ikoba

Wiley, Almada spark red-hot Atlanta United past Portland 5-1

— Teenage defender Caleb Wiley scored again, Thiago Almada added a goal and two assists and Atlanta United added to the best start in club history with a 5-1 romp over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
2': Offside, Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson tries a through ball, but Jaroslaw Niezgoda is caught offside.
6': VAR Decision: No Goal Atlanta United 0-0 Portland Timbers.
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
7': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
7': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
10': Offside, Atlanta United. Andrew Gutman tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
11': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
11': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
11': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Luiz Araújo is caught offside.
18': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
18': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
19': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
22': Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
24': Attempt missed. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eryk Williamson with a cross following a corner.
25': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Portland Timbers 0. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada following a fast break.
27': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
29': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
30': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
30': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
31': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
31': Delay in match (Portland Timbers).
31': Delay in match because of an injury Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Offside, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
35': Offside, Portland Timbers. Juan Mosquera tries a through ball, but Jaroslaw Niezgoda is caught offside.
35': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
37': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
37': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Juan Mosquera.
39': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
40': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
41': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
41': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
45': Attempt missed. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Moreno with a cross following a corner.
45'+1': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers).
45'+2': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
45'+2': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Hand ball by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
45'+3': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
45'+3': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Portland Timbers 0. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
45'+6': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Portland Timbers 0.
45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2, Portland Timbers 0.
46': Delay in match because of an injury Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
46': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
47': Offside, Atlanta United. Andrew Gutman tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
49': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
49': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
50': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
52': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
52': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Hand ball by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
54': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
54': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Chará.
56': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
59': Goal! Atlanta United 3, Portland Timbers 0. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
60': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
60': Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
61': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt saved. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
65': Attempt missed. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Mosquera.
66': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
67': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
68': Foul by Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers).
68': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Attempt missed. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franco Ibarra with a cross following a set piece situation.
69': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Justin Rasmussen replaces Claudio Bravo.
69': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Santiago Moreno.
71': Attempt missed. Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
72': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
72': Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Santiago Sosa replaces Franco Ibarra.
73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne replaces Caleb Wiley.
74': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
75': Goal! Atlanta United 4, Portland Timbers 0. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
76': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Tega Ikoba replaces Zac McGraw.
76': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Gutiérrez replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
77': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United).
77': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Amar Sejdic.
77': Substitution, Atlanta United. Miguel Berry replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
79': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
80': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Justin Rasmussen.
81': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
81': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Pablo Bonilla replaces Juan Mosquera.
82': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
82': Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Goal! Atlanta United 4, Portland Timbers 1. Tega Ikoba (Portland Timbers) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Gutiérrez with a cross.
85': Attempt saved. Tega Ikoba (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Fogaça.
85': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
86': Goal! Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
87': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
88': Attempt saved. Diego Gutiérrez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nathan Fogaça.
89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luis Abram replaces Miles Robinson.
90': Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers).
90': Offside, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Bonilla with a cross.
90'+1': Offside, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría tries a through ball, but Tega Ikoba is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
90'+3': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
90'+3': Offside, Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson tries a through ball, but Dario Zuparic is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1.
0': Match ends, Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1.
0': Match ends, Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1.

Statistics

POR		ATL
11	Fouls	20
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	7
3	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	2
40.9	Possession	59.1
8	SHOTS	18
3	ON GOAL	8
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
252	Accurate Passes	432
331	Passes	489
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	3
14	Crosses	10
0.3	Cross %	0.3
48	Long Balls	59
22	Accurate Long Balls	39
0.5	Long Balls %	0.7
1	Blocked Shots	2
3	Effective Tackles	9
11	Tackles	13
0.3	Tackle %	0.7
10	Interceptions	10
9	Effective Clearances	9
9	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,648

MLS Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	30	+32	55
2	St. Louis CITY SC	30	+15	51
3	FC Dallas	30	+8	51
4	San Jose Earthquakes	30	+10	48

Full Table

Line-Ups

Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Brad Guzan (GK)
22	Juanjo Purata
12	Miles Robinson
15	Andrew Gutman
11	Brooks Lennon
23	Thiago Almada
14	Franco Ibarra
13	Amar Sejdic
7	Giorgos Giakoumakis
26	Caleb Wiley
10	Luiz Araújo

Atlanta United FC Substitutes:

Derrick Etienne Jr., Quentin Westberg, Jay Fortune, Santiago Sosa, Ronald Hernández, Tyler Wolff, Miguel Berry, Machop Chol, Luis Abram.

Portland Timbers (5-3-2)

No.	Name
31	Aljaz Ivacic (GK)
33	Larrys Mabiala
18	Zac McGraw
13	Dario Zuparic
5	Claudio Bravo
29	Juan Mosquera
21	Diego Chará
30	Santiago Moreno
19	Eryk Williamson
11	Jaroslaw Niezgoda
99	Nathan Fogaça

Portland Timbers Substitutes:

Pablo Bonilla, Diego Gutiérrez, David Bingham, Marvin Loría, Justin Rasmussen, Tega Ikoba.

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