Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
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FC Cincinnati clinches MLS playoff spot with late win over Atlanta
Brandon Vazquez and Luciano Acosta scored late goals for FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night as the MLS leaders bounced back from an early deficit to defeat Atlanta United 2-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 7': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 7': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 10': Goal! Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 13': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 13': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 15': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 16': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
- 23': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 26': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 31': Attempt missed. Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 33': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 34': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Matt Miazga tries a through ball, but Brandon Vazquez is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 36': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bret Halsey.
- 37': Hand ball by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 38': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 40': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 41': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 41': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Offside, Atlanta United. Xande Silva tries a through ball, but Edwin Mosquera is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yuya Kubo following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Junior Moreno replaces Sergio Santos.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Santiago Arias replaces Bret Halsey.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 48': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 50': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 50': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 51': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 51': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 56': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 56': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 57': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Edwin Mosquera.
- 58': Substitution, Atlanta United. Saba Lobjanidze replaces Edwin Mosquera.
- 58': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 58': Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 60': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 60': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 61': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo following a corner.
- 63': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 63': Offside, Atlanta United. Miles Robinson tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 64': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 65': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 70': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 70': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 71': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Marco Angulo replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 72': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 72': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Goal! Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Junior Moreno with a headed pass.
- 76': Substitution, Atlanta United. Amar Sejdic replaces Xande Silva.
- 77': Offside, Atlanta United. Amar Sejdic tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Luis Abram (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 80': Goal! Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Luciano Acosta.
- 85': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Matheus Rossetto.
- 87': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 87': Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Luciano Acosta.
- 90': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 90': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 90'+2': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
Statistics
 CIN |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.5 | Possession | 58.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 351 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 31 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,568
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,568
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 8 | +2 | 15 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 8 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 8 | +4 | 14 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 21 | Edwin Mosquera |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 42 | Bret Halsey |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
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