MLS

Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

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Atlanta United FC
  • 26': Xande Silva
  • 46': Thiago Almada
  • 57': Miles Robinson
  • 87': Saba Lobjanidze
FT
4 - 0
Nashville SC

    Thiago Almada takes the spotlight as Atlanta trounces Nashville

    Thiago Almada scored a goal and two assists, and Brad Guzan made one save as Atlanta United beat Nashville SC 4-0 on Saturday night at Atlanta, Ga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 2': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
    • 9': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
    • 9': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
    • 14': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
    • 15': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
    • 16': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Caleb Wiley following a fast break.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 17': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
    • 18': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Sam Surridge.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
    • 26': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 0. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 28': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
    • 28': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
    • 32': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
    • 32': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
    • 34': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
    • 37': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 39': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Matheus Rossetto is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
    • 42': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
    • 42': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Offside, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Mosquera.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 46': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Nashville SC 0. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Xande Silva with a through ball.
    • 48': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
    • 49': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jack Maher.
    • 50': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
    • 50': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
    • 57': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jacob Shaffelburg.
    • 57': Goal! Atlanta United 3, Nashville SC 0. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Luis Abram.
    • 60': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Luis Abram.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
    • 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Edwin Mosquera.
    • 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Saba Lobjanidze replaces Xande Silva.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
    • 66': Foul by Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United).
    • 66': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Jack Maher (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Randall Leal replaces Sean Davis.
    • 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.
    • 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
    • 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga replaces Alex Muyl.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Wolff following a fast break.
    • 74': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
    • 74': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Saba Lobjanidze.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
    • 77': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Caleb Wiley.
    • 79': Offside, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy tries a through ball, but Daniel Lovitz is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
    • 85': Substitution, Atlanta United. Amar Sejdic replaces Tristan Muyumba.
    • 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
    • 87': Goal! Atlanta United 4, Nashville SC 0. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 89': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ethan Zubak replaces Hany Mukhtar.
    • 90': Foul by Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United).
    • 90': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 90'+4': Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Anunga.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 4, Nashville SC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 4, Nashville SC 0.

    Statistics

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    3 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    7 Saves 1
    48.7 Possession 51.3
    13 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 11
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    341 Accurate Passes 384
    412 Passes 447
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    19 Crosses 14
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    63 Long Balls 42
    38 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    5 Effective Tackles 4
    12 Tackles 8
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 5
    9 Effective Clearances 13
    9 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Attendance: 67,514

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Red Bull New York 2 +2 6
    2 Nashville SC 2 +3 4
    3 New York City FC 2 +1 4
    4 Chicago Fire FC 2 +2 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Brad Guzan (GK)
    4 Luis Abram
    12 Miles Robinson
    26 Caleb Wiley
    11 Brooks Lennon
    10 Thiago Almada
    20 Matheus Rossetto
    8 Tristan Muyumba Yellow Card
    7 Giorgos Giakoumakis
    16 Xande Silva
    21 Edwin Mosquera
    Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
    Quentin Westberg, Miguel Berry, Amar Sejdic, Santiago Sosa, Tyler Wolff, Ronald Hernández, Derrick Etienne Jr., Juanjo Purata, Saba Lobjanidze.

    NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Willis (GK)
    5 Jack Maher
    3 Lukas MacNaughton
    2 Daniel Lovitz
    18 Shaq Moore
    20 Aníbal Godoy
    54 Sean Davis
    19 Alex Muyl
    14 Jacob Shaffelburg
    10 Hany Mukhtar
    9 Sam Surridge
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Teal Bunbury, Elliot Panicco, Dax McCarty, Ethan Zubak, Laurence Wyke, Tah Anunga, Randall Leal, Josh Bauer, Luke Haakenson.

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