Starting XI

Starting XI and roster notes: Atlanta United hosts Columbus Crew for regular season home finale

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Atlanta United Starting XI vs. Columbus Crew

Brad Guzan (C), Brooks Lennon, Miles Robinson, Luis Abram, Caleb Wiley, Matheus Rossetto (Jay Fortune - 75'), Tristan Muyumba (Miguel Berry - 89'), Thiago Almada, Saba Lobjanidze (Edwin Mosquera - 62'), Xande Silva (Jamal Thiare - 75') (Derrick Etienne Jr. - 83'), Giorgos Giakoumakis

Atlanta United reserves not used

Ronald Hernández, Juanjo Purata, Amar Sejdić, Quentin Westberg

Columbus Crew Starting XI

Patrick Schulte, Rudy Camacho, Julian Gressel, Yevhen Cheberko (Mohamed Farsi - 89'), Steven Moreira, Darlington Nagbe (C), Aidan Morris, Alexandru Matan (Christian Ramirez - 90+3'), Sean Zawadzki, Cucho Hernandez, Diego Rossi (Kevin Molino - 90+5')

Columbus Crew reserves not used

Gustavo Vallecilla, Yaw Yeboah, Jacen Russell-Rowe, Evan Bush, Max Arftsen, Jimmy Medranda

Roster Notes

  • Atlanta United became the fastest club in Major League Soccer history to have 5 million fans attend MLS Regular Season matches, setting the record in 103 games.
  • Miles Robinson scored his second goal of the season.
  • Thiago Almada recorded his league-leading 17th assist of the season.
  • With the assist, Almada moved into second place all-time in Atlanta United history with 29.
  • With the draw, Atlanta United can finish as high as fifth place in the Eastern Conference and as low as seventh heading into Decision Day on Oct. 21.
  • Brad Guzan made a season-high five saves in a home match.

Player Availability

  • The club announced Machop Chol has undergone successful surgery and will miss the rest of the 2023 season.
Starting XI pose prior to the match against Columbus Crew at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, October 7, 2023. (Photo by Mitch Martin/Atlanta United)
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