FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
51': Thiago AlmadaGiorgos Giakoumakis scores twice, Atlanta United ties FC Cincinnati
Atlanta United forward Giorgos Giakoumakis recorded a brace while Dominique Badji and Luciano Acosta responded for FC Cincinnati as the two sides played to a 2-2 draw on Decision Day Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 1': Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 3': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 3': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 8': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 9': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 9': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 12': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Atlanta United 1. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 15': Attempt missed. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 16': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 17': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Attempt missed. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 21': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 22': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 24': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 24': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 1. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alvas Powell with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United).
- 27': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Brad Guzan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 30': Offside, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis tries a through ball, but Saba Lobjanidze is caught offside.
- 32': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 2. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 34': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
- 36': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 36': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 38': Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 40': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Brandon Vazquez.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 2. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 2.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Junior Moreno.
- 46': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 46': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 49': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 49': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 51': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 51': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Second yellow card to Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 56': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 56': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 57': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 59': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominique Badji.
- 61': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 62': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 63': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 68': Attempt saved. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 69': Attempt missed. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 71': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Dominique Badji.
- 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Alvas Powell.
- 72': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 72': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Xande Silva.
- 76': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiare replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 80': Offside, Atlanta United. Brad Guzan tries a through ball, but Jamal Thiare is caught offside.
- 81': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
- 82': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 83': Attempt missed. Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United).
- 85': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 88': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Ian Murphy.
- 90': Substitution, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon replaces Caleb Wiley.
- 90': Substitution, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 90'+2': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+5': Offside, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández tries a through ball, but Jamal Thiare is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Matt Miazga.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bret Halsey with a cross.
- 90'+9': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 2.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 2.
Statistics
 ATL |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 440 |
| 395 | Passes | 501 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 13 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 26 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | +13 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 14 | +4 | 29 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 14 | +8 | 27 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 14 | +8 | 24 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga  |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 93 | Júnior Moreno |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 14 | Dominique Badji |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández |
| 20 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 10 | Thiago Almada |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
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