New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 11′Atlanta United FC, yellow card:
- 23′Atlanta United FC, goal disallowed:Goal Disallowed
- 28′New York City FC, substitution:off
- 34′Atlanta United FC, yellow card:
- 43′New York City FC, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 64′New York City FC, substitution:off
- 64′New York City FC, substitution:off
- 68′Atlanta United FC, yellow card:
- 70′New York City FC, goal:1–0
- 74′Atlanta United FC, substitution:off
- 81′Atlanta United FC, yellow card:
- 83′Atlanta United FC, substitution:off
- 88′Atlanta United FC, goal:1–1
- 90′New York City FC, substitution:off
- 90+5′New York City FC, goal:2–1assist
- Full-time2 – 1
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Match report
New York City FC snatch late win over Atlanta United at Citi Field
New York City FC beat Atlanta United FC 2-1 in Major League Soccer on Matchday 32 at Citi Field, Bénie Traoré scoring deep into stoppage time, in the 90+5 minute, to settle a game that had been goalless at the interval. The result ended a run of six games without a win for the home side.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The deadlock held until the 70th minute, when Nicolás Fernández put New York City ahead. Atlanta, who had gone into the game having lost three in a row, found a way back 18 minutes later through Breel Embolo, whose goal in the 88th minute made it 1-1 and appeared to have earned a point.
Traoré had other ideas. Kevin O'Toole supplied the assist for the winner in the 90+5 minute, and the hosts held on to move from 35 points to 38 and from 23rd to 22nd. Atlanta stayed on 30 points in 28th, now six places and eight points behind their opponents.
New York City next host CF Montreal in Major League Soccer on Saturday 31 October, while Atlanta are at home to Toronto FC on Sunday 1 November.
Kevin O'Toole earned the match's highest rating, 8.07, with the assist for Traoré's stoppage-time winner. Atlanta's Miguel Almirón was close behind on 8.06.
Atlanta had 19 shots to New York City's 11, but the visitors still left without a point.
New York City FC beat Atlanta United FC 2–1 (half-time 0–0).
New York City FC met Atlanta United FC in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 32). Kick-off was Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 23:30 UTC at Citi Field. Referee: Tori Penso. Attendance: 17,699.
Team pages: New York City FC · Atlanta United FC · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 70' Goal: Nicolás Fernández — 1–0 · Watch Nicolás Fernández's goal video (70')
- 88' Goal: Breel Embolo — 1–1 · Watch Breel Embolo's goal video (88')
- 90+5' Goal: Bénie Traoré (assist: Kevin O'Toole) — 2–1 · Watch Bénie Traoré's goal video (90+5')
Starting line-ups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
Atlanta United FC (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave New York City FC 62%, the draw 24%, Atlanta United FC 14%. It finished New York City FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC.
Strength rating puts New York City FC clearly ahead — We give New York City FC 62% mainly because they sit 94 points higher on our strength rating, 1478 to 1384, and home sides in Major League Soccer tend to do better than the global norm. The draw sits at 24%, just under the usual 25% for a gap this size, as both teams' recent games average 2.8 goals.
Why New York City FC at 62%?
New York City FC sit 94 points higher on our strength rating — 1478 to 1384. Sides with a 80–160-point rating edge at home won 56.5% of 14,351 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.0%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.1% of 5,268 games vs 44.6% across all 108,079 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 52–31–17.
Why only 62%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 62% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 24% and Atlanta United FC at 14%.
Why the draw at 24%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 25.0%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.8% of 27,217.
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About this match
On this page: the New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Nicolás Fernández's goal against Atlanta United FC (70').
- Watch Breel Embolo's goal against New York City FC (88').
- Watch Bénie Traoré's goal against Atlanta United FC (90+5').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from New York City FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC. Explore more on the New York City FC and Atlanta United FC team pages or the Major League Soccer page.