Starting XI and roster notes: Atlanta United hosts Minnesota United for first meeting in five years
Atlanta United Starting XI vs. Minnesota United
Brad Guzan (C), Brooks Lennon, Noah Cobb (Stian Gregersen – 77′), Luis Abram, Caleb Wiley, Bartosz Slisz, Tristan Muyumba (Daniel RÃos – 66′), Thiago Almada, Saba Lobjanidze, Edwin Mosquera (Tyler Wolff – 66′; Nick Firmino 90+8′), Giorgos Giakoumakis
Atlanta United substitutes not used
Quentin Westberg, Jay Fortune, Ronald Hernández, Dax McCarty, EfraÃn Morales
Minnesota United starting XI
Dayne St. Clair, Devin Padelford, Miguel Tapias, Michael Boxall (C), Joseph Rosales (Caden Clark – 79′), Tani Oluwaseyi (Teemu Pukki – 63′), Robin Lod (Carlos Harvey – HT), Wil Trapp, DJ Taylor, Kervin Arriaga, San Bin Jeong (Bongokuhle Hlongwane – 63′)
Minnesota United substitutes not used
Zarek Valentin, Franco Fragapane, Alejandro Bran, Alec Smir
Scoring
MIN – Kervin Arriaga (Joseph Rosales) 54′
MIN – Tani Oluwaseyi (Carlos Harvey) 60′
ATL – Saba Lobjanidze (Daniel RÃos) 82′
Disciplinary
ATL – Luis Abram 🟨 20′
MIN – Kervin Arriaga 🟨 90+7′
Roster Notes
Atlanta United is sitting on 99 regular season wins in club history.
This is the 100th match for Gonzalo Pineda as head coach of Atlanta United.
Noah Cobb returns to the starting XI. He was a late scratch from the roster last weekend in Chicago due to illness. The 18-year-old has appeared in eight MLS matches in his career.
Edwin Mosquera appears in the starting XI for the second time this season. His last start on April 20 against FC Cincinnati was his first appearance in the starting lineup since Atlanta United’s 5-2 win over Inter Miami CF on September 16, 2023.
Player Availability
EfraÃn Morales is available off the bench. The Homegrown defender made his MLS debut last weekend in Chicago.
Also available off the bench is Stian Gregersen. He’s missed the last several matches due to injury and last played in the 2-0 win over Orlando City SC on March 17. He was available last weekend in Chicago but did not see action.
Two players are unavailable for Atlanta United head coach Gonzalo Pineda: View the Availability Report presented by Piedmont
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