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Starting XI and roster notes: Unbeaten Atlanta United hosts Portland Timbers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

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Atlanta United Starting XI vs. Portland Timbers

Brad Guzan (C), Brooks Lennon, Miles Robinson (Luis Abram - 89'), Juanjo Purata, Andrew Gutman, Amar Sejdić (Ajani Fortune - 77'), Franco Ibarra (Santiago Sosa - 73'), Thiago Almada, Luiz Araújo, Caleb Wiley (Derrick Etienne Jr. - 73'), Giorgos Giakoumakis (Miguel Berry - 77')

Atlanta United reserves not used

Machop Chol, Ronald Hernández, Quentin Westberg, Tyler Wolff

Portland Timbers Starting XI

Aljaz Ivacic, Claudio Bravo, Dario Zuparic, Zachery McGraw (Tega Ikoba - 78'), Juan Mosquera (Pablo Bonilla - 82'), Larrys Mabiala, Eryk Williamson, Diego Chara (C), Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Diego Gutierrez - 78'), Santiago Moreno, Nathan Fogaca

Yellow cards

  • Larrys Mabiala 45+3' 🟨
  •  Claudio Bravo 61' 🟨
  • Eryk Williamson 67' 🟨
  • Zachery McGraw 68' 🟨
  • Santiago Sosa 81' 🟨

Scoring Summary

  1. Caleb Wiley (Thiago Almada) 25' ⚽
  2. Thiago Almada 45+5' ⚽
  3. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Caleb Wiley, Luiz Araújo) 59' ⚽
  4. Luiz Araújo (Thiago Almada) 75' ⚽
  5. Tega Ikoba (Diego Gutierrez) 83' ⚽
  6. Thiago Almada (Derrick Etienne Jr., Andrew Gutman) 86' ⚽

Roster Notes

  • Giorgos Giakoumakis made his first career MLS start and scored his first goal for the club. 
  • Miles Robinson became the fourth player in club history to make 100 MLS regular season appearances. Brad Guzan is the only other active member of Atlanta United to reach the 100 mark.
  • Caleb Wiley is the reigning MLS Player of the Matchday. The Homegrown received the honor for his first-half brace against Charlotte FC last week.

Atlanta United Player Availability

  • Matheus Rossetto is unavailable for the second straight week (hamstring).
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