Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
- 14': Aidan Morris
- 47': Christian Ramírez
- 51': Philip Quinton
- 64': Christian Ramírez
- 68': Jacen Russell-Rowe
- 90'+1': Max Arfsten
FT
6 - 1
6 - 1
Ramírez, Matan lead Crew to 6-1 romp over Atlanta United
— Christian Ramírez scored two goals, Alexandru Matan had three assists and the Columbus Crew rolled to a 6-1 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 3': Attempt missed. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by Philip Quinton (Columbus Crew).
- 4': Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 7': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Vallecilla (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 10': Offside, Atlanta United. Miguel Berry tries a through ball, but Luiz Araújo is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew).
- 10': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Offside, Columbus Crew. Gustavo Vallecilla tries a through ball, but Christian Ramírez is caught offside.
- 13': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 14': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Atlanta United 0. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 16': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 18': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 23': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 23': Will Sands (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Bradley Guzan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 27': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 28': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a cross.
- 32': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 38': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 39': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 40': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Andrew Gutman because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+1': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United).
- 45'+2': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 46': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (Columbus Crew).
- 46': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Atlanta United 0. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mohamed Farsi.
- 50': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 51': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Atlanta United 0. Philip Quinton (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Sosa.
- 53': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 54': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 54': Will Sands (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 55': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (Columbus Crew).
- 55': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 57': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 58': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 60': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 64': Goal! Columbus Crew 4, Atlanta United 0. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a through ball.
- 65': Substitution, Atlanta United. Erik López replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 68': Goal! Columbus Crew 5, Atlanta United 0. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 71': Goal! Columbus Crew 5, Atlanta United 1. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Santiago Sosa.
- 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Christian Ramírez.
- 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Matheus Rossetto replaces Miguel Berry.
- 73': Hand ball by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 77': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 77': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Franco Ibarra.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Will Sands (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 81': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 81': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 82': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Juan José Purata is caught offside.
- 84': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 84': Erik López (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Philip Quinton (Columbus Crew).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Sands with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (Columbus Crew).
- 88': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Keegan Hughes replaces Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 89': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Isaiah Parente replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 89': Foul by Keegan Hughes (Columbus Crew).
- 89': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Goal! Columbus Crew 6, Atlanta United 1. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Sands.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 6, Atlanta United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 6, Atlanta United 1.
Statistics
 ATL |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.3 | Possession | 53.7 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 344 | Accurate Passes | 399 |
| 418 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 27 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,249
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,249
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 5 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 2 | Philip Quinton |
| 12 | Gustavo Vallecilla |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 30 | William Sands |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
| 17 | Christian Ramírez |
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 22 | Juanjo Purata |
| 24 | Noah Cobb |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 14 | Franco Ibarra  |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 19 | Miguel Berry |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 10 | Luiz Araújo |
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