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Post-Match Facts | Week 17

IMAGE: Lucho nyarko 6-21

D.C. United 2 (5-8-3, 18 points) v. Atlanta United FC 1 (6-7-3, 21 points)


2017 MLS Regular Season


June 21, 2017 â€“ RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 14,594
Player Notes

  • Luciano Acosta scored his fourth goal of the season and first since April 30. He now has two goals against Atlanta.
  • Patrick Nyarko scored his first goal of the season and fifth with D.C. United. He now has 24 career MLS regular season goals.
  • Deshorn Brown made his D.C. United debut, entering in the 62nd minute for José Ortiz.
  • After today's start, only Taylor Kemp has started 15 matches for United this season.
  • Kofi Opare made his 50th career MLS regular season appearance.
  • José Ortiz played forward for the sixth time this season. United have had four different players start up top (Mullins, Le Toux, Neagle, Ortiz).
  • Ian Harkes recorded his first career MLS assist.


#DCvATL Notes

  • United are now 2-0 against the 2017 expansion side. They host Atlanta at RFK for the final time on Aug. 23.
  • The Black-and-Red have outscored Atlanta 5-2 in their two matches.


Match Notes

  • United are now 21-6-3against expansion teams playing in their debut season.
  • United scored multiple goals in a match for the first time since April 30 (also against Atlanta).
  • United's all-time record is now 280-267-131.
  • United are now 181-95-63all-time at RFK Stadium.


Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
D.C. United
1
1
2
Atlanta United FC
1
0
1

Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>
62'
ATL
Jeff Larentowicz
Unsporting Behavior
73'
D.C.
Lamar Neagle
Unsporting Behavior
79'
ATL
Brandon Vázquez
Unsporting Behavior

Scoring Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Goalscorer</strong>
<strong>Assisted by</strong>
17'
ATL
Julian Gressel
Miguel Almirón, Yamil Asad
23'
D.C.
Luciano Acosta
60'
D.C.
Patrick Nyarko
Chris Korb, Ian Harkes

Box Score

<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Shots</strong>
<strong>Shots on Goal</strong>
<strong>Corners</strong>
<strong>Offsides</strong>
<strong>Possession (%)</strong>
<strong>Saves</strong>
D.C. United
17
4
4
3
45
4
Atlanta United FC
15
5
6
3
55
2

D.C. United lineup:

Bill Hamid; Taylor Kemp, Kofi Opare, Steve Birnbaum, Chris Korb; Ian Harkes, Marcelo Sarvas; Patrick Nyarko (Lamar Neagle 69'), Luciano Acosta (Jared Jeffrey 81'), Sébastien Le Toux; José Ortiz (Deshorn Brown 62')


Unused Substitutes: Travis Worra, Jalen Robinson, Julian Büscher, , Chris Odoi-Atsem


Atlanta United FC lineup:

Alec Kann; Greg Garza, Leandro González Pirez, Michael Parkhurst, Tyrone Mears; Kevin Kratz, Jeff Larentowicz (Chris McCann 75'); Yamil Asad, Miguel Almirón, Julian Gressel (Josef Martínez 63'); Hector Villalba (Brandon Vázquez 75')


Unused Substitutes: Kyle Reynish, Mark Bloom, Miles Robinson, Harrison Heath


Center Referee: Nima Saghafi
Assistant Referees: Cameron Blanchard, Danny Thornberry
Fourth Referee: Robert Sibiga