Atlanta United has won five of the previous six matches and holds the all-time record of 9-6-1 in the MLS series. This summer’s matchup between these two clubs took place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Tyler Wolff, Andrew Gutman, and Giorgos Giakoumakis all scored to help the 5-Stripes secure a win at home. One MLS veteran experienced a tearful moment during the game as Ozzie Alonso made his first appearance since sustaining an ACL injury that sidelined him for 14 months.
Atlanta United has had a difficult run of results lately; they have lost three of their previous five MLS games at home.
This week, the squad recovered with a victory in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, led by goalie Josh Cohen, who made his club debut with a clean sheet. Among the eight MLS teams taking part in the Open Cup this year is not D.C. United. In MLS action on May 4, the Black-and-Red most recently drew 2-2 with Philadelphia Union at Audi Field.
(Atlanta United) Noah Cobb For Atlanta, the 18-year-old Homegrown has recently filled in as center back. Most recently, he came in for Stian Gregersen, who had to be substituted out of Tuesday’s Open Cup game in the eleventh minute. Cobb’s minutes have shown promise for his growth and put him in elite company.
The defender joins a list of some rather significant up-and-coming soccer stars and is ranked in the top 15 in the world in minutes played among center backs under the age of 19.
Christian Benteke (D.C. United): Atlanta United’s defense must keep a watch on the 6-foot-3 forward for D.C. United, Christian Benteke. Benteke got off to a great start to the season, leading D.C. United to a 3-1 victory on the opening weekend. His hat trick earned him the title of MLS Player of the Matchday for the 2024 campaign.
He has now added five more goals in Major League Soccer, increasing his season total to eight goals, which is good enough to put him third in the running for the Golden Boot.
