Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSFC Cincinnati rally past Atlanta United, 2-1
Luciano Acosta recorded one goal and one assist to help FC Cincinnati rally for a 2-1 victory over the host Atlanta United on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 3': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 3': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 9': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
- 11': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 11': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 11': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Alec Kann.
- 12': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 12': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Noah Cobb.
- 14': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 17': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Corey Baird following a fast break.
- 23': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 25': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 26': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 28': Attempt missed. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 28': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 30': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Noah Cobb.
- 30': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 33': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 33': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 37': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 40': Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy replaces Nick Hagglund because of an injury.
- 44': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 45': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 45': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Luis Abram (Atlanta United).
- 45'+3': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Noah Cobb.
- 46': Offside, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 48': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Luca Orellano.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 53': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz with a cross.
- 55': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
- 55': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 55': Attempt saved. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 56': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo with a headed pass.
- 59': Goal! Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edwin Mosquera.
- 60': Substitution, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 60': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Edwin Mosquera.
- 60': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 60': Attempt missed. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 61': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 62': Goal! Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball following a fast break.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 64': Goal! Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 66': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 68': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 68': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 71': Hand ball by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 74': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 75': 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.
- 76': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza replaces Corey Baird.
- 78': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 80': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 80': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Luca Orellano.
- 83': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 83': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 85': Foul by Luis Abram (Atlanta United).
- 85': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tyler Wolff replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 88': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 89': Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Pavel Bucha.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Luca Orellano.
- 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90'+1': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 90'+1': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+2': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (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': Attempt blocked. Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
Statistics
 CIN |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.5 | Possession | 58.5 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 391 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 8 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,600
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,600
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz |
| 19 | Daniel Ríos |
| 20 | Edwin Mosquera |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Kann (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 12 | Miles Robinson  |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
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