FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC
Summary
Match report
FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 1) ended in a 2-0 win for FC Cincinnati. It was goalless at half-time.
FC Cincinnati’s goals came from K. Denkey in the 80th minute and N. Hagglund in the 90th minute. N. Hagglund was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.7).
Player of the match
N. HagglundKey stats
All stats- 2.25Expected goals (xG)0.33
- 10Total shots8
- 3Shots on target3
- 5Corners2
- 1Yellow cards2
Live commentary
Full-time: FC Cincinnati beat Atlanta United FC 2-0. In numbers: possession FC Cincinnati 54%, Atlanta United FC 46%; shots 10 (3 on target) to 8 (3 on target)
- 90'
Goal! N. Hagglund doubles FC Cincinnati's lead (2-0) after a pass from B. J. Ramirez Leon
- 89'
Substitution, FC Cincinnati: E. Echenique replaces A. Powell
- 84'
Substitution, Atlanta United FC: S. Alzate replaces L. Brennan
- 80'
Goal! K. Denkey puts FC Cincinnati ahead (1-0), set up by E. Echenique
- 73'
Double substitution, Atlanta United FC: S. Lobjanidze comes on for A. Miranchuk, C. Sanchez on for T. Muyumba
- 71'
Double substitution, FC Cincinnati: T. Hadebe comes on for G. Flores, A. Jabbari on for T. Barlow
- 61'
Booking: Steven Alzate (Atlanta United FC) for a foul
- 51'
Yellow card: Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United FC) for a foul
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: goalless
- 26'
Booking: Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati) for a foul
- 13'
Substitution, FC Cincinnati: Evander replaces G. Valenzuela
Kick-off! FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC is under way. FC Cincinnati line up in a 3-5-2, Atlanta United FC in a 4-4-2
Lineups
FC Cincinnati – Starting XI (3-5-2)
- 18R. CelentanoGoalkeeper – Rating 7.3
- 4N. HagglundDefender – Player of the match, Rating 8.7, Goal 90'
- 12M. RobinsonDefender – Captain, Rating 7.3
- 15T. HadebeDefender – Rating 7.6, On 71'
- 66E. EcheniqueMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Assist, On 89'
- 20P. BuchaMidfielder – Rating 6.2
- 10EvanderMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 13'
- 11S. GidiMidfielder – Rating 7.2
- 29B. J. Ramirez LeonMidfielder – Rating 8.0, Assist, Yellow card 26'
- 99A. JabbariForward – Rating 6.6, On 71'
- 9K. DenkeyForward – Rating 7.2, Goal 80'
FC CincinnatiSubstitutes
- 13
13E. LouroGoalkeeper - 27
27T. AnungaMidfielder - 3
3G. FloresDefender71'Rating 6.9 - 17
17K. MbomaForward - 2
2A. PowellDefender89'Rating 6.7 - 5
5O. NwobodoMidfielder89'Rating 6.6 - 24
24K. SmithDefender - 16
16T. BarlowForward71'Rating 6.7 - 22
22G. ValenzuelaMidfielder13'Rating 7.0
CoachPat Noonan
Atlanta United FC – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 1L. HoyosGoalkeeper – Rating 6.0
- 2R. HernandezDefender – Rating 6.3
- 4E. MihajDefender – Rating 6.5
- 6J. BerrocalDefender – Rating 6.9
- 3E. BaezDefender – Rating 6.5
- 48C. SanchezMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 73'
- 55T. JacobMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Yellow card 51'
- 7S. AlzateMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 61', On 84'
- 11S. LobjanidzeMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 73'
- 10M. AlmironForward – Captain, Rating 7.3
- 9E. Latte LathForward – Rating 6.6
Atlanta United FCSubstitutes
- 42
42J. HibbertGoalkeeper - 5
5S. GregersenDefender - 59
59A. MiranchukMidfielder73'Rating 6.3 - 30
30C. TogashiForward - 47
47M. EdwardsDefender - 16
16A. GillMidfielder - 41
41T. MajubDefender - 8
8T. MuyumbaMidfielder73'Rating 6.7 - 20
20L. BrennanMidfielder84'Rating 6.5
CoachGerardo Martino
Stats
- 54%Possession46%
- 2.25Expected goals (xG)0.33
- 10Total shots8
- 3Shots on target3
- 5Shots off target3
- 2Blocked shots2
- 10Shots inside the box6
- 0Shots outside the box2
- 5Corners2
- 5Offsides7
- 10Fouls18
- 1Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 3Goalkeeper saves0
- 398Total passes351
- 324Accurate passes270
- 81%Pass accuracy77%
- -0.16Goals prevented-0.16
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 33 | +11 | 47 | |
| 7 | 33 | -6 | 46 | |
| 8 | 33 | +6 | 44 | |
| 12 | 33 | -12 | 39 | |
| 13 | 33 | -14 | 33 | |
| 14 | 33 | -21 | 33 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 1
- Kick-off
- Venue
- TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- Referee
- Rosendo Mendoza, USA