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Miranchuk scores in 84th minute to lift Atlanta United to 2-2 tie with Messi's Inter Miami
ATLANTA (AP) — Another big Atlanta crowd finally got a chance to see Lionel Messi in an MLS match. They nearly watched United pull out a much-needed win over league-leading Inter Miami. Alexey Miranchuk scored with a booming shot in the 84th minute and the home team...
Lionel Messi not in the starting lineup for Inter Miami's game in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Messi was not in the starting lineup for Inter Miami's game at Atlanta United on Wednesday night. With the Herons playing their second of three games within a week, Messi was set to begin the match on the bench. Coach Gerardo Martino had said he didn't want to...
Alex Muhl, Hany Mukhtar, Joe Willis lead Nashville past Atlanta United 2-0
ATLANTA (AP) — Alex Muhl and Hany Mukhtar scored goals and Joe Willis notched his seventh clean sheet of the season in Nashville SC's 2-0 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night. Nashville (7-13-8) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 5th minute on a goal by Muhl — his second...
Atlanta United fires technical director Carlos Bocanegra during another disappointing season
ATLANTA (AP) — Carlos Bocanegra, who helped build Atlanta United into an MLS champion in just its second season but couldn't get the club back to the top level, was fired Wednesday as technical director. Bocanegra was dismissed with seven games left in another disappointing season....
Ajani Fortune scores 1st MLS goal, Brad Guzan has 6 saves as Atlanta beats Charlotte 1-0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ajani Fortune scored his first MLS goal, Brad Guzan stopped six shots and Atlanta United beat Charlotte FC 1-0 Saturday night. The 21-year-old Fortune, on the counter-attack, took a pass played by Xande Silva near midfield and raced toward goal and then...
Yaw Yeboah scores 1st goal of season as Crew beats Union 1-0
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Yaw Yeboah came on in the 62nd minute and scored his first goal of the season in the 75th to help Columbus beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 Wednesday night, the Crew's sixth win in their last eight games. Columbus (13-4-7) had its six-game unbeaten streak —...
Marco Reus scores a goal, adds assist as Galaxy beat Atlanta 2-0
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Riqui Puig scored for the second consecutive game, Marco Reus made his MLS debut and added a goal and an assist for LA as the Galaxy beat Atlanta United 1-0 Saturday night. Reus, a three-time Bundesliga Player of the Year with Borussia Dortmund, came on in...
After Chelsea move, US defender Caleb Wiley has sights on medal at Paris Olympics
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Chelsea can wait. Caleb Wiley's priority over the next two and half weeks is to get his hands on a medal at the Paris Olympics. The United States defender has already secured a move to the Premier League with Chelsea — now he has his eyes fixed on...
Stian Gregersen scores twice on headers to rally Atlanta United past Columbus Crew 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Stian Gregersen scored twice in the second half and Atlanta United rallied to defeat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday night. Columbus scored first when Diego Rossi connected with a right-footed shot from the center of the box in the 36th minute. The...
Mounsef Bakrar and Talles Magno each score a goal, NYCFC and Atlanta United play to 2-2 tie
ATLANTA (AP) — Mounsef Bakrar and Talles Magno each scored a second-half goal to help New York City FC rally Wednesday night and play Atlanta United to a 2-2 tie. Bakrar scored on a one-touch shot from the center of the area that rolled between the legs of goalkeeper Bradley Guzan...
