Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

Atlanta United FC

16': Thiago Almada (P)
48': Matti Peltola (OG)

FT
2 - 3

D.C. United

19': Christian Benteke
44': Christian Benteke
55': Christian Benteke

Christian Benteke's hat trick propels D.C. United over Atlanta United

D.C. United forward Christian Benteke [1296x729]

Christian Benteke scored his second hat trick of the season to lead D.C. United to a 3-2 victory over host Atlanta United on Saturday.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
2': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
5': Foul by Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
5': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Cristian Dájome.
7': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
7': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
7': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
9': Attempt missed. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
10': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
10': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
13': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
13': Penalty Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis draws a foul in the penalty area.
13': Penalty conceded by Christopher McVey (D.C. United) after a foul in the penalty area.
16': Goal! Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 0. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
19': Goal! Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 1. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
22': VAR Decision: Goal D.C. United - Atlanta United 1-1 D.C. United (Christian Benteke).
23': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
24': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Mosquera.
25': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
25': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Offside, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
29': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
29': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Attempt missed. Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
31': Christopher McVey (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United).
35': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
35': Attempt blocked. Matti Peltola (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
37': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
37': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
38': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
40': Attempt saved. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
40': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
40': Brad Guzan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
41': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
44': Goal! Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 2. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
45'+1': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
45'+2': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
45'+2': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+7': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
45'+8': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 2.
45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 2.
45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Dax McCarty replaces Edwin Mosquera.
45': Substitution, D.C. United. Conner Antley replaces Cristian Dájome.
45': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
48': Own Goal by Matti Peltola, D.C. United. Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 2.
49': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conner Antley.
49': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
49': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matti Peltola with a headed pass following a corner.
51': Attempt blocked. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
55': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
55': Goal! Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 3. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
57': Attempt missed. Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
59': Attempt missed. Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Murrell.
59': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
61': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
61': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Tristan Muyumba.
61': Attempt missed. Christopher McVey (D.C. United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross following a set piece situation.
63': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
63': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
66': Conner Antley (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
67': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
68': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
68': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Christopher McVey.
69': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Conner Antley.
70': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
73': Substitution, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani replaces Jared Stroud.
73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
75': Christopher McVey (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Foul by Luis Abram (Atlanta United).
75': Luis Abram (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Offside, D.C. United. Lucas Bartlett is caught offside.
77': Attempt blocked. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
77': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
79': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
81': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
81': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Noah Cobb.
81': Substitution, D.C. United. Garrison Tubbs replaces Jackson Hopkins.
84': Foul by Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United).
84': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
86': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jacob Murrell.
86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Nick Firmino replaces Bartosz Slisz.
86': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
87': Substitution, D.C. United. Pedro Santos replaces Christian Benteke.
88': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
88': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
88': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
89': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Matti Peltola.
90': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross following a corner.
90'+1': Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
90'+3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada following a corner.
90'+6': Delay in match (Atlanta United).
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 3.
0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 3.

Statistics

DC		ATL
17	Fouls	10
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	7
2	Saves	3
36.4	Possession	63.6
15	SHOTS	15
6	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
241	Accurate Passes	479
303	Passes	549
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
8	Accurate Crosses	4
23	Crosses	21
0.3	Cross %	0.2
50	Long Balls	54
27	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	9
12	Effective Tackles	14
21	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
7	Interceptions	4
23	Effective Clearances	19
23	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,822

MLS Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Inter Miami CF	28	+24	62
2	FC Cincinnati	28	+12	52
3	Columbus Crew	27	+24	50
4	New York Red Bulls	29	+8	43

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Brad Guzan (GK)
4	Luis Abram
24	Noah Cobb
26	Caleb Wiley
11	Brooks Lennon
10	Thiago Almada
6	Bartosz Slisz
8	Tristan Muyumba Nkita
7	Giorgos Giakoumakis
20	Edwin Mosquera
9	Saba Lobjanidze

Atlanta United FC Substitutes:

Daniel Ríos, Luke Brennan, Josh Cohen, Xande Silva, Dax McCarty, Ronald Hernández, Ajani Fortune, Nicolas Firmino, Efrain Morales.

D.C. United (5-3-2)

No.	Name
24	Alex Bono (GK)
3	Lucas Bartlett
4	Matti Peltola
97	Christopher McVey
11	Cristián Dájome
22	Aaron Herrera
43	Mateusz Klich
25	Jackson Hopkins
21	Theodore Ku-Dipietro
20	Christian Benteke
8	Jared Stroud

D.C. United Substitutes:

Steve Birnbaum, Pedro Santos, Kristian Fletcher, Garrison Tubbs, Gabriel Pirani, William Conner Antley, Jacob Murrell, Tyler Miller, Martín Rodríguez.

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