Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAtlanta United beats Philadelphia Union behind Thiago Almada
Thiago Almada scored his eighth goal and contributed his MLS-leading 10th assist as Atlanta beat the visiting Philadelphia Union on 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag tries a through ball, but Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 2': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Hand ball by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 3': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 3': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': VAR Decision: No Penalty Atlanta United.
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Flach.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 11': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 12': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 12': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 14': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 19': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 20': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 20': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 22': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 24': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Delay in match (Philadelphia Union).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Substitution, Atlanta United. Miguel Berry replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis because of an injury.
- 31': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 32': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 32': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 33': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 35': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 36': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mikael Uhre.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan José Purata following a corner.
- 40': Offside, Philadelphia Union. José Martínez tries a through ball, but Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt saved. Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 44': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 45'+2': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 45'+3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 45'+4': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+5': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag tries a through ball, but Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 46': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 46': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 47': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 47': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Machop Chol (Atlanta United).
- 49': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya tries a through ball, but Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 51': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 53': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 53': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 57': Offside, Philadelphia Union. José Martínez tries a through ball, but Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 61': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 61': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Carranza with a headed pass.
- 63': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Machop Chol.
- 65': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 65': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 68': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 70': Dangerous play by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 70': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn replaces Alejandro Bedoya.
- 72': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Mikael Uhre.
- 75': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 75': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Carranza with a headed pass.
- 76': Attempt missed. Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Joaquín Torres replaces José Martínez.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 79': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia Union 0. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 83': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Joe Bendik.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt missed. Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Santiago Sosa replaces Franco Ibarra.
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Osvaldo Alonso replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Andrew Gutman replaces Caleb Wiley.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Torres.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Olivier Mbaizo tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia Union 0.
Statistics
 PHI |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 326 | Passes | 317 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 20 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 14 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,527
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,527
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +1 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 22 | Juanjo Purata |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic  |
| 14 | Franco Ibarra |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 23 | Thiago Almada |
| 30 | Machop Chol |
Philadelphia Union (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Joe Bendik (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
| 9 | Julián Carranza |
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