ATLANTA. Atlanta United bested Seattle Sounders to win 2-1. A goal from A. Gutman was decisive in the 90min. It was Atlanta United to strike first with a goal of R. Cisneros at the 23′. Then it was a goal in the 68′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, A. Gutman gave the win to Atlanta United in the 90′ minute with a goal.
The match was played at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium stadium in Atlanta on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 68,586 spectators. The referee was Armando Villarreal assisted by Corey Parker and Logan Brown. The 4th official was Rosendo Mendoza. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was extremely hot at 31.9 degrees Celsius or 89.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.
Match Statistics
- 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
- 11 Total 11
- 6 On Target 4
- 5 Off Target 7
- 1 Shots blocked 0
- 88 Attack 102
- 34 Dangerous attack 62
- 78 Ball safe 73
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 7
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 9 Total 11
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Atlanta United was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Seattle Sounders that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Seattle Sounders had a more offensive attitude with 62 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, Atlanta United succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Atlanta United shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Seattle Sounders shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Atlanta United received 1 yellow card (J. Sanchez). On the other side, Seattle Sounders received 2 yellow cards (A. Roldan and N. Lodeiro).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Atlanta United will host New York City on the 8th of October with a 4-4 head to head.
Seattle Sounders will host SJ Earthquakes on the 9th of October with a 15-12 head to head statistic in favor of Seattle Sounders (9 draws).
Atlanta United – Formation
Atlanta United
89'
82'
23'
Atlanta United adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Gonzalo Pineda Reyes decided to play with the following team: Rocco Rios Novo , Aiden McFadden , Juan Sánchez Purata , Alan Franco , Caleb Wiley , Santiago Sosa , Matheus Rossetto , Ronaldo Cisneros , Thiago Almada , Luiz Araújo and Josef Martínez .
The home team had on the bench: Dom Dwyer, Raúl Gudiño, Alex De John, Edwin Mosquera , Amar Sejdic, Andrew Gutman , Franco Ibarra , Marcelino Moreno and Ronald Hernández.
Atlanta United could not rely on the presence of M. Moreno (injured).
Substitutions
Atlanta United made 4 changes: M. Rossetto for M. Moreno (45′), R. Cisneros for F. Ibarra (65′), S. Sosa for A. Gutman (81′) and A. McFadden for E. Mosquera (82′).
Best player: Thiago Almada
The most impressive player for Atlanta United was Thiago Almada even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 56 passes (91% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 3 crosses.
Seattle Sounders – Formation
Seattle Sounders
Also Seattle Sounders adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Brian Schmetzer played with: Stefan Frei , Alex Roldán , Yeimar Gómez Andrade , Xavier Arreaga , Nouhou Tolo , Cristian Roldán , Albert Rusnák , Jordan Morris , Nicolás Lodeiro , Léo Chú and Will Bruin .
These were the players on the bench: Josh Atencio, Jackson Ragen, Raúl Ruidíaz , Dylan Teves, Jimmy Medranda, Kelyn Rowe, Stefan Cleveland, Danny Leyva and Fredy Montero.
Substitutions
Seattle Sounders made 3 changes: L. Alves Chu Franco for D. Leyva (55′), W. Bruin for R. Ruidiaz (55′) and A. Rusnak for J. Atencio (89′).
Best player: Alex Roldán
The player that probably impressed the most for Seattle Sounders was Alex Roldán.
His rating is with 57 passes (87% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 2. He performed 5 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Orlando City – New England – 0-3
- Montreal Impact – Inter Miami – 2-2
- DC United – New York RB – 0-0
- Charlotte – Chicago Fire – 2-3
- Atlanta United – Seattle Sounders – 2-1
- Vancouver Whitecaps – Houston Dynamo – 2-1
- Cincinnati – Philadelphia Union – 3-1
- Columbus Crew – New York City – 3-2
