MLS Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United Defeats Inter Miami CF 5-2

Published on September 16, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release


Atlanta United celebrates win
Atlanta United celebrates win
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ATLANTA - Atlanta United put on a dominant performance in a 5-2 win against Inter Miami CF Saturday night in front of 71,635 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Goals from Tristan Muyumba, Brooks Lennon, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Tyler Wolff and an own-goal helped Atlanta United secure a crucial home win in a tight Eastern Conference race to the playoffs with five matches remaining.

Atlanta looked dangerous early and outpaced Miami in shots 4-1 through the first 25 minutes, but it was the visitor's who broke the deadlock. Dixon Arroyo struck the woodwork with a shot from distance that bounced to Leonardo Campana in the center of the box. The striker quickly took a touch, lifting the ball over the Atlanta defense before finishing from close range to give Miami a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute.

Atlanta then took over the match and scored three goals in an eight minute span to close the half. It began with an equalizer in the 36th minute through Muyumba. The play started with Edwin Mosquera playing a through ball for Lennon toward the end line where he crossed it at the near post. Muyumba flicked a header on goal which hit the back post and narrowly crossed the line before Drake Callender could palm it out of the goal. After video review, the goal was upheld and Muyumba was credited with his first Atlanta United tally while Lennon and Mosquera each picked up an assist.

Five minutes later, Atlanta took the lead. Xande Silva received the ball on the left wing and slowly backed his defender down while dribbling into the box. The Portuguese winger cut the ball on his left foot near the end line and sent a cross intended for Giakoumakis inside the six-yard box, but Kamal Miller stepped in front and turned it into his own goal for a 2-1 Atlanta lead.

Atlanta doubled its advantage in the 44th minute. The play started from Atlanta's backline as Luis Abram delivered a pass to Silva in the middle of the field. Silva passed to Caleb Wiley in space on the left wing where the Homegrown dribbled down the field before finding Lennon unmarked drifting into the box. Lennon took one touch before firing a shot into the left side of goal. It was his fourth goal of the season.

Miami, however, earned a penalty in the 52nd minute when Abram was called for a handball and shown a yellow card. Campana scored the spot kick, placing it to the bottom left corner and cutting the lead to 3-2.

Giakoumakis restored Atlanta's two-goal lead in the 76th minute. Silva gained possession on the left wing and played Almada in the middle of the field where the Argentine led a counterattack. Almada passed the ball to Lobjanidze on the right wing and he delivered a perfectly-weighted ball to Giakoumakis inside the box where he smashed home his MLS-leading 14th goal of the season. It was also Lobjanidze's first assist for Atlanta.

Wolff tacked on a fifth goal in the 89th minute after a hustle play from Lobjanidze. The Georgian lost possession after a heavy touch in the midfield but pressed Miller and immediately re-gained the ball with an interception. With Lobjanidze one-on-one with Miller, he found Wolff making an underlapping run on the right side. The Homegrown shot the ball first time, rattling the underside of the crossbar and into the goal to ice the match.

Atlanta United (12-8-9, 45 points) returns to action Wednesday, Sept. 20 when it travels to face D.C. United at Audi Field at 7:30 p.m ET (MLS Season Pass, 92.9 The Game, La Mejor). All Atlanta United matches are available with an MLS Season Pass subscription, located on the Apple TV app.

Match Summary

Stats

Shots: 16-10 Atlanta

Shots on target: 6-3 Atlanta

Corner kicks: 3-3

Fouls Committed: 9-9

xG: 1.73 - 1.68 Atlanta

Possession: 51-49 Miami

Passing accuracy: 86-85 Atlanta

Scoring

MIA - Campana 25'

ATL - Muyumba (Lennon, Mosquera) 36'

ATL - Kamal Miller (own goal) 41'

ATL - Brooks Lennon (Wiley, Silva) 44'

MIA - Campana 53' (penalty)

ATL - Giakoumakis (Lobjanidze, Almada) 76'

ATL - Tyler Wolff (Lobjanidze) 89'

Disciplinary

ATL - Tristan Muyumba 29'

ATL - Luis Abram 52'

MIA - Facundo Farias 57'

MIA - Nicolas Stefanelli 86'

Notes:

Atlanta United scored five goals for the second time this season (March 18, Portland)

The team set a single-match club record with seven assists

Giorgos Giakoumakis scored his 14th goal of the season, tied for the Golden Boot lead

Tristan Muyumba scored his first goal for Atlanta United

Brooks Lennon scored his fourth goal of the season

It was the fourth game in Lennon's career where he recorded a goal and an assist

Saba Lobjanidze recorded his first two assists for Atlanta United

Lobjanidze became the first player in Atlanta United history to record two assists as a substitute

Edwin Mosquera recorded his first assist of the season

Caleb Wiley recorded his third assist of the season, a career-high

Attendance: 71,635

ATLANTA UNITED STARTING LINEUP

GK: Brad Guzan (c)

D: Brooks Lennon

D: Miles Robinson

D: Luis Abram

D: Caleb Wiley

M: Matheus Rossetto (Jay Fortune - 83')

M: Tristan Muyumba

M: Thiago Almada

M: Edwin Mosquera (Saba Lobjanidze - 74')

F: Xande Silva (Tyler Wolff - 80')

F: Giorgos Giakoumakis (Miguel Berry - 80')

Substitutes not used:

Quentin Westberg

Ronald Hernandez

Juanjo Purata

Santiago Sosa

Amar Sejdic

INTER MIAMI CF STARTING LINEUP

GK: Drake Callender

D: DeAndre Yedlin (c)

D: Kamal Miller

D: Noah Allen

M: Dixon Arroyo (David Ruiz - 67')

M: Sergio Busquets

M: Tomas Agustin Aviles (Sergii Kryvtsov - 83')

M: Facundo Farias

M: Benjamin Cremaschi (Robbie Robinson - 74')

F: Leonardo Campana (Josef Martinez - 83')

F: Robert Taylor (Nicolas Stefanelli - 67')

Substitutes not used:

Christopher McVey

Victor Ulloa

Edison Azcona

CJ Dos Santos

OFFICIALS

Jair Marrufo (referee), Corey Rockwell(assistant), Cameron Blanchard (assistant), Nima Saghafi (fourth), Edvin Jurisevic (VAR), TJ Zablocki (AVAR).

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