Atlanta United FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Latif Blessing lifts Atlanta United to draw with Dynamo
Latif Blessing made the most of his 30-plus minutes as a substitute by scoring the match-tying goal in the waning moments of the second half, lifting the visiting Houston Dynamo to a 2-2 draw with Atlanta United on Saturday in the first meeting...
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a headed pass.
- 4': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 5': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) header from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 8': Offside, Atlanta United. Caleb Wiley is caught offside.
- 8': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 9': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 12': Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 15': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 16': Attempt saved. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan replaces Edwin Mosquera because of an injury.
- 18': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 19': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 24': Foul by Dax McCarty (Atlanta United).
- 24': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 24': Attempt saved. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 25': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Brennan.
- 25': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 26': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United).
- 28': Offside, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan is caught offside.
- 29': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 29': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 29': Noah Cobb (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 31': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 32': Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Dax McCarty (Atlanta United).
- 33': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 35': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 38': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 38': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 41': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 42': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 42': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Dax McCarty (Atlanta United).
- 44': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 44': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45': Noah Cobb (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Dax McCarty (Atlanta United).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Artur following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 52': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 52': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 53': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt saved. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 55': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner.
- 56': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 58': Foul by Luke Brennan (Atlanta United).
- 58': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 61': Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 62': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 63': Foul by Luke Brennan (Atlanta United).
- 63': Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 65': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
- 66': Offside, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos is caught offside.
- 66': Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 67': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 68': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Micael.
- 70': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Artur.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 72': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 75': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 75': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tate Schmitt replaces Erik Sviatchenko.
- 76': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 79': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Xande Silva because of an injury.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 88': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Brennan following a set piece situation.
- 89': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a through ball.
- 90': Offside, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
- 90'+2': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+3': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tate Schmitt.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ethan Bartlow replaces Amine Bassi.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jamal Thiaré with a headed pass.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
Statistics
 HOU |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 451 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
| 502 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 14 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,630
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,630
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 29 | +17 | 55 |
| 2 | LAFC | 27 | +14 | 48 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | +9 | 47 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | +14 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 24 | Noah Cobb |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 10 | Thiago Almada |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba Nkita |
| 13 | Dax McCarty |
| 19 | Daniel Ríos |
| 16 | Xande Silva  |
| 20 | Edwin Mosquera |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 6 | Artur |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
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