Cincinnati vs Atlanta 2024 MLS, Regular Season
Kevin Kelsy's goal lifts FC Cincinnati past Atlanta United
Kevin Kelsy's seventh-minute goal held up for FC Cincinnati, who collected a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 7': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 16': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Thiago Almada because of an injury.
- 23': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Stian Gregersen replaces Ajani Fortune.
- 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 65': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kevin Kelsy because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
- 74': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Dax McCarty.
- 74': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Xande Silva.
- 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Miles Robinson because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad replaces Luca Orellano.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0.
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,593
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,593
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 66 | 8 |
| +12 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 65 | 9 |
| +26 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 65 | 7 |
| +9 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 59 | 13 |
Statistics
 ATL |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 380 |
| 463 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 15 | Clearances | 28 |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 19 | Kevin Kelsy |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 4 | Luis Abram |
| 24 | Noah Cobb |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 13 | Dax McCarty |
| 35 | Jay Fortune |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz  |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 10 | Thiago Almada |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
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