Atlanta United Starting XI
Brad Guzan (c), Derrick Williams, Tristan Muyumba, Thiago Almada, Brooks Lennon, Dax McCarty, Xande Silva (Jay Fortune 80'), Daniel Ríos (Jamal Thiaré 76'), Edwin Mosquera (Luke Brennan 18') , Noah Cobb, and Caleb Wiley.
Atlanta United substitions
Josh Cohen, Quentin Westberg, Nick Firmino, Ronald Hernández, Efrain Morales.
Houston Dynamo Starting Xi
Steve Clark, Amine Bassi, Ibrahim Aliyu (Latif Blessing 67'), Sebastian Kowalczyk (Sebastian Ferreira 76'), Artur, Coco Carrasquilla, Héctor Herrera (c), Franco Escobar, Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko (Tate Schmitt 76'), Micael dos Santos.
Houston Dynamo substitutions
Andrew Tarbell, Brad Smith, Ethan Bartlow, Daniel Steres, Ján Greguš, Brooklyn Raines.
Roster Notes
- Atlanta United is celebrating Juneteenth | Take a look at the Legacy Collection
- These clubs have only faced each other a total of three times. In the last matchup back in 2019, Atlanta United defeated Houston 5-0.
- This is interim head coach Rob Valentino's first match since being named bench boss. He previously filled in as interim coach for the club back in 2021.
- Several Atlanta United players were called up for the June FIFA international window. Thiago Almada, Caleb Wiley, and Noah Cobb are all back from their stints representing their respective countries.
- Houston Dynamo defender, and former Atlanta United player, Franco Escobar makes his first return to Mercedes-Benz Stadium since 2019.
Scoring
- HOU - Franco Escobar 5'
- ATL - Daniel Ríos 25'
- ATL - Xande Silva 55'
- HOU - Latif Blessing 89'
Disciplinary
- ATL - Xande Silva 8' 🟨
- HOU - Franco Escobar 42' 🟨
- HOU - Coco Carrasquilla 44' 🟨
- HOU - Ibrahim Aliyu 53' 🟨
- HOU - Michael dos Santos 58' 🟨
Player Availability
- Bartosz Slisz, Luis Abram, Saba Lobjanidze, and Stian Gregersen are not available to interim head coach Rob Valentino.
