Atlanta United vs Portland Timbers

18 March 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

Caleb Wiley 25’
Thiago Almada 45+5’, 86’
Giorgos Giakoumakis 59’
Luiz Araújo 75’

Tega Ikoba 83’

Match summary

Atlanta United won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Portland Timbers. Atlanta United led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Caleb Wiley put Atlanta United ahead in the 25th minute and Thiago Almada made it 2-0 with a direct free kick in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Giorgos Giakoumakis made it 3-0 with a header in the 59th minute, Luiz Araújo made it 4-0 in the 75th minute, Tega Ikoba pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 83rd minute, and Almada made it 5-1 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Atlanta United created 2.97 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Portland Timbers's 0.71 from 8.

Key events

Atlanta United Portland Timbers

Kick-off

6’

Eryk WilliamsonVAR: Goal given

Caleb WileyLeft foot shot

1-0

25’

Giorgos GiakoumakisShot on target

29’

45+3’

Larrys MabialaFoul

Thiago AlmadaFree Kick

2-0

45+5’

Half-time2-0

Second half underway

Giorgos GiakoumakisHeader

3-0

59’

61’

Claudio BravoFoul

Brooks LennonShot on target

64’

67’

Eryk WilliamsonArgument

68’

Zac McGrawFoul

69’

Marvin LoríaSantiago Moreno

69’

Justin RasmussenClaudio Bravo

Derrick EtienneCaleb Wiley

73’

Santiago SosaFranco Ibarra

73’

Luiz AraújoLeft foot shot

4-0

75’

76’

Diego GutiérrezJarosław Niezgoda

76’

Tega IkobaZac McGraw

Miguel BerryGiorgos Giakoumakis

77’

Ajani FortuneAmar Sejdic

77’

Santiago SosaFoul

81’

82’

Pablo BonillaJuan Mosquera

83’

Tega Ikoba

4-1

85’

Tega IkobaShot on target

Thiago AlmadaRight foot shot

5-1

86’

88’

Diego GutiérrezShot on target

Luis AbramMiles Robinson

89’

Luiz AraújoShot on target

90+4’

Full-time5-1

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 2.97 xGPortland Timbers 0.71 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Portland Timbers 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

Portland Timbers 5-3-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Brad Guzan	90′	2	1	24	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Brooks Lennon	90′	–	–	1	1	–	61	2	–	–	–
Miles Robinson Taken off	89′	1	1	–	4	3	61	1	–	–	–
Juan José Purata	90′	1	2	–	3	2	59	1	–	–	–
Andrew Gutman	90′	4	2	–	6	2	49	2	–	–	–
Luis Abram Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Amar Sejdic Taken off	77′	–	–	40	–	0.02	1	–	2	1	1	–
Franco Ibarra Taken off	73′	–	–	27	1	0.13	1	1	3	3	2	–
Luiz Araújo	90′	1	–	43	3	0.05	2	1	8	–	3	–
Thiago Almada	90′	2	2	68	7	0.95	–	–	2	1	–	–
Caleb Wiley Taken off	73′	1	1	21	1	0.21	–	2	2	4	–	–
Santiago Sosa Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	14	–	0.00	2	–	2	1	–
Ajani Fortune Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	4	–	0.00	1	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Giorgos Giakoumakis Taken off	77′	1	–	3	2	0.38	0.37	1	3	3	5	–
Derrick Etienne Came on as a substitute	17′	–	1	–	–	–	0.06	1	1	1	7	–
Miguel Berry Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	0.25	1	–	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Aljaž Ivačič	90′	3	5	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders8 players


Juan Mosquera Taken off	82′	1	–	1	7	–	21	–	–	–	–
Dario Župarić	90′	1	2	–	2	–	32	–	–	–	–
Larrys Mabiala	90′	1	2	1	3	2	45	2	–	–
Zac McGraw Taken off	76′	1	1	–	5	3	31	1	–	–
Claudio Bravo Taken off	69′	2	2	–	2	–	21	2	–	–
Justin Rasmussen Came on as a substitute	21′	1	–	–	1	–	7	–	–	–	–
Tega Ikoba Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	1	1	2	–	1	–	–
Pablo Bonilla Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Eryk Williamson	90′	–	–	30	2	0.08	–	1	9	2	6
Diego Chará	90′	–	–	41	1	0.04	3	1	6	2	2	–
Santiago Moreno Taken off	69′	–	–	25	1	0.07	1	1	2	–	–	–
Marvin Loría Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	5	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Nathan Fogaça	90′	–	–	2	–	0.16	0.05	2	4	2	26	–
Jarosław Niezgoda Taken off	76′	–	–	–	–	–	0.02	–	2	2	10	–
Diego Gutiérrez Came on as a substitute	14′	–	1	1	1	0.04	0.37	1	–	–	4	–

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 L L W D W

Portland Timbers L L W L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Portland Timbers 2-1 Atlanta United, 04 Sep 22 Next meeting: Portland Timbers 0-1 Atlanta United, 20 Sep 26 All Atlanta United vs Portland Timbers 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.