Atlanta United vs Colorado Rapids

17 May 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Thiago Almada 29’
Luiz Araújo 80’
Tyler Wolff 87’
Giorgos Giakoumakis 90’

Match summary

Atlanta United won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Colorado Rapids. Atlanta United led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Thiago Almada put Atlanta United ahead with a direct free kick in the 29th minute. In the second half, Luiz Araújo made it 2-0 in the 80th minute, Tyler Wolff made it 3-0 in the 87th minute, and Giorgos Giakoumakis made it 4-0 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Atlanta United created 3.93 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Colorado Rapids's 0.35 from 6. Thiago Almada missed a penalty for Atlanta United.

Key events

Atlanta United Colorado Rapids

Kick-off

Thiago AlmadaMissed penaltymiss

10’

23’

Ralph PrisoFoul

Miles RobinsonShot on target

24’

Luiz AraújoShot on target

25’

Thiago AlmadaFree Kick

1-0

29’

Thiago AlmadaTime wasting

30’

35’

Danny LeyvaShot on target

Luiz AraújoShot on target

36’

Half-time1-0

Second half underway

Giorgos GiakoumakisMiguel Berry

53’

Sam NicholsonFoul

63’

Moise BombitoLalas Abubakar

64’

Jonathan LewisKevin Cabral

67’

Danny LeyvaShot on target

70’

Jonathan LewisShot on target

Franco IbarraSantiago Sosa

74’

Thiago AlmadaShot on target

78’

79’

Calvin HarrisRalph Priso

Luiz AraújoLeft foot shot

2-0

80’

Luiz AraújoShot on target

82’

Tyler WolffLuiz Araújo

84’

Machop CholMatheus Rossetto

84’

Luis AbramDerrick Etienne

84’

Tyler WolffRight foot shot

3-0

87’

Thiago AlmadaShot on target

87’

88’

Yosuke HanyaDanny Leyva

88’

Sebastian AndersonDanny Wilson

Giorgos GiakoumakisRight foot shot

4-0

90’

Full-time4-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Atlanta United 3.93 xGColorado Rapids 0.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Colorado Rapids attacking Atlanta United attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Atlanta United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Colorado Rapids 3-5-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Quentin Westberg	90′	3	0	33	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Brooks Lennon	90′	–	–	–	1	–	57	–	–	2	–
Miles Robinson	90′	1	1	–	3	–	67	–	–	–	–
Juan José Purata	90′	1	3	1	4	3	74	–	–	–	–
Ronald Hernández	90′	5	–	–	7	–	53	2	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Matheus Rossetto Taken off	84′	–	–	39	2	0.05	3	1	5	2	–	–
Santiago Sosa Taken off	74′	–	–	51	1	0.04	2	1	9	1	–	–
Luiz Araújo Taken off	84′	1	–	46	4	0.13	2	–	8	2	2	–
Thiago Almada	90′	1	–	61	4	0.20	1	1	6	–	2
Derrick Etienne Taken off	84′	–	–	34	1	0.29	–	–	1	–	1	–
Franco Ibarra Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	9	–	0.00	2	–	2	1	–	–
Luis Abram Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tyler Wolff Came on as a substitute	9′	1	–	1	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Machop Chol Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	2	–	0.01	–	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Miguel Berry Taken off	53′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	2	2	–	6	–
Giorgos Giakoumakis Came on as a substitute	37′	1	–	3	1	0.99	0.05	3	2	1	12	–

Goalkeeper1 player


William Yarbrough	90′	6	4	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Lalas Abubakar Taken off	63′	1	1	1	1	–	22	–	–	–	–
Andreas Maxsø	90′	–	–	–	2	2	28	–	–	–	–
Danny Wilson Taken off	88′	–	3	2	3	1	23	1	–	–	–
Alex Gersbach	90′	1	2	1	2	–	19	–	–	–	–
Moise Bombito Came on as a substitute	27′	2	–	–	4	2	8	–	–	–	–
Sebastian Anderson Came on as a substitute	2′	1	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Sam Nicholson	90′	–	–	24	1	0.05	2	1	5	1	2
Danny Leyva Taken off	88′	–	–	29	2	0.02	1	–	5	2	3	–
Ralph Priso Taken off	79′	–	–	16	1	0.03	4	1	5	2	–
Connor Ronan	90′	–	–	36	1	0.02	1	–	1	–	–	–
Michael Barrios	90′	–	–	17	1	0.02	–	–	2	3	1	–
Calvin Harris Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Yosuke Hanya Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Kevin Cabral Taken off	64′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	2	–	5	–
Jonathan Lewis Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	1	1	0.10	0.03	–	2	–	2	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Atlanta United D W L L L

Colorado Rapids D D D W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Colorado Rapids 3-0 Atlanta United, 05 Mar 22 Next meeting: Colorado Rapids 3-1 Atlanta United, 17 Aug 25 All Atlanta United vs Colorado Rapids meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.