Atlanta United FC vs LAFC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSBogusz goal gives LAFC win at Atlanta
Mateusz Bogusz scored on a free kick and Hugo Lloris had his third consecutive shutout to help Los Angeles FC beat Atlanta United 1-0 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Campos.
- 3': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 7': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 8': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 10': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Omar Campos.
- 10': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 12': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
- 12': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Xande Silva.
- 15': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 16': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Long with a headed pass.
- 17': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 17': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 17': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 23': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 23': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 26': Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Olivera.
- 27': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 28': Attempt missed. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Campos with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
- 29': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 31': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 31': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jamal Thiaré.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Campos.
- 35': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 37': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 38': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 41': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United).
- 41': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 45'+2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bartosz Slisz.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+2': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 45'+6': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 48': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 50': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 54': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 55': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 56': Foul by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United).
- 56': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Brad Guzan (Atlanta United).
- 60': Brad Guzan (Atlanta United) is shown the red card.
- 62': Substitution, Atlanta United. Josh Cohen replaces Xande Silva.
- 62': Substitution, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 63': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 65': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 69': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
- 69': Attempt missed. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 70': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 70': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt missed. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 72': Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Williams replaces Stian Gregersen because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 74': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
- 75': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 76': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 77': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 80': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Omar Campos.
- 81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Érik Dueñas replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 81': Attempt saved. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 81': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Second yellow card to Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) for a bad foul.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Atlanta United. Nick Firmino replaces Jamal Thiaré.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nick Firmino (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Cristian Olivera.
- 90'+1': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Érik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 90'+2': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Luis Abram (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Luis Müller replaces Dénis Bouanga.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
Statistics
 LAFC |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.9 | Possession | 63.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
| 276 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 22 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 19 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,128
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,128
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 12 | +8 | 22 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 12 | +3 | 21 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 12 | +7 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK)  |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 5 | Stian Gregersen |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon  |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
| 19 | Daniel Ríos |
| 29 | Jamal Thiaré |
LAFC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 25 | Maxime Chanot |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 2 | Omar Campos |
| 14 | Sergi Palencia |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 13 | Cristian Olivera |
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