LAFC vs Atlanta United FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSBrad Guzan rescues Atlanta United in scoreless draw vs. LAFC
Brad Guzan made eight saves to secure a road point for Atlanta United in a 0-0 draw with Los Angeles FC on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 4': Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 6': Offside, Atlanta United. Franco Ibarra tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Gutman with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 8': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 9': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis with a headed pass.
- 14': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 16': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 17': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 17': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 21': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 21': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Cifuentes with a cross.
- 23': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 23': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 24': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 26': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 28': Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 28': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 31': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United).
- 34': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 35': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 36': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 36': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 39': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 39': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 39': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 40': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Murillo with a headed pass.
- 40': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 40': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 42': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bradley Guzan.
- 43': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 43': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 44': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 45'+1': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Dueñas.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Erik Dueñas.
- 50': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 50': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Murillo.
- 54': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 58': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Derrick Etienne.
- 58': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 58': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 58': Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 59': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 60': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 61': Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 61': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 66': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Attempt missed. Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 68': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 70': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Penalty conceded by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot is too high. Carlos Vela should be disappointed.
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Matheus Rossetto.
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Miguel Berry replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 77': Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 79': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 80': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 81': Substitution, Atlanta United. Caleb Wiley replaces Luiz Araújo because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 82': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez tries a through ball, but Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 85': Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 85': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 86': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 88': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Crisostomo replaces José Cifuentes because of an injury.
- 89': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 89': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 90'+4': Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 90'+6': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Danny Crisostomo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+6': Danny Crisostomo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Foul by Danny Crisostomo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+7': Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+10': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
- 90'+10': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stipe Biuk.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Atlanta United 0.
Statistics
 ATL |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 8 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.3 | Possession | 49.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 353 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 436 | Passes | 414 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 34 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,010
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,010
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 14 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 13 | +6 | 27 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 13 | +5 | 23 |
| 4 | New York City FC | 13 | +1 | 20 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 2 | Denil Maldonado |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 12 | Diego Palacios  |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 18 | Erik Dueñas |
| 20 | José Cifuentes |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 22 | Juan José Purata |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 23 | Thiago Almada |
| 14 | Franco Ibarra |
| 20 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 18 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 10 | Luiz Araújo |
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