New York City vs Atlanta United

MLS - MLS Cup - Round 1 21 Nov 2021, 20:00
New York City
New York City
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Atlanta United
Atlanta United
🏟 Yankee Stadium (New York City) 👤 C. Penso Round Round 1

Match report

New York City beat Atlanta United 2-0 in the MLS - MLS Cup - Round 1 on 21 November 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

New York City had 13 shots to Atlanta United's 9.

The match was played at Yankee Stadium (New York City), with C. Penso in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 42% - 58% Shots 13 - 9 On target 5 - 4 Corners 6 - 7 Fouls 15 - 10 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Valentin Castellanos
New York City · 1 goal
8 Sean Johnson 4 saves
8 Malte Amundsen captained the side
8 Maxi Moralez 1 assist
8 Ezequiel Barco captained the side
First half vs second half
New York City stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–4 10–5
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–3
Ball Possession 38–62 —
Corners 2–1 4–6
Attacks 48–51 57–61
Match statistics
3 Substitution 2
105 Attacks 112
52 Dangerous Attacks 51
5 On Target 2
8 Off Target 8
13 Shots Total 9
5 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 3
5 Shots Outside Box 6
15 Fouls 10
6 Corners 7
3 Offsides 1
42% Ball Possession 58%
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
4 Saves 3
364 Passes Total 492
277 Passes Accurate 405
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
New York City · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Johnson
24 T. Gray 4 M. Chanot 6 A. Callens 12 M. Amundsen
7 A. Morales 16 J. Sands
19 J. Medina 10 M. Moralez 42 S. Rodríguez
11 V. Castellanos
Atlanta United · 4-2-3-1
1 B. Guzan
11 B. Lennon 12 M. Robinson 6 A. Franco 21 G. Bello
9 M. Rossetto 5 S. Sosa
19 L. Araújo 8 E. Barco 10 M. Moreno
7 J. Martínez
New York City
Coach
R. Deila
Substitutes
  • 13 Luis Barraza
  • 32 Vuk Latinovich
  • 20 Gudmundur Thórarinsson
  • 21 Andres Jasson
  • 15 Tony Rocha
  • 17 Ismael Tajouri-Shradi
  • 8 Thiago Andrade
  • 43 Talles Magno
  • 9 Héber
Atlanta United
Coach
G. Pineda
Substitutes
  • 25 Alec Kann
  • 32 George Campbell
  • 2 Ronald Hernández
  • 4 Anton Walkes
  • 29 Mohammed Adams
  • 22 Jürgen Damm
  • 14 Franco Ibarra
  • 23 Jake Mulraney
  • 31 Erick Torres
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ J. Damm ↓ Luiz Araujo Atlanta United
  • 62' ↑ J. Mulraney ↓ S. Sosa Atlanta United
  • 85' ↑ Talles Magno ↓ S. Rodríguez New York City
  • 89' ↑ T. Rocha ↓ J. Medina New York City
  • 90+6' ↑ A. Jasson ↓ A. Morales New York City
Cards
  • 43' A. Franco Atlanta United
  • 81' M. Moreno Atlanta United
Head-to-head
New York City 3 4 draws 1 Atlanta United
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2024-07-17 Atlanta United vs New York City 2 - 2
2024-04-06 New York City vs Atlanta United 1 - 1
2022-07-03 New York City vs Atlanta United 2 - 2
2021-11-21 New York City vs Atlanta United 2 - 0
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New York City L D D D D
Atlanta United D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in New York City vs Atlanta United?
New York City won 2-0 against Atlanta United on 21 November 2021.
Who won New York City vs Atlanta United?
New York City won the match 2-0.
Where was New York City vs Atlanta United played?
The match was played at Yankee Stadium (New York City).
Who had more possession in New York City vs Atlanta United?
Atlanta United had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.