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Regular season · 2023 · Matchday 1

Atlanta 2–1San Jose.

February 25, 2023 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 67,538 announced.

Atlanta United FC

Gonzalo Pineda

  • Thiago Almada 90'+3'
  • Thiago Almada 90'+9'

2–1

FT

xG 1.94 – 1.35

San Jose Earthquakes

Luchi González

  • Jeremy Ebobisse 12'

Highlights

Watch it back.

HIGHLIGHTS: Atlanta United vs. San Jose Earthquakes | February 25, 2023Watch on YouTube · @MLS

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 12'GoalJeremy Ebobisse
  2. SubstitutionDerrick Etienne Jr.for Caleb Wiley56'
  3. SubstitutionMiguel Berryfor Jackson Conway56'
  4. 60'SubstitutionCarlos Akapofor Paul Marie
  5. 69'SubstitutionBenjamin Kikanovicfor Cade Cowell
  6. SubstitutionAmar Sejdicfor Matheus Rossetto80'
  7. SubstitutionLuis Abramfor Juanjo Purata80'
  8. 85'SubstitutionTanner Beasonfor Miguel Trauco
  9. 85'SubstitutionJack Skahanfor Cristian Espinoza
  10. 85'SubstitutionMichael Baldisimofor Jamiro Monteiro
  11. GoalThiago Almada90'+3'
  12. GoalThiago Almada90'+9'

Team statistics

The box score.

60.4
Possession %
39.6
20
Shots
10
5
Shots on target
4
8
Corners
3
14
Fouls
14
2
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
3
Saves
3
514
Passes
343
441
Accurate passes
275
86%
Pass accuracy
80%
0
Penalty goals
0
1
Penalties taken
0
24
Crosses
9
6
Accurate crosses
2
45
Long balls
59
30
Accurate long balls
25
4
Blocked shots
3
12
Tackles won
10
24
Tackles
18
3
Interceptions
13
12
Clearances
31
12
Clearances attempted
31

Lineups

Who played.

Atlanta United FC4-2-3-1

  1. 1Brad Guzan G
  2. 22Juanjo Purata CD-L↓
  3. 12Miles Robinson CD-R
  4. 15Andrew Gutman LB
  5. 11Brooks Lennon RBA
  6. 23Thiago Almada AM2 G
  7. 14Franco Ibarra LM
  8. 20Matheus Rossetto RM↓
  9. 36Jackson Conway F↓
  10. 26Caleb Wiley AM-L↓
  11. 10Luiz Araújo AM-R

Bench

  1. 18Derrick Etienne Jr. SUB↑
  2. 35Jay Fortune SUB
  3. 37Aiden Mcfadden SUB
  4. 13Amar Sejdic SUB↑
  5. 19Miguel Berry SUB↑
  6. 24Noah Cobb SUB
  7. 4Luis Abram SUB↑
  8. 31Quentin Westberg SUB
  9. 2Ronald Hernández SUB

San Jose Earthquakes4-2-3-1

  1. 42Daniel G
  2. 26Rodrigues CD-L
  3. 4Jonathan Mensah CD-R
  4. 21Miguel Trauco LB↓
  5. 3Paul Marie RB↓
  6. 35Jamiro Monteiro AM↓
  7. 7Carlos Gruezo LM
  8. 14Jackson Yueill RM
  9. 11Jeremy Ebobisse FG
  10. 44Cade Cowell AM-L↓
  11. 10Cristian Espinoza AM-RA↓

Bench

  1. 29Carlos Akapo SUB↑
  2. 25Ousseni Bouda SUB
  3. 28Benjamin Kikanovic SUB↑
  4. 15Tanner Beason SUB↑
  5. 55Michael Baldisimo SUB↑
  6. 1JT Marcinkowski SUB
  7. 22Tommy Thompson SUB
  8. 16Jack Skahan SUB↑
  9. 24Daniel Munie SUB

Match facts

Match facts

Kickoff
Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 7:30 PM EST
Competition
Regular season · 2023 · Matchday 1
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance
67,538
Atlanta coach
Gonzalo Pineda
San Jose coach
Luchi González
Officials
Jon Freemon (Official)
Expected points
1.83 – 0.92

Attendance is the announced figure. Kickoff times are shown in Eastern time.