Starting XI and roster notes: Atlanta United hosts FC Cincinnati in Eastern Conference clash

Atlanta United Starting XI vs. FC Cincinnati

Brad Guzan (C), Brooks Lennon, Noah Cobb (Ronald Hernández - 46'), Luis Abram, Caleb Wiley, Bartosz Slisz, Tristan Muyumba (Jay Fortune - 60'), Thiago Almada, Saba Lobjanidze (Tyler Wolff - 86'), Edwin Mosquera (Xande Silva - 60'), Daniel Ríos (Giorgos Giakoumakis - 60')

Atlanta United's full roster

Atlanta United substitutes not used

Josh Cohen, Nick Firmino, Dax McCarty, Efraín Morales

FC Cincinnati Starting XI

Alec Kann, Nick Hagglund (Ian Murphy - 43'), Miles Robinson, Matt Miazga, Luca Orellano (Alvas Powell - 90'), DeAndre Yedlin (Bret Halsey - 90'), Obinna Nwobodo, Luciano Acosta (C), Pavel Bucha (Malik Pinto - 90'), Yuya Kubo, Corey Baird (Aaron Boupendza - 76')

FC Cincinnati substitutes not used

Evan Louro, Kipp Keller, Gerardo Valenzuela, Yamil Asad

Scoring

1. ATL - Thiago Almada (Edwin Mosquera) 58'
2. CIN - Luca Orellando (Luciano Acosta) 62'
3. CIN - Luciano Acosta (Yedlin, Robinson) 64'

Match Recap: Atlanta United falls to FC Cincinnati 2-1

Disciplinary

• ATL - Jay Fortune 🟨 68'
• CIN - Miles Robinson 🟨 83'
• CIN - Pavel Bucha 🟨 89'
• CIN - Luciano Acosta 🟨 90+3'

Roster Notes

• With his start, Brooks Lennon will tie Miles Robinson and Josef Martínez for the second-most regular season starts all-time in club history. Goalkeeper Brad Guzan ranks No. 1.
• Edwin Mosquera appears in the starting XI for the first time this season and the first time since Atlanta United's 5-2 win over Inter Miami CF on September 16, 2023.
• It's the second straight appearance in Atlanta's starting XI for striker Daniel Ríos. He scored in his club debut last weekend in the 2-2 draw with undefeated Philadelphia Union. Ríos answered 17 questions for supporters to get to know him better, which you can read here.
• Caleb Wiley is coming off earning his first appearance of the year on MLS Team of the Matchday for this long-range golazo.
• Noah Cobb and Luis Abram pair up as starting center backs for the second consecutive week. Atlanta United has not had more than three matches in 2024 with the same center back pairing. Entering Saturday, the team has given up the fewest goals in MLS and is fourth best in expected goals per shot against opponent.

Player Availability

• Atlanta United's leading scorer on the season is available off the bench. Giorgos Giakoumakis has missed the previous two matches due to injury.
• Three players are unavailable for Atlanta United head coach Gonzalo Pineda, including two center backs: View the Availability Report presented by Piedmont