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Toronto FC visits Atlanta United FC in conference action

By The Associated PressOctober 28, 2021 GMT

Toronto FC (6-17-9, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (12-9-10, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -180, Toronto FC +452, Draw +329; over/under is 2.5 goals

Atlanta United FC hosts Inter Miami CF, tries for 4th straight home win

By The Associated PressSeptember 27, 2021 GMT

Inter Miami CF (9-11-5) vs. Atlanta United FC (9-8-9)

Atlanta; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -141, Inter Miami CF +368, Draw +290; over/under is 1.5 goals

Przybylko scores, Union beat short-handed Atlanta

September 25, 2021 GMT

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Kacper Przybylko scored in the 71st minute and the Philadelphia Union beat Atlanta United 1-0 on Saturday.

Philadelphia (10-7-8) won for the second straight game. Atlanta (9-8-9) had its three-match winning streak come to an end.

Barco, Atlanta stay hot, top DC United 3-2

September 18, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Ezequiel Barco had a goal and an assist, keeping Atlanta United hot with a 3-2 win over D.C. United on Saturday.

Barco notched his sixth goal and fifth assist in nine games, a time that has seen Atlanta win seven times in eight games to surge into solid playoff contention.

Atlanta United FC hosts DC United after Martinez’s 2-goal game

By The Associated PressSeptember 16, 2021 GMT

DC United (10-10-4) vs. Atlanta United FC (8-7-9)

Atlanta; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -109, DC United +289, Draw +259; over/under is 2.5 goals

Montreal overcomes 2 red cards to tie Atlanta United 2-2

August 5, 2021 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Mason Toye and Rudy Camacho scored and Montreal overcame two red cards to tie Atlanta United 2-2 on Wednesday night.

Montreal (6-6-5) ended a three-game losing streak in front of the first general-admission crowd at Stade Saputo since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Striker Josef Martinez happy to be back with Atlanta United

By Matt WinkeljohnJuly 20, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Striker Josef Martinez is looking forward to returning to action with Atlanta United after being told by the former coach to train away from the struggling MLS team.

Martinez, who led Atlanta to the MLS title in 2018, shed no light Tuesday on why coach Gabriel Heinze told him to stay away from the team, but he is happy being back with teammates.

Guzan, Atlanta United hang on for 0-0 tie with Orlando City

April 17, 2021 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brad Guzan had three saves to help Atlanta United to a 0-0 tie with Orlando City on Saturday in the season opener for both teams...

Defending champ Columbus, Philadelphia again tops in East

By ANNE M. PETERSONApril 13, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA UNITED

MLS 2021: Players young and old to watch in new MLS season

By TIM BOOTHApril 13, 2021 GMT

Nobody was better at finding the back of the net than Diego Rossi of Los Angeles FC a season ago. Alejandro Pozuelo is the reigning league MVP in Toronto and nobody was better in goal than Philadelphia’s Andre Blake...

United captures MLS Cup for Atlanta’s 1st title since ’95

By PAUL NEWBERRYDecember 9, 2018 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The players bounced up and down on a hastily erected stage in the middle of the field, confetti falling all around as they hoisted the championship trophy...

Josef Martinez picks up Golden Boot from surprise presenter

By PAUL NEWBERRYNovember 1, 2018 GMT

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Josef Martinez knew he was receiving one of Major League Soccer's top awards.

The Atlanta United star was caught off guard by the presenter.

After the greatest goal-scoring season in MLS history, the Venezuelan striker got a surprise when countryman and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte showed up Thursday at United's training facility to hand out the Golden Boot.