20 Atlanta shots, no goals as DC United draw 0-0

DC United 0-0 Atlanta United FC: the Major League Soccer Regular Season - 25 meeting ended in a draw at Audi Field on Saturday, September 12. Neither side found a goal, although Atlanta produced the greater attacking volume and forced DC goalkeeper saves during a match that finished without a winner.

Atlanta control the ball but not the score

Atlanta United FC held 70% possession and completed 625 passes to DC United’s 272, with 563 accurate passes compared with DC’s 200. That control translated into 20 total shots, including 13 from inside the box. DC managed four shots overall, with two inside the area.

The numbers made Atlanta the more active attacking side, but the scoreline stayed level. Atlanta recorded three shots on goal and eight blocked efforts, while DC did not register a shot on target. The home side’s goalkeeper made three saves; Atlanta’s goalkeeper was not required to make one. Eight Atlanta corners and 16 free kicks also underlined the visitors’ territorial advantage, but their pressure did not produce a decisive finish.

Second-half changes and discipline

DC made three changes in the 56th minute, bringing on Jared Stroud for Nathan Ordaz, Jackson Hopkins for Silvan Hefti and Matti Peltola for Brandon Servania. Atlanta responded one minute later with Adrian Gill for Mauricio Federico Amaro Viega, Tristan Muyumba for Ajani Fortune and Matthew Edwards for Junior Alonso. The substitutions changed personnel on both sides, but neither team broke through.

The match became more heavily cautioned after the interval. Atlanta’s Mauricio Federico Amaro Viega was booked in the 36th minute, while Tristan Muyumba received a yellow card in the 62nd. DC’s Kye Rowles was cautioned in the 68th minute, followed by Kimito Nono in the 70th and Stroud in the 71st. There were no red cards.

Mihaj leads the ratings

E. Mihaj was the highest-rated player at 7.7 after completing 90 minutes for Atlanta. He also supplied one key pass and made one tackle. J. Alonso followed with a 7.6 rating, two key passes and two tackles in his 57 minutes, while Amaro Viega earned 7.4 before being substituted.

One point apiece in the Eastern Conference

The draw gives both teams a point without changing the gap between them in the supplied standings. DC United are listed 11th in the Eastern Conference with 29 points from 24 games and a -7 goal difference. Atlanta are 14th with 23 points from 25 games and a -14 goal difference. The result extends a form sequence in which both teams have combined wins, losses and draws, but neither could turn this fixture’s contrasting performance levels into three points.