D.C. United vs Atlanta United FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSThiago Almada scores lone goal as Atlanta blanks D.C.
Thiago Almada's spectacular second-half goal gave Atlanta United a 1-0 road victory over D.C. United on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 2': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Noah Cobb.
- 3': Foul by Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
- 3': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Matai Akinmboni.
- 9': Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 11': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 13': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 15': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 15': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 17': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Foul by Efraín Morales (Atlanta United).
- 19': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United).
- 24': Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 27': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Efraín Morales.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt saved. Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
- 29': Offside, D.C. United. Jared Stroud is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Matti Peltola (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 34': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 34': Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 36': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Hand ball by Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
- 40': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 40': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 42': Efraín Morales (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 43': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 45'+1': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Cristian Dájome replaces Pedro Santos.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 51': Offside, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-DiPietro is caught offside.
- 53': Offside, D.C. United. Mateusz Klich is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, D.C. United. Martín Rodríguez replaces Jared Stroud.
- 63': Noah Cobb (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez.
- 65': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Dax McCarty.
- 65': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 69': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 69': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 69': Attempt missed. Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matti Peltola.
- 73': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 74': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 74': Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 76': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 77': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 79': Goal! D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 1. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ajani Fortune.
- 80': Substitution, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani replaces Garrison Tubbs.
- 81': Foul by Efraín Morales (Atlanta United).
- 81': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan replaces Xande Silva.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 85': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 86': Attempt saved. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 87': Attempt missed. Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 87': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Efraín Morales.
- 87': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 87': Offside, D.C. United. Matai Akinmboni is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 89': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 90'+2': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 90'+6': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 1.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 0, Atlanta United 1.
Statistics
 ATL |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 351 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 5 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 33 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 15,899
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 15,899
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett |
| 45 | Matai Akinmboni |
| 16 | Garrison Tubbs  |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 4 | Matti Peltola |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 21 | Theodore Ku-Dipietro |
| 8 | Jared Stroud |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
Atlanta United FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 24 | Noah Cobb |
| 21 | Efrain Morales |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 10 | Thiago Almada |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 13 | Dax McCarty |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 19 | Daniel Ríos |
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