MLS

Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Atlanta United FC
  • 15': Derrick Williams
  • 20': Jay Fortune
  • 66': Bartosz Slisz
  • 90'+4': Jamal Thiaré
FT
4 - 2
FC Cincinnati
  • 48': Miles Robinson
  • 70': Gerardo Valenzuela

About

Atlanta United FC are hosting FC Cincinnati at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
  • 4': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 7': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Bartosz Slisz.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Nick Hagglund because of an injury.
  • 14': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
  • 15': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Goal! Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
  • 20': Goal! Atlanta United 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
  • 26': Foul by Luis Abram (Atlanta United).
  • 26': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
  • 30': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United).
  • 33': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
  • 33': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 38': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 38': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United).
  • 39': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ajani Fortune following a fast break.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
  • 44': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
  • 45': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
  • 45'+2': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ajani Fortune.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
  • 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+8': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 45'+8': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
  • 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Engel with a headed pass.
  • 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+9': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Emmanuel Latte Lath.
  • 45'+9': Offside, Atlanta United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
  • 45'+10': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Luca Orellano.
  • 48': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
  • 48': Goal! Atlanta United 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
  • 51': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela following a fast break.
  • 54': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
  • 54': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Evander.
  • 56': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Edwards.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Teenage Hadebe.
  • 57': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United).
  • 58': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Pedro Amador.
  • 61': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
  • 61': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
  • 62': Handball by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 65': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
  • 65': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Pavel Bucha.
  • 66': Goal! Atlanta United 3, FC Cincinnati 1. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
  • 70': Goal! Atlanta United 3, FC Cincinnati 2. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
  • 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kei Kamara replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Evander.
  • 75': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Saba Lobjanidze.
  • 76': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 76': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Offside, Atlanta United. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
  • 81': Substitution, Atlanta United. Mateusz Klich replaces Miguel Almirón.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sérgio Santos replaces Lukas Engel.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Matt Miazga.
  • 84': Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
  • 85': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United).
  • 85': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
  • 88': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Aleksey Miranchuk.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Luca Orellano.
  • 90': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Atlanta United. Noah Cobb replaces Ajani Fortune.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Atlanta United. Will Reilly replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Atlanta United 4, FC Cincinnati 2. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Atlanta United).
  • 90'+6': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 4, FC Cincinnati 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 4, FC Cincinnati 2.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 40,919

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 New York City FC 4 +8 10
2 Nashville SC 4 +6 10
3 Inter Miami CF 4 0 7
4 Red Bull New York 4 -1 7
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Line-Ups

ATL Atlanta United FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Brad Guzan (GK)
3 Derrick Williams
44 Luis Abram
47 Matt Edwards
35 Jay Fortune
59 Alexey Miranchuk
99 Bartosz Slisz
18 Pedro Amador
9 Saba Lobjanidze
19 Emmanuel Latte Lath
10 Miguel Almirón
Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
Edwin Mosquera, Jamal Thiaré, Luke Brennan, Noah Cobb, Ronald Hernández, Efraín Morales, Mateusz Klich, Josh Cohen, Will Reilly.

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
21 Matt Miazga
12 Miles Robinson Yellow Card
4 Nick Hagglund
5 Obinna Nwobodo Yellow Card
20 Pavel Bucha
29 Lukas Engel
23 Luca Orellano
9 Kévin Denkey
10 Evander
22 Gerardo Valenzuela
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Alvas Powell, Evan Louro, Teenage Hadebe, Corey Baird, Kei Kamara, Sergio Santos, DeAndre Yedlin, Gilberto Flores, Tah Anunga.

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