Major League Soccer · Matchweek 21 · Aug 24

Atlanta United FC - Sporting Kansas City

Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 in Major League Soccer (Matchweek 21). Goals: T. Jacob 13'; F. Picault 24'; S. Afrifa 70'.

🏟 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta 👤 Referee: Tori Penso, USA
Key events
13' ⚽ T. Jacob(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Almiron Atlanta Unit
22' 🟨 E. KaricYellow card Sporting Kan
24' ⚽ F. Picault(2 - 0) · Assist: E. Baez Atlanta Unit
70' ⚽ S. Afrifa(2 - 1) Sporting Kan
72' 🟨 L. BrennanYellow card Atlanta Unit
76' 🟨 E. BaezYellow card Atlanta Unit
Quick stats
%49 Possession %51
0.93 Expected goals (xG) 0.85
1.42 Pre-match xG 1.01
8 Total shots 6
3 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside box 3
1 Shots outside box 3
0 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
T. Jacob(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Almiron⚽
13'
22'
🟨E. KaricYellow card
F. Picault(2 - 0) · Assist: E. Baez⚽
24'
45+2'
🔁J. Davis ↔ J. ReynoldsSubstitution
HT 2 - 0
62'
🔁E. Karic ↔ J. ReidSubstitution
62'
🔁T. Calheira ↔ S. AfrifaSubstitution
F. Picault ↔ W. ReillySubstitution🔁
62'
A. Gill ↔ L. BrennanSubstitution🔁
62'
70'
⚽S. Afrifa(2 - 1)
L. BrennanYellow card🟨
72'
P. Diaz ↔ S. GregersenSubstitution🔁
73'
E. BaezYellow card🟨
76'
C. Sanchez ↔ S. AlzateSubstitution🔁
77'
L. Brennan ↔ M. EdwardsSubstitution🔁
77'
87'
🔁Capita ↔ J. BartlettSubstitution
FT 2 - 1
Match statsAtlanta United FC · Sporting Kansas City
Key stats
%49 Possession %51
0.93 Expected goals (xG) 0.85
1.42 Pre-match xG 1.01
Shots
8 Total shots 6
3 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside box 3
1 Shots outside box 3
0 Saves 1
Attacking
56 Attacks 54
30 Dangerous attacks 38
Passing
507 Total passes 501
441 Accurate passes 446
%87 Pass accuracy %89
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 5
1 Offsides 1
8 Fouls 12
13 Free kicks 8
15 Throw-ins 11
8 Goal kicks 4
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 1
2 2nd-half cards 0
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
1 1st-half corners 2
0 2nd-half corners 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsAtlanta United FC 4-2-3-1Sporting Kansas City 4-4-2
Sporting Kansas City · Bench
Coach: Raphael Wicky
HEAD TO HEAD1 meetings
Atlanta United FC 1
Too few meetings for a trend
Sporting Kansas City 0
1 Atlanta United FC 0 draw 0 Sporting Kansas City
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
4.0goals / match
3–1total goals
0/0clean sheets
3-1Atlanta United FC best win · Feb 27
%100 Over 1.5 1/1
%100 Over 2.5 1/1
%100 Over 3.5 1/1
%100 BTTS 1/1
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Atlanta United FC at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 3:1
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Atlanta United FC0W 2D 3L Sporting Kansas City0W 1D 4L
0.40 0.20 Points per game
2 2 Goals scored
9 11 Goals conceded
1.25 1.35 xG average
1.61 1.65 xGA average
%0 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %40 BTTS
%20 %60 Over 2.5
3.4 6.0 Corners
0.8 1.4 Cards
Atlanta United FC1W 4D 5L Sporting Kansas City1W 1D 8L
0.70 0.40 Points per game
9 10 Goals scored
18 25 Goals conceded
1.30 1.57 xG average
1.46 1.62 xGA average
%20 %10 Clean sheets
%50 %60 BTTS
%30 %70 Over 2.5
4.4 6.0 Corners
1.8 1.2 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
14Atlanta United FCin the table27pts
28matches 7-6-15W-D-L 33:48goals -15diff
LDWDL
15Sporting Kansas Cityin the table22pts
28matches 6-4-18W-D-L 35:68goals -33diff
DLWLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Feb 27 Atlanta United FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
xG difference & finishing
Atlanta United FC2 gol · 0.93 xG +1.07
Sporting Kansas City1 gol · 0.85 xG +0.15
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Sporting Kansas City committed more fouls12 - 8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.2 +0.8
Shots 8.012.2 -4.2
On target 3.03.9 -0.9
Possession %49%51 -2.3
Corners 2.04.6 -2.6
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 1.01.9 -0.9
this matchseason average · 12 matches
Goals 1.01.5 -0.5
Shots 6.012.6 -6.6
On target 1.04.8 -3.8
Possession %51%43 +7.7
Corners 5.04.0 +1.0
Cards 1.02.1 -1.1
Conceded 2.02.3 -0.3
this matchseason average · 13 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Miguel Almirón 7.90
Starting XI
10 Miguel Almirón F · 91' · K 7.90
Assist1On target1/2Key pass4Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won2Passes31 · %24
22 Fafà Picault F · 62' 7.50
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/7Fouls won3Offside1Passes27 · %22
27 Paulo Díaz D · 73' 7.30
Key pass1Duels won2/2Passes64 · %58
55 Tomás Jacob D · 91' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes35 · %28
6 Junior Alonso D · 91' 7.20
Tackles2Duels won4/6Passes75 · %73
48 Cooper Sanchez M · 77' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2Passes40 · %37
59 Aleksey Miranchuk F · 91' 6.70
Dribbles2/4Duels won5/11Fouls won2Fouls2Passes30 · %21
8 Tristan Muyumba M · 91' 6.70
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Passes47 · %46
16 Adrian Gill M · 62' 6.70
Interceptions1Fouls1Passes37 · %30
1 Lucas Hoyos G · 91' 6.60
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes43 · %32
3 Elías Báez D · 91' 6.30
Assist1Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls2Passes51 · %44
Substitutes
47 Matthew Edwards D · 13' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes4 · %4
7 Steven Alzate M · 14' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2Passes5 · %5
28 William Reilly M · 29' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes9 · %9
5 Stian Gregersen D · 18' 6.30
Passes6 · %6
20 Luke Brennan M · 16' 6.20
Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes3 · %2
Unused: Ronald HernándezEnea MihajJayden HibbertSergio Santos
Starting XI
4 Lasse Berg Johnsen M · 91' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls3Passes82 · %79
93 Shapi Suleymanov F · 91' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes24 · %21
30 Stefan Cleveland G · 91' 6.60
Saves1Passes19 · %17
22 Zorhan Bassong M · 91' · K 6.60
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/11Fouls won1Fouls2Passes53 · %46
19 Taylor Calheira F · 62' 6.50
Duels won2/5Offside1Passes7 · %7
28 Wyatt Meyer D · 91' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/2Passes57 · %52
8 Jacob Davis D · 47' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes26 · %21
3 Moises Mosquera D · 91' 6.30
Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/7Fouls4Passes72 · %67
18 Emir Karić D · 62' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes48 · %43
11 Calvin Harris M · 91' 6.30
Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won5/7Fouls won4Passes30 · %24
7 Capita M · 87' 6.00
Dribbles2/6Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won6/14Fouls won1Fouls1Passes22 · %13
Substitutes
13 Justin Reynolds D · 44' 6.70
Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes36 · %34
99 Jayden Reid D · 29' 6.60
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/4Passes21 · %19
17 Stephen Afrifa F · 29' 6.30
Goals1On target1/1Fouls1Passes2 · %1
16 Jacob Bartlett D · 4'
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Kwaku AgyabengJohn PulskampDiego BorgesJansen MillerIan James
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%44) ✓
Atlanta United FC %44 Draw %32 Sporting Kansas City %24
1.64Atlanta United FC xPuan
1.04Sporting Kansas City xPuan
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