Atlanta hits 5 past struggling Portland Timbers
Thiago Almada had two goals and two assists as host Atlanta United FC defeated the injury-riddled Portland Timbers 5-1 Saturday night.
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KO
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Kickoff
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25
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Caleb Wiley Goal
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45+3
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Larrys Mabiala Yellow Card
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45+5
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Thiago Almada Goal - Free-kick
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HT
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Halftime
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59
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Georgios Giakoumakis Goal - Header
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61
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Claudio Bravo Yellow Card
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67
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Eryk Williamson Yellow Card
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68
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Zac McGraw Yellow Card
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69
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On: Justin Rasmussen|Off: Claudio Bravo
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69
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On: Marvin Loría|Off: Santiago Moreno
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73
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On: Santiago Sosa|Off: Franco Ibarra
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73
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On: Derrick Etienne Jr.|Off: Caleb Wiley
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75
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Luiz Araújo Goal
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76
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On: Tega Ikoba|Off: Zac McGraw
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76
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On: Diego Gutiérrez|Off: Jaroslaw Niezgoda
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77
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On: Ajani Fortune|Off: Amar Sejdic
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77
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On: Miguel Berry|Off: Georgios Giakoumakis
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81
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Santiago Sosa Yellow Card
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82
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On: Pablo Bonilla|Off: Juan Mosquera
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83
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Tega Ikoba Goal
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86
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Thiago Almada Goal
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89
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On: Luis Abram|Off: Miles Robinson
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FT
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Second Half ends, Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1.
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Atlanta United FC
ATL
Portland Timbers
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4-2-3-1
- Guzan
- Gutman
- Purata
- RobinsonOn: Luis Abram | Off: Miles Robinson
- Lennon
- IbarraOn: Santiago Sosa | Off: Franco Ibarra
- SejdicOn: Ajani Fortune | Off: Amar Sejdic
- WileyOn: Derrick Etienne Jr. | Off: Caleb Wiley
- Almada
- Araújo
- GiakoumakisOn: Miguel Berry | Off: Georgios Giakoumakis
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Saves
2
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
89'
4
Luis Abram
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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23
Thiago Almada
45'+5' 86'
Goals
2
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Goals
0
73'
5
Santiago Sosa
81'
Goals
0
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13
Amar Sejdic
Goals
0
77'
35
Ajani Fortune
Goals
0
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7
Georgios Giakoumakis
59'
Goals
1
77'
19
Miguel Berry
Goals
0
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26
Caleb Wiley
25'
Goals
1
73'
18
Derrick Etienne Jr.
Goals
0
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10
Luiz Araújo
75'
Goals
1
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| Substitutes | ||
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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28
Tyler Wolff
Goals
0
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30
Machop Chol
Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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ATTENDANCE: 42,648
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REFEREE: Ted Unkel
Match Commentary
| - | Match ends, Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1. | |
| - | Match ends, Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1. | |
| 90'+4' | Second Half ends, Atlanta United 5, Portland Timbers 1. |
Match Stats
Possession
59%
41%
Shots (on Goal)
18 (8)
8 (3)
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| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
Data is currently unavailable.
MLS Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis CITY SC | 15 | +16 | 28 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | +7 | 27 |
| 3 | LAFC | 13 | +13 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 17 | +3 | 26 |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | +6 | 21 |
| 7 | Minnesota United FC | 16 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | Austin FC | 16 | -6 | 19 |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo FC | 15 | -6 | 18 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 16 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | Sporting Kansas City | 17 | -8 | 17 |
| 13 | Colorado Rapids | 17 | -11 | 13 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 15 | -13 | 12 |
MLS Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 16 | +11 | 39 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 16 | +13 | 31 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 16 | +12 | 30 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 16 | +5 | 27 |
| 5 | Atlanta United FC | 17 | +4 | 25 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 16 | +9 | 24 |
| 7 | D.C. United | 17 | +3 | 23 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 15 | +3 | 23 |
| 9 | Charlotte FC | 17 | -8 | 21 |
| 10 | CF Montréal | 16 | -12 | 19 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 17 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | New York City FC | 16 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Inter Miami CF | 16 | -6 | 15 |
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