Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew, 2023 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One
· Game 2
- 38': Giorgos Giakoumakis
- 45'+4': Xande Silva
- 83': Edwin Mosquera
- 88': Thiago Almada
FT
4 - 2
Game 2
4 - 2
Game 2
Giakoumakis, Atlanta United beat Crew to force Game 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis scored and had two assists as host Atlanta United staved off elimination with a 4-2 victory against the Columbus Crew on Tuesday in Match 2 of a best-of-three Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 2': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 4': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 4': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
- 5': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki with a headed pass.
- 9': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 17': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross.
- 17': Offside, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis tries a through ball, but Caleb Wiley is caught offside.
- 18': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 20': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 20': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 23': Offside, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 26': Offside, Atlanta United. Brooks Lennon tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, Columbus Crew. Diego Rossi tries a through ball, but Malte Amundsen is caught offside.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 29': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a headed pass.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 36': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Columbus Crew 0. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 41': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 42': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 45': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Columbus Crew 1. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 45'+2': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Columbus Crew 1. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2, Columbus Crew 1.
- 47': Offside, Columbus Crew. Cucho Hernández tries a through ball, but Julian Gressel is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a through ball.
- 49': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Luis Abram (Atlanta United).
- 49': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 57': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Matheus Rossetto because of an injury.
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 58': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew).
- 60': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 61': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 64': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Sean Zawadzki because of an injury.
- 64': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 64': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 66': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 69': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 70': Delay in match (Atlanta United).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 71': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 72': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Attempt saved. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 77': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 78': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 80': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi replaces Julian Gressel.
- 80': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez replaces Aidan Morris.
- 80': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 80': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Xande Silva.
- 83': Goal! Atlanta United 3, Columbus Crew 1. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 86': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 88': Goal! Atlanta United 4, Columbus Crew 1. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Cucho Hernández.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata replaces Thiago Almada.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiare replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 90'+4': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 90'+4': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tyler Wolff.
- 90'+5': Goal! Atlanta United 4, Columbus Crew 2. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 4, Columbus Crew 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 4, Columbus Crew 2.
Statistics
 CLB |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 423 |
| 469 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 10 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 41,850
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 41,850
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 |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 20 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis  |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
Columbus Crew (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 7 | Julian Gressel |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
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