Atlanta United FC vs Orlando City SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSOrlando City deal Atlanta United a rare home loss
Duncan McGuire's goal in the 60th minute gave Orlando City a 2-1 win over host Atlanta United on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan McGuire.
- 2': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Machop Chol (Atlanta United).
- 3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by César Araújo.
- 3': Attempt missed. Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Attempt missed. Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wilder Cartagena.
- 8': Attempt saved. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross.
- 11': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 16': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
- 16': Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández tries a through ball, but Brooks Lennon is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 21': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Machop Chol (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
- 22': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 0. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 24': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 24': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 25': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 1. Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Machop Chol (Atlanta United).
- 29': Foul by Miguel Berry (Atlanta United).
- 29': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Machop Chol (Atlanta United).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne replaces Machop Chol because of an injury.
- 32': Offside, Orlando City SC. Mauricio Pereyra tries a through ball, but Duncan McGuire is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 35': Attempt missed. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 36': Hand ball by Miguel Berry (Atlanta United).
- 37': Offside, Orlando City SC. Iván Angulo tries a through ball, but Duncan McGuire is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by César Araújo.
- 40': Attempt missed. Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Sosa with a cross.
- 41': Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United).
- 42': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wilder Cartagena.
- 44': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 44': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 45'+2': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 1.
- 45'+3': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 1.
- 46': Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 47': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 47': Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 48': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 50': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilder Cartagena.
- 54': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 57': Substitution, Atlanta United. Osvaldo Alonso replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 58': Substitution, Atlanta United. Matheus Rossetto replaces Santiago Sosa.
- 58': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
- 58': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United).
- 59': Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 2. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a through ball.
- 61': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 62': Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 65': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
- 65': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ramiro Enrique replaces Duncan McGuire.
- 68': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
- 69': Attempt missed. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 70': Substitution, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Miguel Berry.
- 70': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Ronald Hernández.
- 72': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 75': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Dagur Thórhallsson replaces Kyle Smith.
- 75': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Rodrigo Schlegel replaces Facundo Torres.
- 75': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Martín Ojeda replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
- 76': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 76': Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
- 77': Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Iván Angulo.
- 79': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
- 79': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Dagur Thórhallsson.
- 80': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 80': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Mosquera with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
- 83': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
- 86': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
- 86': Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 87': Attempt missed. Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 88': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan José Purata.
- 90': Attempt missed. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 90': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 90': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Felipe Martins replaces Iván Angulo.
- 90'+5': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 90'+5': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+6': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+7': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+9': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis following a corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 2.
Statistics
 ORL |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
| 332 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 25 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,576
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 43,576
MLS Standings
| # | 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
Atlanta United FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 22 | Juanjo Purata |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 19 | Miguel Berry |
| 23 | Thiago Almada |
| 30 | Machop Chol |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK)  |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 25 | Antônio Carlos |
| 3 | Rafael Santos |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 16 | Wilder Cartagena |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 13 | Duncan McGuire |
| 77 | Iván Angulo |
| 17 | Facundo Torres |
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