D.C. United 2 (1-0-0, 3 points) v. Atlanta United 0 (0-0-1, 0 points)
2019 MLS Regular Season
March 3, 2019 - Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 16,942
Player Notes
- Paul Arriola scored the first goal of D.C. United’s 2019 season in stoppage time (45+1’) of the first half. Wayne Rooney and Luciano Acosta assisted on the goal from the corner kick.
- Luciano Acosta scored his first goal of the season in the 58th minute.
- Lucas Rodriguez assisted Acosta’s goal in his first appearance for the Black-and-Red and first in MLS.
- Leonardo Jara made his D.C. United debut, starting at the right back position.
- Bill Hamid recorded his first clean sheet of 2019; his 55th career shutout.
#DCvsATL Notes
- The Black-and-Red are now 5-2 against Atlanta all time.
- United are 4-0-0 against Atlanta at home.
- D.C. United defeated Atlanta in their last match-up, a 3-1 win on September 2, 2018 at Audi Field.
Match Notes
- The last time United opened their season against the MLS Cup defending champion was in 2004, when the Black-and-Red defeated the 2003 champion San Jose Earthquakes 2-1.
- United are now 1-0-0 on the season.
- The Black-and-Red last started their season with a win in 2015, a 1-0 win against Montreal Impact.
Goals by Half
<strong>1st Half</strong> |
<strong>2nd Half</strong> |
<strong>Total</strong> |
|
D.C. United |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Atlanta United |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Scoring Summary
<strong>Minute</strong> |
<strong>Team</strong> |
<strong>Goalscorer</strong> |
<strong>Assisted by</strong> |
45'+1' |
D.C. United |
Paul Arriola |
Wayne Rooney, Luciano Acosta |
58' |
D.C. United |
Luciano Acosta |
Lucas Rodríguez, Júnior Moreno |
Misconduct Summary
<strong>Minute</strong> |
<strong>Team</strong> |
<strong>Offender</strong> |
<strong>Reason</strong> |
53' |
Atlanta United |
Mikey Ambrose |
Unsporting Behavior |
83' |
Atlanta United |
Jeff Larentowicz |
Unsporting Behavior |
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 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
44% |
2 |
Atlanta United |
9 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
56% |
4 |
Atlanta United Lineup:
Brad Guzan, Miles Robinson, Michael Parkhurst ©, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Mikey Ambrose (Julian Gressel 59’), Brek Shea, Eric Remedi, Darlington Nagbe, Hector Villalba (Gonzalo Martinez 53’), Ezequiel Barco (Jeff Larentowicz 77’), Josef Martinez
Unused Substitutes: Gordon Wild, Alex Kann, Andrew Carleton, Romario Williams,
D.C. United Lineup:
Bill Hamid, Leonardo Jara, Joseph Mora, Steven Birnbaum, Frédéric Brillant, Luciano Acosta (Chris Durkin 88’), Paul Arriola, Russell Canouse, Júnior Moreno, Lucas RodrÃguez (Ulises Segura 67’), Wayne Rooney (c)
Unused Substitutes: Chris Seitz, Quincy Amarikwa, Jalen Robinson, Chris McCann, Zoltán Stieber
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Assistant Referees: Frank Anderson, Jeffrey Greeson
Fourth Official: Marcos de Oliveria
