Seattle Sounders vs Atlanta United

21 August 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Giorgos Giakoumakis 11’, 65’

Match summary

Atlanta United beat Seattle Sounders 2-0 on the road. Atlanta United led 1-0 at half-time.

Giorgos Giakoumakis put Atlanta United ahead with a header in the 11th minute and Giakoumakis made it 0-2 with a header in the 65th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Seattle Sounders created 1.11 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Atlanta United 1.14 from 9.

Key events

Seattle Sounders Atlanta United
Kick-off
2’
Xande SilvaShot on target
7’
Léo ChúShot on target
8’
11’
Giorgos GiakoumakisHeader0-1 (Atlanta United)
20’
Xande SilvaShot on target
26’
Thiago AlmadaArgument
36’
Giorgos GiakoumakisShot on target
Half-time0-1
46’
Xande SilvaShot on target
Yeimar GómezShot on target
48’
49’
Thiago AlmadaShot on target
Second half underway
64’
Edwin MosqueraFoul
65’
Giorgos GiakoumakisHeader0-2 (Atlanta United)
66’
Tyler WolffXande Silva
Fredy MonteroNicolás Lodeiro
68’
Paul RothrockLéo Chú
68’
Obed VargasJoão Paulo
68’
77’
Osvaldo AlonsoMatheus Rossetto
77’
Amar SejdicEdwin Mosquera
86’
Miguel BerryGiorgos Giakoumakis
86’
Juan José PurataTristan Muyumba
Full-time0-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 1.14 11’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), 0-1 11’ 65’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), 0-2 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 1.14 11’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), 0-1 Giakoumakis 11’ 65’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), 0-2 Giakoumakis 65’
Seattle Sounders 1.11 xGAtlanta United 1.14 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atlanta United attacking Seattle Sounders attacking 
71’ Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 36’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 65’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 20’ Xande Silva (Atlanta United), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 30’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 2’ Xande Silva (Atlanta United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 15’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Thiago Almada (Atlanta United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 69’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 74’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Xande Silva (Atlanta United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 8’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 1’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 36’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 65’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 20’ Xande Silva (Atlanta United), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 30’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Thiago Almada (Atlanta United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Xande Silva (Atlanta United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 15’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 74’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Xande Silva (Atlanta United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 1’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Seattle Sounders 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Frei
Tolo 73’
Gómez
Ragen
Roldán
Paulo 68’
Lodeiro 68’
Chú 68’
Rusnák
Morris
Ruidíaz
Atlanta United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Guzan
Robinson
Abram
Wiley
Lennon
Muyumba 86’
Rossetto 77’
Mosquera 77’
Silva 66’
Almada
Giakoumakis 2 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 5 2 10 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 1 – – 4 – 34 – – – –
90′ 2 2 – 3 – 33 2 – –
90′ – 1 – 4 2 50 – – – –
Nouhou Tolo Taken off
73′ 4 – – 4 – 15 – – – –
Reed Baker-Whiting Came on as a substitute
17′ 1 1 – 2 – 14 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – 34 1 0.12 – 2 1 3 – –
João Paulo Taken off
68′ – – 35 2 0.16 3 2 6 – 1 –
Nicolás Lodeiro Taken off
68′ – – 25 2 0.16 – – 5 – 4 –
Léo Chú Taken off
68′ – – 11 1 0.06 – – 1 – 1 –
Paul Rothrock Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 11 – 0.01 1 – 3 1 1 –
Obed Vargas Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 11 – 0.00 2 – 2 – – –
Fredy Montero Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 9 – 0.00 1 – 2 1 1 –
Forwards2 players
90′ – – 2 – 0.15 0.03 1 4 – 10 –
Raúl Ruidíaz
90′ – – 2 – 0.13 0.05 1 4 2 14 –
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.

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