Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSD.C. United hold Atlanta United to stalemate
Sean Johnson had two saves for D.C. United in a 0-0 tie with Atlanta United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 13': Attempt saved. Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sean Johnson (D.C. United).
- 14': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matías Galarza Fonda with a cross.
- 16': Attempt saved. Matías Galarza Fonda (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sean Johnson (D.C. United). Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 17': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Peglow.
- 18': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 20': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Keisuke Kurokawa (D.C. United).
- 22': Foul by Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).
- 22': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Matías Galarza Fonda (Atlanta United).
- 29': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Cooper Sanchez.
- 34': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 34': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Keisuke Kurokawa with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
- 38': Matías Galarza Fonda (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
- 38': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, D.C. United 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Matías Galarza Fonda (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sean Johnson (D.C. United). Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 50': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Silvan Hefti.
- 50': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United).
- 51': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 53': Silvan Hefti (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Silvan Hefti (D.C. United).
- 56': Matías Galarza Fonda (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 60': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United). Assisted by Tai Baribo.
- 64': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a through ball.
- 65': Substitution, Atlanta United. Steven Alzate replaces Cooper Sanchez.
- 67': Substitution, D.C. United. Caden Clark replaces Peglow.
- 68': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 68': Matías Galarza Fonda (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Atlanta United. Saba Lobjanidze replaces Matías Galarza Fonda.
- 74': Foul by Tai Baribo (D.C. United).
- 74': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, D.C. United. Gavin Turner replaces Jackson Hopkins.
- 78': Substitution, D.C. United. Hosei Kijima replaces Gabriel Pirani.
- 79': Offside, Atlanta United. Steven Alzate is caught offside.
- 83': Caden Clark (D.C. United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Hosei Kijima.
- 83': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Lucas Hoyos.
- 85': Foul by Caden Clark (D.C. United).
- 85': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Enea Mihaj.
- 87': Brandon Servania (D.C. United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gavin Turner following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Atlanta United. Fafà Picault replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 88': Substitution, Atlanta United. Pedro Amador replaces Elías Báez.
- 88': Foul by Fafà Picault (Atlanta United).
- 88': Silvan Hefti (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Substitution, D.C. United. Sean Nealis replaces Brandon Servania.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Pedro Amador (Atlanta United).
- 90'+1': Hosei Kijima (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tai Baribo (D.C. United).
- 90'+3': Steven Alzate (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 0, D.C. United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 0, D.C. United 0.
Statistics
 DC |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.9 | Possession | 71.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 232 | Accurate Passes | 696 |
| 308 | Passes | 791 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 25 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 35,418
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 35,418
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 9 | +15 | 22 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | +4 | 19 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 9 | +9 | 17 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 9 | +5 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Hoyos (GK) |
| 4 | Enea Mihaj |
| 5 | Stian Gregersen |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba  |
| 3 | Elías Baez |
| 55 | Tomás Jacob |
| 88 | Matías Galarza |
| 48 | Cooper Sanchez |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 59 | Alexey Miranchuk |
| 9 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
D.C. United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 15 | Kye Rowles |
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett |
| 6 | Keisuke Kurokawa |
| 5 | Silvan Hefti |
| 4 | Matti Peltola |
| 23 | Brandon Servania |
| 7 | João Peglow |
| 25 | Jackson Hopkins |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani |
| 9 | Tai Baribo |
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