Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC

2 - 2
🕒 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:30 Europe/London 📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Alexis Da Silva 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 27
Regular Season Table
Atlanta United FC 28 · New York City FC 22
Referee Stats
15 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.27
Penalties avg 0.47
Over 4.5 cards 60%
Home wins 27%
Draws 33%
Away wins 40%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (7-9).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).

Team Overview

Atlanta United FC (Home stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 4-2-9

Goals For / Against

21 / 29
Avg: 1.40 / 1.93

Points

14
Avg: 0.93

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

3
New York City FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 4-5-6

Goals For / Against

16 / 19
Avg: 1.07 / 1.27

Points

17
Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.93
PPG
1.13
1.40
GF
1.07
1.93
GA
1.27
80%
O2.5
40%
80%
BTTS
67%
20%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

Atlanta United FC rank28th
New York City FC rank22nd
Atlanta United FC points30
New York City FC points34
Atlanta United FC: #28 · 30 pts · GD -14
25 pts off the top 2. 18 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
New York City FC: #22 · 34 pts · GD +2
21 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Atlanta United FC last 5 home

L L D L L
Points1/15
Weighted index7
Goals6-13
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

New York City FC last 5 away

L L D W D
Points5/15
Weighted index22
Goals6-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Atlanta United FC trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS80%
BTTS + O2.580%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 93% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 27%

New York City FC trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 7% · 1H BTTS 27%

Scoring reliability

Atlanta United FC score at home80%
Atlanta United FC clean sheet at home7%
New York City FC score away80%
New York City FC clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Atlanta United FC score first20%
Atlanta United FC win after scoring first33%
New York City FC score first40%
New York City FC win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Atlanta United FC 20% · New York City FC 38%
Avg first goal minute: Atlanta United FC 30.0' · New York City FC 26.8'

Vs league average

Atlanta United FC score at home1.40 vs 1.84
Atlanta United FC concede at home1.93 vs 1.41
New York City FC score away1.07 vs 1.41
New York City FC concede away1.27 vs 1.84
Atlanta United FC score 24% below league average, while New York City FC score 24% below league average.
Defensive side: Atlanta United FC are 37% above league average at home, and New York City FC are 31% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.20
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 4.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Atlanta United FC goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
31-45 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
76-90+ 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
76-90+ 8
16-30 5
61-75 5
0-15 3
31-45 2

New York City FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
61-75 4
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
61-75 3
31-45 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
7
9
Shots off Goal
2
4
Blocked Shots
0
2
Shots Inside Box
4
5
Shots Outside Box
3
4
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Corner Kicks
4
3
Fouls
14
14
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
505
467
Passes Accurate
424
406
Passes %
—
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
2
5' ⚽
⚽
5' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Matthew Edwards
Own Goal
10' ⚽
⚽
10' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
G. Galoppo
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Jacob
43'
43' L. Brennan
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ T. Jacob
1st substitution · For: D. Chica
56' ⚽
⚽
56' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
A. Perea
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Ojeda
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ B. Traoré
1st substitution · For: Luighi Hanri
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ C. Sanchez
2nd substitution · For: A. Fortune
74' ⚽
⚽
74' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
A. Fortune
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Muyumba
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ Nico Cavallo
2nd substitution · For: K. O'Toole
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ G. Galoppo
3rd substitution · For: S. Alzate
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ T. Muyumba
4th substitution · For: C. Dunbar
90+5'
90+5' Raul Gustavo

Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Atlanta United FC drew 2-2 with New York City FC on Sunday, 27 September 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Alexis Da Silva. It was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

First half: New York City FC took an early lead at 5' when Matthew Edwards scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. Atlanta United FC leveled the score at 10' when G. Galoppo scored, with the assist credited to T. Jacob, making the score 1-1. L. Brennan received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 43'.

Second half: Atlanta United FC made their 1st substitution at 55', with T. Jacob replacing D. Chica. New York City FC took the lead at 56' when A. Perea scored, with the assist credited to A. Ojeda, making the score 1-2. New York City FC made their 1st substitution at 67', with B. Traoré replacing Luighi Hanri. Atlanta United FC made their 2nd substitution at 67', with C. Sanchez replacing A. Fortune. Atlanta United FC leveled the score at 74' when A. Fortune scored, with the assist credited to T. Muyumba, making the score 2-2. New York City FC made their 2nd substitution at 80', with Nico Cavallo replacing K. O'Toole. Atlanta United FC made their 3rd substitution at 86', with G. Galoppo replacing S. Alzate. Atlanta United FC made their 4th substitution at 86', with T. Muyumba replacing C. Dunbar. Raul Gustavo received a yellow card for New York City FC at 90+5'.

Atlanta United FC used 4 substitutions while New York City FC used 2 substitutions. Atlanta United FC got 1 yellow card, while New York City FC got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (7-9).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins4
Draws9
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals11 (61.1%)
BTTS14 (77.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins3
Draws5
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals8 (88.9%)
BTTS9 (100.0%)

Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC Head-to-Head History by Season