Atlanta United’s winless streak reaches nine with loss to Los Angeles FC

It was the fifth time Atlanta United had been shut out in a championship game this season. He has scored one goal in the last 464 minutes in the league and US Open Cup.

“Looking from the sidelines, it was good to see everyone giving 100 percent and just unlucky with the goal,” center back Derrick Williams said. “I think…when things don’t go your way, they really don’t go your way.”

Pineda joined two forwards, Daniel Rios and Jamal Thiare, in the starting lineup for the first time this season. The wingers were and Guzan in central defense. aim.

Top scorer Giorgos Giakoumakis missed the match with a hamstring injury. Thiago Almada was present but did not start.

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LAFC, for the first time this season, started with three center backs, something Pineda said he didn’t expect and affected Atlanta United’s plan.

With two attackers, Atlanta United attempted several early crosses with the intention that players could attack the ball in front of the LAFC goal. Atlanta United didn’t score but it resulted in corner kicks.

However, this did not result in many shots being fired. LAFC had 11 shots, four on goal, compared to 2 and 1 for Atlanta United in 35 minutes.

Pineda said that sometimes the attackers occupied the same spaces instead of one running towards the first post and the other towards the midfield or second post.

Rios missed Atlanta United’s best chance in the 36th minute when Lennon, following a pass from Lobjanidze, found him a few yards from goal. Rios didn’t make clean contact, placing his shot wide.

Atlanta United had a few chances in transition, but almost always slowed the game down and gave LAFC’s defense a chance to set up.

“I think we hit them a few times, but then we couldn’t get behind,” Pineda said.

The game turned in the 56th minute when LAFC played a ball to the Atlanta United backline. Guzan came out of the penalty area to challenge Mateusz Bogusz who was rushing for the ball. Guzan arrived first and headed the ball, but it hit Bogusz in the face and bounced toward the Atlanta United goal. Bogusz started to pass Guzan to chase the ball. Guzan’s right leg flared out and tripped Bogusz. After a long review, referee Sergii Boiko gave Guzan a red card for denying an obvious scoring opportunity. He was replaced by Josh Cohen. Almada also replaced. Silva replaced.

On the ensuing free kick, Bogusz’s free kick from 20 yards bounced off Thiare while in the Atlanta United wall and flew slightly to the right past Cohen, who was moving to his right, giving Los Angeles a 1-0 lead in the 63rd minute. .

Edwin Mosquera and Williams replaced Gregersen and Lobjanidze in the 72nd minute.

LAFC’s Eduard Atuesta received a second yellow card, then red, in the 81st minute for deliberately blocking Almada, who was attempting to play a give-and-go with Muyumba near the top of the LAFC 18-yard box.

Almada’s free kick from 22 yards hit the wall and bounced back into the goal. It was the team’s last good chance to tie the game. Muyumba put a goal wide in the final seconds, but LAFC’s Hugo Lloris appeared to have the shot covered.

Atlanta United finished with 15 shots, four on goal, compared to 14 and 5 for LAFC.

“I think there are phases in football, like in life, so I think we have to take the positive things even if we lose and try to do better every day and always stay focused on the positive things” , Silva said.

Slisz quickly left the locker room after the match due to a pre-agreed personal matter. He probably won’t return until Poland has competed in the European Championships. Poland has not revealed its full squad, but Slisz is presumed to be part of it because he started on the team that clinched a place in the tournament.

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Atlanta United’s 2024 schedule

February 24 Columbus 1, Atlanta United 0

March 9 Atlanta United 4, New England 1

March 17 Atlanta United 2, Orlando 0

March 23 Toronto 2, Atlanta United 0

March 31 Atlanta United 3, Chicago 0

April 6 Atlanta United 1, NYCFC 1

April 14 Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia 2

April 20 Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 1

April 27 Atlanta United 1, Chicago 1

May 4 Minnesota 2, Atlanta United 1

May 7 Atlanta United 3, Charlotte Independence 0 in US Open Cup

May 11 DC United 3, Atlanta United 2

May 15 Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0

May 18 Atlanta United 1, Nashville 1

May 21 Atlanta United 0 (5), Charleston 0 (4) in US Open Cup

May 25 Los Angles 1, Atlanta United 0

May 29 in Miami, 7:30 p.m.

June 2 vs. Charlotte, 4:30 p.m., FOX

June 15 vs. Houston, 7:30 p.m.

June 19 at DC United, 7:30 p.m.

June 22 in Saint-Louis, 8:30 p.m.

June 29 c. Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

July 3 at New England, 7:30 p.m.

July 6 at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.

July 13 in Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

July 17 vs. NYCFC, 7:30 p.m.

July 20 against Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

July 26 against DC United in the League Cup, 7:30 p.m.

August 4 against Santos Laguna in the League Cup, 4 p.m.

August 24 at LA Galaxy, 10:30 p.m.

August 31 in Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.

September 14 vs. Nashville, 7:30 p.m.

September 18 against Miami, 7:30 p.m.

September 21 at the Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

September 28 in Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

October 2 c. Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

October 5 against Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

October 19 in Orlando, 6 p.m.