MLS

FT Sunday, November 12, 2023
Atlanta United FC DDLWL 2
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Columbus Crew DWWLW 4
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ATL112
CLB314
CLB wins series 2-1 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field · 20,182 att.

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

01:12 Malte Amundsen's banger helps propel Crew to semifinals Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

CLB leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

CLB · 3-4-1-2

  1. 28Patrick SchulteG
  2. 4Rudy CamachoCD
  3. 18Malte AmundsenCD-L
  4. 31Steven MoreiraCD-R
  5. 8Aidan MorrisCM-L
  6. 6Darlington NagbeCM-R
  7. 10Diego RossiAM
  8. 14Yaw YeboahLM
  9. 23Mohamed FarsiRM
  10. 9Cucho HernándezCF-L
  11. 20Alexandru MatanCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 25Sean ZawadzkiSUB
  2. 7Julian GresselSUB
  3. 19Jacen Russell-RoweSUB
  4. 24Evan BushSUB
  5. 21Yevhen CheberkoSUB
  6. 94Jimmy MedrandaSUB
  7. 27Max ArfstenSUB
  8. 17Christian RamírezSUB
  9. 13Kevin MolinoSUB

ATL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Brad GuzanG
  2. 4Luis AbramCD-L
  3. 12Miles RobinsonCD-R
  4. 26Caleb WileyLB
  5. 11Brooks LennonRB
  6. 10Thiago AlmadaAM
  7. 8Tristan MuyumbaLM
  8. 35Jay FortuneRM
  9. 7Giorgos GiakoumakisF
  10. 16Xande SilvaAM-L
  11. 9Saba LobjanidzeAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 31Quentin WestbergSUB
  2. 2Ronald HernándezSUB
  3. 28Tyler WolffSUB
  4. 21Edwin MosqueraSUB
  5. 22Juanjo PurataSUB
  6. 18Derrick Etienne Jr.SUB
  7. 13Amar SejdicSUB
  8. 6Osvaldo AlonsoSUB
  9. 29Jamal ThiaréSUB

Timeline

  1. 9' Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Atlanta United 0. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  2. 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.
  3. 27' Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 57' Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
  9. 71' Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
  10. 73' Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 75' Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Xande Silva.
  12. 81' Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 85' Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne Jr. replaces Luis Abram.
  14. 85' Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiare replaces Ajani Fortune.
  15. 88' Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Diego Rossi.
  16. 89' Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 90'+4' Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez replaces Cucho Hernández.
  18. 90'+4' Substitution, Columbus Crew. Kevin Molino replaces Alexandru Matan.

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