New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC result: 2–1
Stats, match flow, line-ups and summaryMajor League Soccer Matchday 32
Major League Soccer · Matchday 32UTCCiti Field
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Match summary
New York City FC beat Atlanta United FC 2–1. Nicolás Fernández 70', Breel Embolo 88', Bénie Traoré 90'+5'. The first half ended goalless; every goal came after the break. Nicolás Fernández opened the scoring in minute 70. The decisive goal came from Bénie Traoré in minute 90+5.
Match timeline
- 7'
Tayvon Gray - 11'
Mauricio Amaro - 28'
Talles Magno · for Alonso Martínez - 34'
Paulo Díaz - 43'
Talles Magno - 64'
Keaton Parks · for Aiden O'Neill - 64'
Malachi Jones · for Agustin Ojeda - 68'
Tristan Muyumba - 70'
Nicolás Fernández1–0 - 74'
Fafà Picault · for Tristan Muyumba - 81'
Matt Edwards - 83'
Elías Baez · for Matt Edwards - 88'
Breel Embolo1–1 - 90'
Bénie Traoré · for Hannes Wolf - 90'+5'
Bénie Traoré · assist: Kevin O'Toole2–1
How was this match?
Match stats
New York City FCAtlanta United FC
Overview
46%Possession %54%
11Shots19
6Shots on target6
3Corners3
13Fouls14
1Offsides4
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
Shots
0Blocked shots6
Passing
297/382 (78%)Passes338/451 (75%)
1/15 (7%)Crosses6/15 (40%)
19/58 (33%)Long balls24/57 (42%)
Defence
10/14 (71%)Tackles won11/17 (65%)
12Interceptions7
40Clearances17
5Saves4
Starting lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-1-4-1
New York City FC4-2-3-1
16↓Martínez
17↓Wolf
7⚽Fernández
26↓Ojeda
8Perea
21↓O'Neill
22O'Toole
6Sands
13Martins
24Gray
49Freese
- 49Matt FreeseG
- 6James SandsCD-L
- 13Thiago MartinsCD-R
- 22Kevin O'TooleLB
- 24Tayvon GrayRB
- 7Nicolás Fernández⚽AM
- 8Andrés PereaLM
- 21Aiden O'Neill↓ 64'RM
- 16Alonso Martínez↓ 28'F
- 17Hannes Wolf↓ 90'AM-L
- 26Agustin Ojeda↓ 64'AM-R
Substitutes
- 11Talles Magno↑ 28'
- 55Keaton Parks↑ 64'
- 88Malachi Jones↑ 64'
- 9Bénie Traoré⚽↑ 90'
Atlanta United FC4-1-4-1
36⚽Embolo
10Almirón
8↓Muyumba
11Galoppo
59Miranchuk
14Amaro
47↓Edwards
6Alonso
27Díaz
55Jacob
1Hoyos
- 1Lucas HoyosG
- 6Júnior AlonsoCD-L
- 27Paulo DíazCD-R
- 14Mauricio AmaroDM
- 47Matt Edwards↓ 83'LB
- 55Tomás JacobRB
- 8Tristan Muyumba↓ 74'CM-L
- 11Giuliano GaloppoCM-R
- 10Miguel AlmirónLM
- 59Alexey MiranchukRM
- 36Breel Embolo⚽F
Substitutes
- 22Fafà Picault↑ 74'
- 3Elías Baez↑ 83'
Recent form
New York City FC
Form points 6/15
Atlanta United FC
Form points 6/15
Head-to-head
1
New York City FC
1
Draw
0
Atlanta United FC
Last 2 meetings
- Oct 28, 2026New York City FC2–1Atlanta United FC
- Sep 26, 2026Atlanta United FC2–2New York City FC
League table
Eastern Conference
| # | P | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | +44 | 74 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | +21 | 59 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | +9 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | +11 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | +15 | 53 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | +11 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | +6 | 44 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 43 |
| 10 | Red Bull New York | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | -17 | 39 |
| 11 | New York City FC | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | +3 | 39 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | -12 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | -21 | 33 |
| 15 | CF Montréal | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -30 | 26 |
Western Conference
| # | P | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | +38 | 61 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | +9 | 55 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | +8 | 52 |
| 4 | St. Louis CITY SC | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | +10 | 51 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo FC | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | +1 | 51 |
| 6 | LAFC | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | +13 | 47 |
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | -6 | 44 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 43 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 43 |
| 10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 43 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 42 |
| 12 | Minnesota United FC | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 41 |
| 13 | San Diego FC | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 38 |
| 14 | Austin FC | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | -21 | 34 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | -42 | 23 |
Venue
Citi Field
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- When is New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC?
- New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC was played on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 23:30 UTC.
- Where is New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC played?
- New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC was played at Citi Field.
- What competition is New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC in?
- New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC was part of the Major League Soccer.
- What was the final score of New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC?
- New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC ended 2–1.