Football match
Football match
The2019 Campeones Cup was the second edition of theCampeones Cup , an annual North Americanfootball match contested between the champions of the previousMajor League Soccer season and the winner of theCampeón de Campeones fromLiga MX .
The match featuredAtlanta United FC , winners of the2018 MLS Cup , andAmérica , winners of the2019 Campeón de Campeones . Atlanta United hosted the match atMercedes-Benz Stadium inAtlanta ,Georgia , United States, on August 14, 2019.[ 1] [ 2]
Atlanta United FC hosted the match at their home stadium,Mercedes-Benz Stadium inAtlanta ,Georgia , United States. The announced attendance was 40,128 (a Campeones Cup Record). Although the stadium can hold 71,000, the upper deck was curtained off, limiting the capacity to 42,000.[ 3] [ 4]
August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14 )
Statistic[ 5] Atlanta United FC América Goals scored 3 2 Total shots 17 15 Shots on target 10 6 Saves 4 5 Ball possession 58% 42% Corner kicks 8 4 Fouls committed 21 21 Offsides 0 1 Yellow cards 1 1 Red cards 0 1
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