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Starting XI and roster notes: Atlanta United faces CF Montréal north of the border

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Atlanta United Starting XI vs. CF Montréal

Brad Guzan (C), Brooks Lennon, Luis Abram, Juanjo Purata, Ronald Hernández, Caleb Wiley (Machop Chol - 68'), Santiago Sosa (Ozzie Alonso - 90+2'), Amar Sejdić (Matheus Rossetto - 82'), Thiago Almada, Tyler Wolff (Jay Fortune - 68'), Miguel Berry

Atlanta United reserves not used

Noah Cobb, Derrick Etienne Jr., Aiden McFadden, Edwin Mosquera, Quentin Westberg

CF Montréal Starting XI

Jonathan Sirois, Rudy Camacho, Joel Waterman (Matko Miljevic - 83'), George Campbell, Gabriele Corbo, Victor Wanyama (C) (Ahmed Hamdi - 79'), Bryce Duke, Nathan-Dylan Saliba, Ariel Lassiter (Jojea Kwizera - HT), Mason Toye (Chinoso Offor - 79'), Sunusi Ibrahim (Jules-Anthony Vilsaint - 66')

CF Montréal reserves not used

Samuel Piette, Ousman Jabang, Robert Thorkelsson, James Pantemis

Disciplinary Summary 

  • MTL - Rudy Camacho 53' 🟨
  • ATL - Thiago Almada 78' 🟨
  • MTL - Jojea Kwizera 84' 🟨
  • MTL - George Campbell 88' 🟨
  • ATL - Brad Guzan 90+10' 🟨

Scoring Summary

  1. ATL - Brooks Lennon 54' ⚽

Player Availability

  • Miles Robinson is on international duty with the United States at the Gold Cup. Here's how to watch.

Roster Notes

  • Edwin Mosquera was available for Atlanta United for the first time in 2023. The Colombian spent the first half of the season on loan at Defensa y Justicia.
  • Derrick Etienne Jr. and Jay Fortune returned from international duty at the Gold Cup.
  • Santiago Sosa made his eighth start of the season and first since the 1-1 draw with Orlando City SC on May 27.
  • Atlanta United started three center backs -- Luis Abram, Ronald Hernández, Juanjo Purata -- for the second consecutive match.
  • Homegrown and former Atlanta United first team defender George Campbell made the starting XI for CF Montréal.
  • Brooks Lennon scored his third goal of the season and scored in consecutive matches for the first time in his career.
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