Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2024 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One
· Game 2
FT
2 - 1
Game 2
2 - 1
Game 2
Atlanta strike late to level series with Miami
A goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time by substitute Xande Silva gave Atlanta United a 2-1 win over visiting Inter Miami on Saturday night in Game 2 of a first-round MLS Cup playoff series.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 6': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 6': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 9': Hand ball by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 10': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 12': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by David Martínez.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Luis Abram (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross.
- 14': Dax McCarty (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 15': Foul by Dax McCarty (Atlanta United).
- 15': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
- 24': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 25': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Amador with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 28': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
- 28': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 30': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 33': Attempt missed. David Martínez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 34': Foul by Luis Abram (Atlanta United).
- 34': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
- 40': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Inter Miami CF 1. David Martínez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
- 42': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 42': Drake Callender (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
- 44': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
- 44': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
- 45'+1': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benja Cremaschi replaces Yannick Bright.
- 48': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 53': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Diego Gómez is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 56': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 58': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Amador with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 63': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
- 63': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 69': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a headed pass.
- 69': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 70': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jamal Thiaré.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Dax McCarty.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury David Martínez (Inter Miami CF).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United).
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos replaces Jamal Thiaré because of an injury.
- 82': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 83': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Noah Allen.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Matías Rojas replaces Diego Gómez.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Campana.
- 87': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 88': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Ajani Fortune.
- 89': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 89': Attempt missed. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Benja Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+1': Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 90'+5': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Inter Miami CF 1.
Statistics
 MIA |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 560 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 630 | Passes | 433 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 18 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 68,455
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 68,455
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández  |
| 35 | Ajani Fortune |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz |
| 13 | Dax McCarty |
| 18 | Pedro Amador |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
| 29 | Jamal Thiaré |
| 59 | Alexey Miranchuk |
Inter Miami CF (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 32 | Noah Allen |
| 14 | Héctor Martínez |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 55 | Federico Redondo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 20 | Diego Gómez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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