Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Jamal Thiare scores twice in Atlanta's win over Fire
Jamal Thiare scored the first two goals of his MLS career to help Atlanta United to a 3-0 win against the visiting Chicago Fire on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 6': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 9': Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 16': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 17': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 17': Attempt saved. Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 26': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 26': Attempt missed. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Derrick Williams with a headed pass following a corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 30': Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 35': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 36': Dangerous play by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 36': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross.
- 43': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross.
- 44': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 45': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 47': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 47': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 50': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Foul by Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United).
- 50': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 55': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 55': Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 56': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 60': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 63': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 64': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Xande Silva.
- 64': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiare replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Bartosz Slisz.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 66': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 67': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Allan Arigoni.
- 73': Offside, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiare is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Gastón Giménez.
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Jonathan Dean.
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller replaces Allan Arigoni.
- 76': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 77': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 78': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 81': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Hugo Cuypers.
- 83': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 84': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the red card.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luis Abram replaces Caleb Wiley.
- 85': Substitution, Atlanta United. Dax McCarty replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 87': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Offside, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiare is caught offside.
- 90': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 90': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edwin Mosquera.
- 90'+5': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 90'+5': Goal! Atlanta United 3, Chicago Fire FC 0. Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 476 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 14 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,525
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,525
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 22 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 10 | +6 | 21 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 10 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 10 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 24 | Noah Cobb |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley  |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 10 | Thiago Almada |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 4 | Carlos Terán  |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 27 | Allan Arigoni |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
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