New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC 2-1

New York City FC beat Atlanta United FC 2-1 with a stoppage-time goal from Bénie Adama Traoré after Atlanta had levelled late through Breel Embolo. The hosts led from the 70th minute until Embolo's equaliser in the 88th, then Traoré settled it in the 90th minute plus five.

The first half brought no goals, though both sides were booked and Atlanta had a VAR intervention go against them when Breel Embolo's 23rd-minute effort was cancelled. Tayvon Gray was booked on 7 minutes, Mauricio Amaro on 11, Paulo Díaz on 34 and Talles Magno on 43, before the teams went in level at 0-0.

New York City FC changed things after the break and made two substitutions on 64 minutes, with Aiden O'Neill and Agustin Ojeda replaced by Keaton Parks and Malachi Jones. Nicolás Fernández Mercau broke the deadlock on 70 minutes to make it 1-0, before Atlanta also moved players on and off, sending on Fafà Picault for Tristan Muyumba on 74 minutes and Elías Báez for Matthew Edwards on 83. Embolo's goal on 88 minutes, from no assist listed, made it 1-1, but Traoré, who had come on for Hannes Wolf on 90 minutes, finished the match with Kevin O'Toole's assist in stoppage time.

Atlanta had more of the ball with 54% possession and more passes, 450 to 381, while also having 19 shots to New York City's 11 and matching them with six shots on target. The visitors also finished with more expected goals, 2.07 to 1.2, and more offsides, 4 to 1, while both sides won 3 corners and Atlanta made 4 saves to New York City's 5.

New York City FC's yellow cards went to Tayvon Gray on 7 minutes and Talles Magno on 43. Atlanta United FC were booked four times, with Mauricio Amaro on 11, Paulo Díaz on 34, Tristan Muyumba on 68 and Matthew Edwards on 81.