Starting XI

Starting XI and roster notes: Atlanta United faces FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium

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Atlanta United Starting XI vs. FC Dallas

Brad Guzan (C), Brooks Lennon, Miles Robinson, Luis Abram, Caleb Wiley, Santiago Sosa (Matheus Rossetto - 74'), Amar Sejdić (Tristan Muyumba - HT),Thiago Almada, Tyler Wolff (Edwin Mosquera - 86'), Saba Lobjanidze (Xande Silva - 62'), Giorgos Giakoumakis (Miguel Berry - 62')

Atlanta United reserves not used

Quentin Westberg, Ronald Hernández, Juanjo Purata, Derrick Etienne Jr.

FC Dallas Starting XI

Jimmy Maurer, Geovane de Jesus Rocha, Jose Martinez, Marco Farfan, Sebastien Ibeagha, Paul Arriola (C) (Dante Sealy - 86'), Asier Illarramendi, Liam Fraser (Paxton Pomykal - 79'), Bernard Kamungo (Eugene Ansah - 64'), Jesus Ferreira, Alan Velasco (Sebastian Lletget - 86')

FC Dallas reserves not used

Facundo Quignon, Jesus Jimenez, Antonio Carrera, Nkosi Tafari, Sam Junqua

Scoring Summary

  1. DAL - Paul Arriola (Jesus Ferreira) 4' âš˝
  2. ATL - Giorgos Giakoumakis (Thiago Almada, Brooks Lennon) 44' âš˝
  3. ATL - Saba Lobjanidze (Santiago Sosa) 58' âš˝
  4. DAL - Bernard Kamungo (Jose Martinez) 62' âš˝

Disciplinary

  • ATL - Santiago Sosa 7' 🟨
  • ATL - Giorgos Giakoumakis 20' 🟨
  • DAL - Alan Velasco 53' 🟨
  • DAL - Sebastien Ibeagha 69' 🟨

Roster Notes

  • Saba Lobjanidze made his first MLS start and scored his second MLS goal.
  • Thiago Almada tied the club record for assists in a single season held by Miguel AlmirĂłn and Julian Gressel.
  • Giorgos Giakoumakis has scored 13 goals on the season, one shy of the current Golden Boot leader, Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC.
  • Caleb Wiley played his 50th game in MLS. He becomes just the second Atlanta United Homegrown to reach 50 (George Bello).
  • Tyler Wolff joined the starting lineup for the first time since the Leagues Cup match at Inter Miami on July 25.
  • This was Atlanta's last match before the September FIFA international window. Here's how to watch and follow along with the 5-Stripes who were called up to play for their home countries.

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Atlanta United Starting XI pose for a photo during the match against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium in Dallas, TX on Saturday, September 2, 2023. (Photo by Mitch Martin/Atlanta United)
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