Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One
· Game 3
FT
4 - 2
Game 3
4 - 2
Game 3
Columbus Crew outscore Atlanta United to clinch series
Alex Matan and Diego Rossi each scored and had an assist as the host Columbus Crew scored a wild 4-2 win over Atlanta United in the deciding third match of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 4': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 8': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United).
- 9': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Atlanta United 0. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 12': 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.
- 14': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 14': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 17': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Atlanta United 0. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 19': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 22': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 24': Brad Guzan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 26': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 27': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 29': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 29': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 31': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross.
- 32': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 33': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Atlanta United 0. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 35': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Atlanta United 1. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 36': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 36': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 39': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 45': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada following a fast break.
- 45': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 45': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mohamed Farsi.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajani Fortune.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 3, Atlanta United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 3, Atlanta United 1.
- 46': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 46': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 47': Goal! Columbus Crew 4, Atlanta United 1. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a through ball.
- 49': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 49': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Goal! Columbus Crew 4, Atlanta United 2. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 52': Offside, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah tries a through ball, but Alexandru Matan is caught offside.
- 53': Offside, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Matan tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 53': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 57': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 58': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 59': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 61': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 61': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 61': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a through ball.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 64': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 65': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 65': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 68': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajani Fortune.
- 70': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 71': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 72': Attempt missed. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 73': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 73': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 73': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Yaw Yeboah.
- 74': Offside, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis tries a through ball, but Brooks Lennon is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Xande Silva.
- 75': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 75': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 78': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Hand ball by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 80': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 81': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 84': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 85': Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne Jr. replaces Luis Abram.
- 85': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiare replaces Ajani Fortune.
- 86': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 86': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Diego Rossi.
- 89': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 89': Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
- 90': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+3': Offside, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen tries a through ball, but Alexandru Matan is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mohamed Farsi.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez replaces Cucho Hernández.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Kevin Molino replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 90'+5': Offside, Columbus Crew. Patrick Schulte tries a through ball, but Mohamed Farsi is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 4, Atlanta United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 4, Atlanta United 2.
Statistics
 ATL |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 370 |
| 491 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 15 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,182
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,182
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho  |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
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 Nkita |
| 35 | Ajani Fortune |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
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