ATLANTA — Josef Martinez and Franco Escobar both scored to give host Atlanta United a 2-0 cushion during Saturday’s MLS Cup against the Portland Timbers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Martinez, MLS’ 2018 Golden Boot winner, scored first in the 39th minute, barely kept onside by a defender’s outstretched leg. See a replay of his goal in […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5977234508001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%”] ATLANTA — A record-breaking night for Atlanta United in the MLS Cup against the Portland Timbers required a first-class tifo. Vera Zeigler wanted to make sure Resurgence, one of Atlanta United’s four officially-recognized supporters’ groups, delivered for a sold-out crowd at Mercedes-Benz […]
The starting lineups for the 2018 MLS Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium feature few surprises, as both teams were healthy in the buildup to the contest. Larrys Mabiala returns to the Portland Timbers lineup after missing out on the Western Conference final with an ankle injury. Atlanta starts an XI we’ve come used to seeing throughout […]
ATLANTA — An audible chuckle rippled from the couch where Kelley O’Hara sat watching the 2019 Women’s World Cup draw on television Saturday afternoon. Sweden had just been selected to join the United States, Thailand and Chile in Group F. “They obviously knocked us out of the 2016 Olympics, so I think there’s going to […]
ATLANTA — The 2018 MLS Cup features numerous intriguing position battles, and after looking at each spot on the field, the match could be closer than some expect. Atlanta United is the favored team playing at home in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but the Portland Timbers boast experience after winning the MLS Cup in 2015 in Columbus. […]
The 2018 Major League Soccer champion will be decided this weekend when Atlanta United hosts the Portland Timbers to battle for MLS Cup. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET Saturday in 71,000-seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The two teams arrived in Atlanta earlier this week and begin training sessions Thursday. The first set of training sessions […]
HARRISON, N.J. — The biggest game on the Major League Soccer calendar is tonight as Atlanta United and the Portland Timbers square off in 2018 MLS Cup. The game will be played at a sold-out Mercedes-Benz Stadium in front of 75,000 rabid fans. The venue could have been Red Bull Arena, but the New York […]
ATLANTA — If you ask Leandro Gonzalez-Pirez how Saturday’s Major League Soccer Cup Final will go, he’ll tell you his team’s opponent, the Portland Timbers, will likely sit back and welcome Atlanta United’s attack. The Argentine centerback doesn’t believe the Timbers will bunker down and just clear everything. That’s no way to win in a […]
The United States women’s national team was drawn into Group F with Thailand, Chile and Sweden during the 2019 FIFA World Cup Draw in Paris on Saturday. Though the tournament opens June 7 in Paris, the U.S. will play its first match June 11 in Reims against Thailand, which is making its second World Cup […]
ATLANTA — The Portland Timbers take on one of the most daunting tactical challenges of their season in Saturday’s MLS Cup. Portland’s defensive unit must find a way to contain Atlanta United’s bevy of talented attackers, including Miguel Almiron, Josef Martinez and former teammate Darlington Nagbe. Based on the game plan they utilized during their […]