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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 31

· Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta United

ATL

2–3Full timeHalf-time 1–1

Chicago Fire FC

CHI

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Tomás Jacobassist by Miguel Almirón4'Goal for Atlanta United at 4 minutes: Tomás Jacob assist by Miguel Almirón
  2. 30'Anton SalétrosGoal for Chicago Fire FC at 30 minutes: Anton Salétros
  3. 38'Djé D'AvillaYellow card for Chicago Fire FC at 38 minutes: Djé D'Avilla
  4. 51'Anzor MekvabishviliGoal for Chicago Fire FC at 51 minutes: Anzor Mekvabishvili
  5. Lucas Hoyos59'Yellow card for Atlanta United at 59 minutes: Lucas Hoyos
  6. 60'Philip Zinckernagelassist by Anton SalétrosGoal for Chicago Fire FC at 60 minutes: Philip Zinckernagel assist by Anton Salétros
  7. Breel Emboloassist by Elías Báez68'Goal for Atlanta United at 68 minutes: Breel Embolo assist by Elías Báez
  8. Paulo Díaz74'Yellow card for Atlanta United at 74 minutes: Paulo Díaz
  9. 79'Anzor MekvabishviliYellow card for Chicago Fire FC at 79 minutes: Anzor Mekvabishvili
  10. 81'Mbekezeli MbokaziYellow card for Chicago Fire FC at 81 minutes: Mbekezeli Mbokazi
  11. Júnior Alonso84'Yellow card for Atlanta United at 84 minutes: Júnior Alonso
  12. 84'Johan GómezYellow card for Chicago Fire FC at 84 minutes: Johan Gómez
Show 9 substitutions
  1. 46'Anzor Mekvabishvili on for Djé D'AvillaSubstitution for Chicago Fire FC at 46 minutes: Anzor Mekvabishvili on for Djé D'Avilla
  2. Tristan Muyumba on for Ajani Fortune62'Substitution for Atlanta United at 62 minutes: Tristan Muyumba on for Ajani Fortune
  3. Fabrice Picault on for Aleksey Miranchuk62'Substitution for Atlanta United at 62 minutes: Fabrice Picault on for Aleksey Miranchuk
  4. 68'Andrew Gutman on for Noah AllenSubstitution for Chicago Fire FC at 68 minutes: Andrew Gutman on for Noah Allen
  5. 68'Johan Gómez on for Robert LewandowskiSubstitution for Chicago Fire FC at 68 minutes: Johan Gómez on for Robert Lewandowski
  6. 68'Puso Dithejane on for Philip ZinckernagelSubstitution for Chicago Fire FC at 68 minutes: Puso Dithejane on for Philip Zinckernagel
  7. Matthew Edwards on for Paulo Díaz80'Substitution for Atlanta United at 80 minutes: Matthew Edwards on for Paulo Díaz
  8. Luke Brennan on for Giuliano Galoppo87'Substitution for Atlanta United at 87 minutes: Luke Brennan on for Giuliano Galoppo
  9. 90+1'Leonardo Barroso on for Jonathan BambaSubstitution for Chicago Fire FC at 90 minutes: Leonardo Barroso on for Jonathan Bamba
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Atlanta United4-2-3-1Starting shape4-3-3Chicago
50%Possession51%
38%Territory40%
9%From set plays17%
0.15Chance quality0.17
6.2%Directness4.8%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Atlanta United, 3 for Chicago. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 40 of 495 matches, not the full season.

The xG race20 shots
Cumulative expected goalsAtlanta United 0.79 xG, Chicago 1.77 xG over 90 minutes
  • Atlanta United0.79
  • Chicago1.77
Final score 2–3
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
4'Atlanta United0.10goal
25'Chicago0.02post
30'Chicago0.03blocked
30'Chicago0.08goal
32'Chicago0.07blocked
35'Atlanta United0.20saved
40'Atlanta United0.03off target
44'Atlanta United0.05off target
44'Atlanta United0.14off target
45'Chicago0.03off target
46'Chicago0.05blocked
51'Chicago0.26off target
51'Chicago0.64goal
57'Chicago0.33saved
60'Chicago0.19goal
67'Atlanta United0.03goal
70'Chicago0.02off target
71'Atlanta United0.13off target
77'Atlanta United0.11off target
81'Chicago0.05off target
Shot map5 scored
Shot map
  • Atlanta United (2/8)
  • Chicago (3/12)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
4'Atlanta United0.10right footfast breakgoal
25'Chicago0.02right footopen playpost
30'Chicago0.03headcornerblocked
30'Chicago0.08left footcornergoal
32'Chicago0.07right footopen playblocked
35'Atlanta United0.20right footopen playsaved
40'Atlanta United0.03headset pieceoff target
44'Atlanta United0.05headopen playoff target
44'Atlanta United0.14right footopen playoff target
45'Chicago0.03left footopen playoff target
46'Chicago0.05right footfast breakblocked
51'Chicago0.26left footopen playoff target
51'Chicago0.64right footopen playgoal
57'Chicago0.33right footopen playsaved
60'Chicago0.19right footset piecegoal
67'Atlanta United0.03headopen playgoal
70'Chicago0.02right footset pieceoff target
71'Atlanta United0.13right footopen playoff target
77'Atlanta United0.11right footcorneroff target
81'Chicago0.05right footopen playoff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Atlanta United, below favour Chicago.
  • Atlanta United pressure
  • Chicago pressure
Line-ups40 players

Atlanta United4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Chicago4-3-3

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Atlanta UnitedChicago
0.79Expected goals1.77
48Possession %52
8Shots12
3On target4
2Big chances2
4Corners5
428Passes484
78Pass accuracy %80
36.2Field tilt %est.40.9
8Fouls14
3Yellow cards4