Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
NYCFC rally to 2-2 draw vs. Atlanta United
Atlanta United's Daniel Rios scored 20 seconds into the match, but visiting New York City FC used a second-half comeback to forge a 2-2 draw Wednesday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Atlanta United 1, New York City FC 0. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 3': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 7': Hand ball by Julián Fernández (New York City FC).
- 7': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 7': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Birk Risa.
- 10': Offside, Atlanta United. Xande Silva is caught offside.
- 13': VAR Decision: No Penalty Atlanta United.
- 17': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 18': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 18': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Hand ball by Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).
- 20': Christian McFarlane (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 22': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Keaton Parks.
- 23': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United).
- 23': Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United).
- 24': Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Julián Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
- 25': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 26': Attempt saved. Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian McFarlane.
- 26': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
- 27': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 27': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
- 28': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mounsef Bakrar.
- 32': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Strahinja Tanasijevic.
- 35': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 35': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
- 38': Goal! Atlanta United 2, New York City FC 0. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 43': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 45': Attempt saved. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian McFarlane with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Keaton Parks.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Luis Abram (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Julián Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mounsef Bakrar.
- 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Fernández (New York City FC).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+7': Offside, New York City FC. Hannes Wolf is caught offside.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez replaces Agustín Ojeda.
- 46': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Christian McFarlane (New York City FC).
- 47': Birk Risa (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
- 47': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 49': Attempt missed. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 51': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 52': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 52': Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Offside, New York City FC. Mitja Ilenic is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Strahinja Tanasijevic.
- 55': Attempt missed. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 55': Offside, Atlanta United. Saba Lobjanidze is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 61': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 61': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, New York City FC. Talles Magno replaces Christian McFarlane.
- 65': Goal! Atlanta United 2, New York City FC 1. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 68': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 73': Substitution, New York City FC. Jovan Mijatovic replaces Mounsef Bakrar.
- 73': Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
- 73': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jovan Mijatovic (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 74': Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
- 74': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 77': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Justin Haak (New York City FC).
- 77': Justin Haak (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jovan Mijatovic (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
- 80': Penalty New York City FC. Talles Magno draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': Penalty conceded by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Goal! Atlanta United 2, New York City FC 2. Talles Magno (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 85': Attempt saved. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Justin Haak.
- 86': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Luis Abram (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Hernández with a cross.
- 87': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 87': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Birk Risa.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dax McCarty (Atlanta United).
- 90'+1': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+5': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 90'+5': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Substitution, New York City FC. Piero Elias replaces Julián Fernández.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC).
- 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+10': Offside, New York City FC. Jovan Mijatovic is caught offside.
- 90'+11': Foul by Xande Silva (Atlanta United).
- 90'+11': Jovan Mijatovic (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, New York City FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, New York City FC 2.
Statistics
 NYC |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 60.1 | Possession | 39.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 503 | Passes | 330 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 22 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 26 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,524
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,524
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 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon  |
| 13 | Dax McCarty |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz |
| 19 | Daniel Ríos |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 5 | Birk Risa |
| 12 | Strahinja Tanasijevic |
| 18 | Christian McFarlane |
| 35 | Mitja Ilenic |
| 17 | Hannes Wolf |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 80 | Justin Haak |
| 9 | Monsef Bakrar |
| 26 | Agustin Ojeda |
| 11 | Julián Fernández |
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