Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLate score earns Atlanta United draw with Crew
Miles Robinson scored on a header from a free kick in the seventh minute of 90-plus extra time when host Atlanta United stunned the Columbus Crew with a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matheus Rossetto.
- 4': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a headed pass following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 6': Attempt missed. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
- 9': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 9': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 11': Foul by Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew).
- 11': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 12': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 15': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 16': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross.
- 21': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
- 22': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 23': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 30': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 30': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 30': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
- 36': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 36': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 39': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 39': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 42': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 43': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 45': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Columbus Crew 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Columbus Crew 0.
- 46': Offside, Columbus Crew. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Sean Zawadzki is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 50': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 50': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 54': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki.
- 54': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 55': Attempt saved. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 57': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 60': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 60': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 62': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 63': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 63': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 63': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Columbus Crew 1. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 67': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiare replaces Xande Silva.
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Matheus Rossetto.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Foul by Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew).
- 78': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Thiare (Atlanta United).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 83': Substitution, Atlanta United. Derrick Etienne Jr. replaces Jamal Thiare because of an injury.
- 88': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 89': Offside, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki tries a through ball, but Diego Rossi is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Miguel Berry replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 89': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi replaces Yevhen Cheberko.
- 90': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 90': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derrick Etienne Jr. with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 90'+5': Offside, Columbus Crew. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Diego Rossi is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Kevin Molino replaces Diego Rossi.
- 90'+6': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+7': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Columbus Crew 1. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Columbus Crew 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, Columbus Crew 1.
Statistics
 CLB |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 422 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 476 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 18 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,684
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 42,684
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | +46 | 77 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +21 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | +8 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | +10 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 10 | Thiago Almada |
| 20 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 7 | Julian Gressel |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
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