MLS

FT Saturday, August 26, 2023
Nashville SC WWWWL 0
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Atlanta United FC LLLLW 4
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NSH000
ATL134
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 67,514 att.

Match Report

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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

00:53 Saba Lobjanidze scores filthy backheel goal for Atlanta United Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

NSH leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

ATL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Brad GuzanG
  2. 4Luis AbramCD-L
  3. 12Miles RobinsonCD-R
  4. 26Caleb WileyLB
  5. 11Brooks LennonRB
  6. 10Thiago AlmadaAM
  7. 20Matheus RossettoLM
  8. 8Tristan MuyumbaRM
  9. 7Giorgos GiakoumakisF
  10. 16Xande SilvaAM-L
  11. 21Edwin MosqueraAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 31Quentin WestbergSUB
  2. 19Miguel BerrySUB
  3. 13Amar SejdicSUB
  4. 5Santiago SosaSUB
  5. 28Tyler WolffSUB
  6. 2Ronald HernándezSUB
  7. 18Derrick Etienne Jr.SUB
  8. 22Juanjo PurataSUB
  9. 9Saba LobjanidzeSUB

NSH · 4-4-2

  1. 1Joe WillisG
  2. 5Jack MaherCD-L
  3. 3Lukas MacNaughtonCD-R
  4. 2Daniel LovitzLB
  5. 18Shaq MooreRB
  6. 20Aníbal GodoyCM-L
  7. 54Sean DavisCM-R
  8. 19Alex MuylLM
  9. 14Jacob ShaffelburgRM
  10. 10Hany MukhtarCF-L
  11. 9Sam SurridgeCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 12Teal BunburySUB
  2. 30Elliot PaniccoSUB
  3. 6Dax McCartySUB
  4. 11Ethan ZubakSUB
  5. 16Laurence WykeSUB
  6. 27Tah AnungaSUB
  7. 8Randall LealSUB
  8. 22Josh BauerSUB
  9. 26Luke HaakensonSUB

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 34' Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 61' Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Edwin Mosquera.
  6. 61' Substitution, Atlanta United. Saba Lobjanidze replaces Xande Silva.
  7. 66' Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 68' Substitution, Nashville SC. Randall Leal replaces Sean Davis.
  9. 68' Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.
  10. 68' Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
  11. 68' Substitution, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga replaces Alex Muyl.
  12. 77' Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Caleb Wiley.
  13. 85' Substitution, Atlanta United. Amar Sejdic replaces Tristan Muyumba.
  14. 86' Substitution, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  15. 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.
  16. 89' Substitution, Nashville SC. Ethan Zubak replaces Hany Mukhtar.

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