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Atlanta United Defeats Real Salt Lake 2-1

July 13, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release


ATLANTA - Atlanta United defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 Wednesday evening in front of 42,509 people at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Ronaldo Cisneros led the front line for Atlanta and scored a first-half brace.

Atlanta struck early through Cisneros, taking the lead in the eighth minute. Thiago Almada found the run of the Mexican with a weighted ball through the Salt Lake midfield. A quick turn from Cisneros sent defender Erik Holt the wrong way, giving the forward enough time to compose himself and finish with his left foot.

Cisneros doubled the host's advantage in the 33rd minute. Winning the ball high up the pitch with an interception, Rossetto's first touch fell to the feet of Cisneros. The 25-year-old created an opening with one touch before finding the back of the net from the 18-yard line. Cisneros' strike is his sixth goal of the season. It was Rossetto's first assist for Atlanta United.

Salt Lake cut the deficit to one goal in the 37th minute with a goal from Johan Kappelhof. Justin Meram sent a left-footed cross into Atlanta's six-yard box from the right flank, which the Dutch defender headed past Rocco Ríos Novo to pull one back for the visitors.

The attacking players of Atlanta continued to create chances in the second half, including Thiago Almada, who hit the post with a shot in the 64th minute. Salt Lake generated pressure late in the second half, resulting in chances like a Sergio Córdova shot saved by Ríos Novo and a set-piece opportunity in the dying minutes of the match but the Atlanta defense stood strong.

Atlanta (6-8-5, 23 points) finishes its three-match homestand at Mercedes-Benz Stadium against Orlando City SC on Sunday, July 17 (3:00 p.m., ABC, ESPN Deportes, Sports Radio 92-9 The Game, La Mejor).

MATCH INFO

Atlanta United 2, Real Salt Lake 1

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta, Georgia

STATS

Shots: 14-10 Atlanta

Shots on target: 7-4 Atlanta

Corner kicks: 5-4 Atlanta

Fouls committed: 11-7 Atlanta

Offside: 2-1 Salt Lake

Possession: 53.6-46.4 Atlanta

Passing accuracy: 86.9-83.9 Atlanta

SCORING SUMMARY

ATL - Ronaldo Cisneros 8' (Thiago Almada) [HIGHLIGHT]

ATL - Ronaldo Cisneros 33' (Matheus Rossetto) [HIGHLIGHT]

RSL - Johan Kappelhof 37' (Justin Meram, Andrew Brody) [HIGHLIGHT]

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

RSL - Erik Holt 44' (yellow)

RSL - Nick Besler 56' (yellow)

ATL - Marcelino Moreno 90+3' (yellow)

ATLANTA UNITED STARTING LINEUP

Rocco Ríos Novo; Aiden McFadden (Machop Chol - 77'), Juanjo Purata, Alan Franco, George Campbell, Caleb Wiley; Matheus Rossetto ©, Amar Sejdic (Santiago Sosa - 82'), Thiago Almada (Franco Ibarra - 71'), Marcelino Moreno, Ronaldo Cisneros (Josef Martínez - 77').

Substitutes not used: Raúl Gudiño, Alex De John, Dom Dwyer, Mikey Ambrose.

REAL SALT LAKE STARTING LINEUP

Zac MacMath; Aaron Herrera, Johan Kappelhof, Tate Schmitt (Maikel Chang - 63'), Aaron Herrera; Andrew Brody (Chris Kablan - 68'), Pablo Ruiz (Jasper Loffelsend - HT), Nick Besler, Diego Luna (Sergio Cordova - HT); Justin Meram © (Bode Hidalgo - 68'), Rubio Rubín.

Substitutes not used: Tomas Gomez, Marcelo Silva.

OFFICIALS

Drew Fisher (referee), Corey Rockwell (assistant), Justin Howard (assistant), Ted Unkel (fourth), Ismail Elfath (VAR), Jeff Muschik (AVAR).

TEAM NOTES

Juanjo Purata made his first start for Atlanta United

Ronaldo Cisneros scored his fifth and sixth goals of the season

Matheus Rossetto recorded his first assist for Atlanta United

Thiago Almada recorded his fifth assist of the season

ATTENDANCE

42,509

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