Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Christian Benteke's hat trick propels D.C. United over Atlanta United
Christian Benteke scored his second hat trick of the season to lead D.C. United to a 3-2 victory over host Atlanta United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 2': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Foul by Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
- 5': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Cristian Dájome.
- 7': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 7': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 7': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 9': Attempt missed. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 10': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 13': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 13': Penalty Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 13': Penalty conceded by Christopher McVey (D.C. United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 16': Goal! Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 0. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 19': Goal! Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 1. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 22': VAR Decision: Goal D.C. United - Atlanta United 1-1 D.C. United (Christian Benteke).
- 23': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Mosquera.
- 25': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 25': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Offside, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
- 29': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 31': Christopher McVey (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 35': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Matti Peltola (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 37': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 37': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 38': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 40': Attempt saved. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 40': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 40': Brad Guzan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
- 41': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 44': Goal! Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 2. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 45'+1': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
- 45'+2': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 45'+2': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 2.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Dax McCarty replaces Edwin Mosquera.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Conner Antley replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 48': Own Goal by Matti Peltola, D.C. United. Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 2.
- 49': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conner Antley.
- 49': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 49': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matti Peltola with a headed pass following a corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 55': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 55': Goal! Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 3. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Murrell.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 61': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 61': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 61': Attempt missed. Christopher McVey (D.C. United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 63': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 66': Conner Antley (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 67': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 68': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 68': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Christopher McVey.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Conner Antley.
- 70': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani replaces Jared Stroud.
- 73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 75': Christopher McVey (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Luis Abram (Atlanta United).
- 75': Luis Abram (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Offside, D.C. United. Lucas Bartlett is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 77': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 81': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Noah Cobb.
- 81': Substitution, D.C. United. Garrison Tubbs replaces Jackson Hopkins.
- 84': Foul by Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United).
- 84': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jacob Murrell.
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Nick Firmino replaces Bartosz Slisz.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, D.C. United. Pedro Santos replaces Christian Benteke.
- 88': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 88': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 88': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 89': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Matti Peltola.
- 90': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 90'+3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada following a corner.
- 90'+6': Delay in match (Atlanta United).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 3.
Statistics
 DC |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.4 | Possession | 63.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 479 |
| 303 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 23 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,822
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,822
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 31 | +17 | 60 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 31 | +8 | 58 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 31 | +9 | 53 |
| 4 | New York City FC | 30 | +11 | 53 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 4 | Luis Abram  |
| 24 | Noah Cobb |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 10 | Thiago Almada |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 20 | Edwin Mosquera |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
D.C. United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett |
| 4 | Matti Peltola |
| 97 | Christopher McVey |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 25 | Jackson Hopkins |
| 21 | Ted Ku-Dipietro |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 8 | Jared Stroud |
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