HIGHLIGHTS- Atlanta United vs. Nashville SC - August 26, 2023

Exactly and that's a big piece for Gonzalo Pineda because he said for them to find consistency in success they need consistency in lineup. They're coming off a tough loss in League's Cup in the final. How can they emotionally rebound in this moment? Atlanta United in their third kit, the 4-0-4 kit, on this evening as Atlanta play hosts to Nashville SC. Getting going here, Almada get his head up. That leaves it there with Muyumba. 11 assists on the campaign behind only heel. This is a great ball. It's a Yakimakis. He chips it. It's off the post. What a chance for Yargos Yakimakis. He would have gone joint tough. Jack Mayer side relief here as he gets beat over the top and what a little touch by Yakimakis to bring that down to himself. He sees the onrushing goalkeeper. It's Almada with the service once again. Look at that first touch. Gets it on the one hop. Maybe just enough pressure from Joe Willis to keep that misdirection to hit the post there. Atlanta so good on attacking set pieces. They'll have to defend one here though. Mukhtar to swing it in towards Anibal Godoy. Big save from Guzan and hooked away. Post for Anibal Godoy. Look at the ball in by Hadi Mukhtar. At first I'm thinking this is too low, too driven. It's not gonna find the right bodies in the box but he finds Godoy. The Schaffelberg breathing down his neck. A nice turn, a nice ball on for Wiley. Coming well forward. Wiley. In towards Almada. Couldn't steer it towards goal and a chance begging for Atlanta. Twice from the exact same spot. On the bench tonight for Inter Miami. Of course Lionel Messi potentially be coming on to make a late impact in that one. As Miami try and start their push from the basement of the Eastern Conference. Oh it's a poor ball from Ayumba. Presented to Hadi Mukhtar who sails his effort. He will not get a better chance presented to him all evening long and he couldn't apply the finish. Slim to none from this man Hadi Mukhtar. You will not get an easier opportunity to curl it into the top corner. Pick your choice. He could have picked any of the four corners. Brad Guzan was on the edge of his six. He had to take that positioning to try to cut off the angle. He was basically a dead man walking right there. Atlanta fearless playing out from the back and now Yakimakis posted up. Just leave it there for Josetto. And Almada flying beyond him. Instead going towards Yakimakis and Silva! And Shonda Silva has his first for Atlanta United. Thiago Almada puts this on an absolute dime. And then Silva's actually reaching back a little bit for it. But you wonder if that's how he's able to keep it down. Keep it low on the time volley. Look at the rollback to find the pass. It's a little behind him and Thiago Almada. New York Red Bull will join the 2020 industrious as ever in those wide areas. Oh and it's a poor giveaway. Ball slip back there from Lovitz. It's straight at Yakimakis who's got Almada running with him. Who's got Shonda Silva running with him. Silva on for Almada. Thiago Almada and into the second half. And just their own undoing by Nashville. A poor turnover. Lovitz has been good tonight but he committed that turnover and look at Silva making the right choice. Almada making the right run. I think that might have gone in anyways. Tough to tell from that angle if it was curling towards the side netting or out. But you see Mayer just trying to last ditch effort. Silva brings it down. No pressure because McNaughton has to track Almada. He has to follow that runner. He's so dangerous. Oh it's tough to tell isn't it. That ball is spinning towards the goal. Diallo the other in 2000. More than 12 for 1100 minutes of league play. Almada in towards Yakimakis. Taking down trying to swivel and hit. Not decent purchase on it considering the lack of balance. But Willis behind him. That left back roll now instead of a winger. Almada to play in the corner. Send it in the heart of that area. Free header. Miles Robinson. He's going to disallow the goal. Or is he? Miles Robinson's first of the year. And the five starts flying. Robinson just climbing. He's asking for a shove on Adam Al-Ghadoi. That is what Nashville is looking at. I didn't see anything there unless the shove came before and then look like two Nashville players once again. Wiley to charge forward. Wiley running at Sheffelberg. Caleb Wiley and Yakimakis will go for it himself. Yakimakis. A target there. Yakimakis has looked to climb. Almada still going strong. Almada charging into the area. Trying to play the one-two. Almada the little ding touch. Back for Lobzhanits. Could still come. Sama Lobzhanits who marks it with a goal on Nashville. Domination play. Down the left draws. Three defenders. Four defenders in. Not a great touch by Jack Mayer there. But still they just can't find a way to get the clearance. Look at that little back hill. A lift of the foot by Almada to get it over the defender. And you see the frustration from McNaughton after this goal. Bodies everywhere. Joe Willis trying to cut off the angle. McNaughton runs by it. Lovitz is there. I think it'll go to Lobzhanits and not an own goal but well done. And there's the full-time whistle. A dominant Atlanta United performance. The kind these fans have grown accustomed to seeing.