Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSGregersen double leads Atlanta rally to beat Columbus
Stian Gregersen scored twice in the second half and Atlanta United rallied to defeat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 4': Attempt missed. Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
- 6': Attempt missed. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 7': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Thiaré.
- 7': Offside, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 9': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 10': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 11': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 11': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xande Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 14': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 16': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
- 16': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 16': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 21': Offside, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramirez is caught offside.
- 23': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 24': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 25': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 25': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 27': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 27': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 28': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 30': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ajani Fortune.
- 31': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 32': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 36': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Columbus Crew 1. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 37': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 41': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
- 41': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Nicholas Hagen.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 43': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki.
- 45'+1': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+1': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 47': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
- 47': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 47': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
- 52': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
- 56': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 56': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 58': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 59': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 60': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Columbus Crew 1. Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos replaces Jamal Thiaré.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 69': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 71': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 71': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mohamed Farsi.
- 76': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Columbus Crew 1. Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen replaces Yevhen Cheberko.
- 79': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Christian Ramirez.
- 82': Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 85': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Aziel Jackson replaces Mohamed Farsi.
- 89': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malte Amundsen with a cross.
- 90'+1': Offside, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luis Abram replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Brad Guzan (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Daniel Ríos because of an injury.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Columbus Crew 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Columbus Crew 1.
Statistics
 CLB |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 68.8 | Possession | 31.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 523 | Accurate Passes | 202 |
| 595 | Passes | 258 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 24 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 12 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,601
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,601
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 16 | +14 | 33 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 16 | +2 | 30 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 16 | +9 | 28 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 16 | +7 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK)  |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 5 | Stian Gregersen |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 35 | Jay Fortune |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz |
| 29 | Jamal Thiaré |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Hagen (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 27 | Max Arfsten |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 17 | Christian Ramírez |
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