FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSKevin Kelsy's goal lifts FC Cincinnati past Atlanta United
Kevin Kelsy's seventh-minute goal held up for FC Cincinnati, who collected a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 3': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 5': Offside, Atlanta United. Saba Lobjanidze is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 11': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 12': Foul by Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United).
- 12': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Thiago Almada because of an injury.
- 21': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 23': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
- 23': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 29': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Noah Cobb.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 30': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 30': Hand ball by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 32': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Pavel Bucha.
- 33': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
- 33': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 34': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 36': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 36': Attempt missed. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 39': Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 45': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 45': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 45'+4': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 48': Foul by Noah Cobb (Atlanta United).
- 48': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 52': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin Kelsy.
- 53': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 53': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 55': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 58': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 58': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Stian Gregersen replaces Ajani Fortune.
- 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 62': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 62': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kevin Kelsy because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
- 66': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 66': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 69': Luis Abram (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 70': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 72': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 74': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Dax McCarty.
- 74': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Xande Silva.
- 75': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 75': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt missed. Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 84': Attempt saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Miles Robinson because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+2': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad replaces Luca Orellano.
- 90'+4': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 90'+4': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 90'+4': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0.
Statistics
 ATL |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 380 |
| 463 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 15 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,593
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,593
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 19 | Kevin Kelsy |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 24 | Noah Cobb |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 13 | Dax McCarty |
| 35 | Ajani Fortune |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz  |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 10 | Thiago Almada |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
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