Starting XI and roster notes: Atlanta United faces top seed Inter Miami in series decider

Atlanta United Starting XI

Brad Guzan (C), Luis Abram, Derrick Williams, Ronald Hernández, Pedro Amador, Tristan Muyumba, Dax McCarty, Bartosz Slisz, Saba Lobjanidze, Alexey Miranchuk, Jamal Thiaré

Atlanta United reserves available

Josh Cohen, Luke Brennan, Noah Cobb, Matt Edwards, Jay Fortune, Stian Gregersen, Daniel Ríos, Xande Silva, Tyler Wolff

Inter Miami CF Starting XI

Drake Callender, Tomas Avilés, Hector Martinez, Jordi Alba, Federico Redondo, Matias Rojas, Lionel Messi (C), Diego Gómez, Benjamin Cremaschi, Marcelo Weigandt, Luis Suárez

Inter Miami CF reserves available

Sergio Busquets, Leo Campana, CJ Dos Santos, Ryan Sailor, Robert Taylor, Julian Gressel, Noah Allen, Franco Negri, Lawson Sunderland

Playoff Stakes

No. 1 seed Inter Miami CF took Game 1 of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3-Series. 9-seed Atlanta United came back and won Game 2 in front of a record crowd of 68,455 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Tonight's Game 3 will determine the series. The winner will advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

If the match is tied at the end of regulation, the result will be determined in a penalty kick shootout.

Roster Notes

• Brad Guzan becomes the only Atlanta United player who has played all 17 MLS postseason matches in franchise history.
• Guzan has made 14 saves in this year's MLS Cup Playoffs, which leads all goalkeepers in the league.
• Atlanta owns a 6-5-4 all-time record against Inter Miami in MLS regular season and postseason play.
• Saba Lobjanidze has scored four goals, regular and postseason combined, against Inter Miami in 2024, including Atlanta's lone goal in Game 1.
• Xande Silva scored the game-winner in the 94th minute to secure Atlanta United's thrilling win in Game 2. Center back Derrick Williams also scored, his first goal of the season.

Player Availability

• Brooks Lennon is out due to a shoulder injury.

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How to watch, listen and live stream Inter Miami CF vs Atlanta United

• TV: Watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
• Listen: Listen on Star 94 and La Mejor
• Live stream: Watch MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app or visit https://tv.apple.com/
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