MLS

Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2024 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 2
Atlanta United FC
  • 58': Derrick Williams
  • 90'+4': Xande Silva
FT
2 - 1
Game 2
Inter Miami CF
  • 40': Héctor Martínez

Atlanta strike late to level series with Miami

A goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time by substitute Xande Silva gave Atlanta United a 2-1 win over visiting Inter Miami on Saturday night in Game 2 of a first-round MLS Cup playoff series.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 6': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 6': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
  • 9': Hand ball by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 10': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
  • 12': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by David Martínez.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Luis Abram (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross.
  • 14': Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
  • 15': Foul by Dax McCarty (Atlanta United).
  • 15': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
  • 24': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Noah Allen.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Amador with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Luis Abram.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
  • 28': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Drake Callender.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
  • 30': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
  • 33': Attempt missed. David Martínez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 34': Foul by Luis Abram (Atlanta United).
  • 34': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
  • 40': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Inter Miami CF 1. David Martínez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
  • 42': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Noah Allen.
  • 42': Drake Callender (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
  • 44': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
  • 44': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
  • 45'+1': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benja Cremaschi replaces Yannick Bright.
  • 48': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
  • 53': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Diego Gómez is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
  • 56': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
  • 58': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Amador with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 63': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
  • 63': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a headed pass.
  • 69': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
  • 70': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jamal Thiaré.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Dax McCarty.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury David Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United).
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos replaces Jamal Thiaré because of an injury.
  • 82': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Luis Abram.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
  • 84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Noah Allen.
  • 84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Matías Rojas replaces Diego Gómez.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Campana.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 88': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
  • 89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Ajani Fortune.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+1': Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
  • 90'+5': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Inter Miami CF 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Inter Miami CF 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 2
58.5 Possession 41.5
11 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
560 Accurate Passes 365
630 Passes 433
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 22
0.1 Cross % 0.2
45 Long Balls 42
32 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 5
18 Effective Clearances 21
18 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 68,455

Line-Ups

ATL Atlanta United FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Brad Guzan (GK)
3 Derrick Williams
4 Luis Abram
2 Ronald Hernández Yellow Card
35 Ajani Fortune
6 Bartosz Slisz Yellow Card
13 Dax McCarty
18 Pedro Amador
9 Saba Lobjanidze
29 Jamal Thiaré
59 Alexey Miranchuk
Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
Tyler Wolff, Xande Silva, Luke Brennan, Matthew Edwards, Tristan Muyumba, Josh Cohen, Stian Gregersen, Noah Cobb, Daniel Ríos.

MIA Inter Miami CF (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Drake Callender (GK)
32 Noah Allen
14 Héctor Martínez
6 Tomás Avilés Yellow Card
42 Yannick Bright
55 Federico Redondo
18 Jordi Alba
57 Marcelo Weigandt
9 Luis Suárez
20 Diego Gómez
10 Lionel Messi
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Lawson Sunderland, Ryan Sailor, Leonardo Campana, Matías Rojas, Carlos Dos Santos, Franco Negri, Robert Taylor, Benjamin Cremaschi, Julian Gressel.

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