D.C. United vs Atlanta United FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSGabriel Pirani scores late as D.C. United ties Atlanta United
Gabriel Pirani scored in the 80th minute and D.C. United salvaged a 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on Wednesday in Washington to avoid a disastrous result for the hosts' playoff hopes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross.
- 6': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 7': Foul by Ruan (D.C. United).
- 7': Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Fajardo.
- 10': Foul by Luis Abram (Atlanta United).
- 10': José Fajardo (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Goal! D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 1. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Wolff with a cross.
- 15': Offside, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Russell Canouse.
- 21': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by José Fajardo (D.C. United).
- 23': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze following a fast break.
- 23': Offside, Atlanta United. Caleb Wiley tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Ruan (D.C. United).
- 24': Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 26': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 26': Ruan (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Chris Durkin (D.C. United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 31': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 32': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (D.C. United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ruan following a fast break.
- 33': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 39': Ruan (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
- 45': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 45': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 45'+1': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 1.
- 46': Foul by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
- 46': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 47': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Ruan (D.C. United).
- 51': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United).
- 51': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ruan.
- 56': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Guzan (Atlanta United).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 59': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Tyler Wolff.
- 61': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 61': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, D.C. United. Yamil Asad replaces Chris Durkin.
- 62': Substitution, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-DiPietro replaces José Fajardo.
- 62': Offside, D.C. United. Éric Davis tries a through ball, but Brendan Hines-Ike is caught offside.
- 67': VAR Decision: No Penalty D.C. United.
- 68': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United).
- 68': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Offside, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Luis Abram is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Yamil Asad (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 70': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ruan.
- 71': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
- 72': Substitution, Atlanta United. Matheus Rossetto replaces Ajani Fortune.
- 74': Attempt missed. Yamil Asad (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 75': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 77': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 77': Yamil Asad (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 78': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Goal! D.C. United 1, Atlanta United 1. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United).
- 84': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 85': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, D.C. United. Cristian Dájome replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 85': Substitution, D.C. United. Erik Hurtado replaces Gabriel Pirani.
- 86': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 86': Attempt saved. Erik Hurtado (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 86': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 87': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Éric Davis with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Yamil Asad (D.C. United).
- 88': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Yamil Asad (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 89': Ruan (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 90': Substitution, Atlanta United. Machop Chol replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 90'+2': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ruan (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 90'+5': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 90'+6': Offside, Atlanta United. Machop Chol tries a through ball, but Edwin Mosquera is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, D.C. United 1, Atlanta United 1.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 1, Atlanta United 1.
Statistics
 ATL |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 451 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 525 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 12 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 15,762
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 15,762
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +10 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 18 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 10 | -2 | 16 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 23 | Donovan Pines |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 31 | Éric Davis |
| 2 | Ruan |
| 20 | Christian Benteke  |
| 6 | Russell Canouse |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 8 | Christopher Durkin |
| 84 | José Fajardo |
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 |
| 35 | Ajani Fortune |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba Nkita |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 28 | Tyler Wolff |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
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