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The 2018 Atlanta United FC season was the second season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the tenth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competed in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta played their home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and were coached by Gerardo "Tata" Martino. Outside of MLS, the team participated in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup and the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, as well as various preseason competitions.
| 2018 season | |||
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| Owner | Arthur Blank | ||
| President | Darren Eales | ||
| Head coach | Gerardo Martino | ||
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| MLS | Conference: 2nd Overall: 2nd | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Champions | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Josef Martínez (31) All: Josef Martínez (35) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 73,019 (December 8 vs. Portland Timbers) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 44,696 (May 10 vs. Sporting Kansas City) All: 9,742 (June 6 vs. Charleston Battery) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 53,002 (league - regular season) 55,730 (league - inc. playoffs) 52,970 (all) | ||
| Biggest win | 5 goals: ATL 5–0 LAFC (April 7) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 4 goals: HOU 4–0 ATL (March 3) | ||
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On November 17, 2017, Atlanta United announced the launch of a reserve team, Atlanta United 2, to play in what is currently named the USL Championship at the start of the 2018 season.[1]
With a win over Chicago Fire on October 21, Atlanta qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League by having the best aggregate record across the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[2] The club later qualified for the competition by winning MLS Cup 2018, so their previously-held spot was allocated to the team with the second best aggregate record, New York Red Bulls.
- Christensen was signed to Atlanta United 2, but was signed to the first team under Short-Term Agreements twice during the 2018 season due to injury and suspension.[3][4]
- Hernández was on the club's roster until July 15, when he was loaned to Atlanta United 2. He was recalled on August 19.
- Gallagher was on the club's roster until August 19, when he was loaned to Atlanta United 2.
International roster slots
Atlanta had seven International Roster Slots at the end of the 2018 season. Josef Martínez occupied an International Roster Slot until July 9, when he received a green card, making him a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[6] Jon Gallagher occupied an International Roster Slot until August 19, when he was sent on loan to Atlanta United 2 and José Hernández was recalled from the second team to replace Gallagher.[7]
| Slot | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Escobar |  Argentina |
| 2 | Leandro González Pírez | Argentina |
| 3 | Ezequiel Barco | Argentina |
| 4 | Miguel Almirón |  Paraguay |
| 5 | Julian Gressel |  Germany |
| 6 | Eric Remedi | Argentina |
| 7 | José Hernández |  Venezuela |
Non-competitive
Win Draw Loss
Friendlies
| February 10, 2018 Friendly | Nashville SC | 1–3 | Atlanta United | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 4:00 p.m. EST | Mensah  65' |
Report | Martínez 58' Vazquez 75'Williams 78' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 9,059 |
Carolina Challenge Cup
| February 17, 2018 1 | Atlanta United | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 5:00 p.m. EST | Almirón 90' |
Report | Santos 13' C. Martínez 34'J. Martínez 71' (o.g.) |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 21, 2018 2 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | Minnesota United FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EST | Barco 85' |
Molino 52' (pen.) |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 24, 2018 3 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Atlanta United | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
Competitive
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
| 3 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 56 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 4 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 51 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 |
Source: MLS
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC (C) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 62 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Stadium | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L |
| Position (conf.) | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| March 3, 2018 1 | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Atlanta United | Houston, Texas |
| 3:30 p.m. EST | Wenger 5' Senderos 23'Manotas 27'Cerén 45+5'Seitz  61' |
Report | González Pírez 32' McCann 34'Gressel 45+7' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,377 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 11, 2018 2 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Martínez 24' Garza 50'Escobar 63'Almirón 73'Villalba 75' |
Report | Fisher 36' Mattocks 86' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 72,035 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
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| March 17, 2018 3 | Atlanta United | 4–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Martínez 15' (pen.), 60', 88' Larentowicz 45+3'Maund 58' (o.g.) |
Report | Juárez 13' Waston  13'Aja 60'Reyna 72'Hurtado 85' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,003 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
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| March 31, 2018 4 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Calvo 90+3' |
Report | González Pírez 1'  38'Calvo 3' (o.g.)Guzan 90+1' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,057 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 7, 2018 5 | Atlanta United | 5–0 | Los Angeles FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | McCann 1' Gressel 17'Almirón 48', 88' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)Martínez 67'Williams 90+7', 90+8' |
Report | Moutinho 90' 90+2' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,207 Referee: Ted Unkel |
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| April 15, 2018 6 | Atlanta United | 2–2 | New York City FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Garza 29' McCann 56', 70'Larentowicz 90+3' |
Report | Ring 32', 73' Villa 38' (pen.), 89'Moralez 55'Herrera 80' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,001 Referee: Allen Chapman |
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| April 21, 2018 7 | LA Galaxy | 0–2 | Atlanta United | Carson, California |
| 10:30 p.m. EDT | Skjelvik 24' Kitchen 29'Carrasco 85' |
Report | Martínez 22' Parkhurst 75'Almirón 77', 90+4' (pen.)Williams 90+3' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,846 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| April 28, 2018 8 | Atlanta United | 4–1 | Montreal Impact | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | González Pírez 56' Garza 59'Almirón 70' (pen.), 84', 81'Kratz 78', 90+4' |
Report | Taïder 13', 83' Piette 35'Bush 60'Duvall 68' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,039 Referee: Chico Grajeda |
| May 5, 2018 9 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Kappelhof 24' Ellis 61'Lillard 80' |
Report | Barco 53', 73' Martínez 57'González Pírez 65'Villalba 90+5' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,024 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 9, 2018 10 | Atlanta United | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Larentowicz 31' Guzan 34' |
Report | Sallói 67' Gerso 87'Besler 89' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 44,696 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| May 13, 2018 11 | Orlando City SC | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Higuita 20' Bendik 32'Meram 57'Yotún 84'Rosell 88'Johnson 90+4' |
Report | Martínez 10' (pen.) Barco 31'Villalba 84' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 24,232 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 20, 2018 12 | Atlanta United | 1–3 | New York Red Bulls | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Barco 26' Almirón 42'Larentowicz 49'González Pírez 65'Garza 71' |
Report | Valot 29' Royer 42' (pen.)Wright-Phillips 51', 55'Parker 57'Lade 90+5' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,089 Referee: Chris Penso |
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| May 30, 2018 13 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Atlanta United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Zahibo 53' Anibaba 73'Németh 81'Bunbury 88' (pen.) |
Report | Martínez 23' Gressel 36'Guzan 88'Williams 89' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,547 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| June 2, 2018 14 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Martínez 21' (pen.), 49', 83' (pen.) |
Report | Bedoya 11' 19' Medunjanin 19' 19'Picault 23', 52' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,140 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
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| June 9, 2018 15 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Atlanta United | New York, New York |
| 12:30 p.m. EDT | Sweat 35' Berget 58'Callens 77' |
Report | Martínez 48' González Pírez 64'Williams 73' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,628 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| June 13, 2018 16 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Atlanta United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Trapp 81' |
Report | Parkhurst 8' Ambrose 27'Martínez 30'Escobar 72'Villalba 82' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,132 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| June 24, 2018 17 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:30 p.m. EDT | Escobar 32' Gressel 56' |
Report | Chará 24' Mabiala 32', 44' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,116 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
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| June 30, 2018 18 | Atlanta United | 4–0 | Orlando City SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Martínez 3' Almirón 55', 78'Barco 57' |
Report | Johnson 19' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 71,932 Referee: Kevin Stott |
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| July 4, 2018 19 | FC Dallas | 3–2 | Atlanta United | Frisco, Texas |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Lamah 14' Ziegler 22'Akindele 86', 88' |
Report | Martínez 41', 73' Escobar 45' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 17,298 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 7, 2018 20 | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | Atlanta United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | McKenzie 19' Blake 57' |
Report | Parkhurst 21' Martínez 58' (pen.)Villalba 76' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,025 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| July 15, 2018 21 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2:00 p.m. EDT | González Pírez 15' Escobar 44' Martínez 48' Parkhurst 56' |
Report | McCrary 26' 63' Lodeiro 45' (pen.), 90+4' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 72,243 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
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| July 21, 2018 22 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT | Martínez 30', 54', 73' |
Report | Stieber 8' Arriola 49'Rooney 50'Durkin 78' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,087 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 28, 2018 23 | Montreal Impact | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Piatti 87' |
Report | Escobar 23' Martínez 31', 57'Parkhurst 77' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,064 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| August 4, 2018 24 | Atlanta United | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Martínez 53' (pen.), 67' Remedi 72'Larentowicz 74' |
Report | Giovinco 45+1', 60' Bono 52'Ricketts 90+1'Mavinga 90+5' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,191 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
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| August 19, 2018 25 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Martínez 31' McCann 45+1'Villalba 76', 86'Almirón 82', 83'Guzan 88' |
Report | Zardes 50' Artur 90+4' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,303 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 24, 2018 26 | Orlando City SC | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Sutter 39' Johnson 60'Rosell 86'Spector 90+3' |
Report | González Pírez 21' Martínez 74', 75' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,058 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| September 2, 2018 27 | D.C. United | 3–1 | Atlanta United | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:30 p.m. EDT | Acosta 29', 77' Rooney 52' (pen.)Moreno 73' |
Report | Remedi 25' Larentowicz 39'Barco 51'González Pírez 71' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 20,557 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 15, 2018 28 | Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Atlanta United | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT | Ford 34' Castillo 45+3'Gashi 90+4' |
Report | Almirón 10', 18' Villalba 37', 45+4' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,788 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| September 19, 2018 29 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–4 | Atlanta United | San Jose, California |
| 11:00 p.m. EDT | Lima 13' Hoesen 43'Salinas 53'Qazaishvili 58' |
Report | Escobar 7' Larentowicz 18'Villalba 45+3'Martínez 70' (pen.), 90+5'Almirón 73' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 15,948 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 22, 2018 30 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Gressel 37' Villalba 61' |
Report | Sunny 43' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 72,017 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
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| September 30, 2018 31 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Atlanta United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Royer 39' (pen.) Parker 45+1', 74' Ivan 88' Etienne 90+2' |
Report | McCann 38' Gressel 43' Parkhurst 79' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,057 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| October 6, 2018 32 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT | Bello 17' Gressel 52' |
Report | Zahibo 16' Herivaux 38'Hauche 56'Caicedo 64'Agudelo 90+2' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,122 Referee: Kevin Stott |
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| October 21, 2018 33 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Escobar 9' Kappelhof 26' (o.g.)Remedi 81' |
Report | de Leeuw 24' Kappelhof 72' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 71,812 Referee: Drew Fischer |
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| October 28, 2018 34 | Toronto FC | 4–1 | Atlanta United | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4:30 p.m. EDT | Janson 9', 83' Delgado 21'Giovinco 88' |
Report | Martínez 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,895 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| November 4, 2018 Semifinal Leg 1 | New York City FC | 0–1 | Atlanta United | New York, New York |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | Moralez 10' Ring 41' |
Report | Remedi 7', 37' Villalba 48'Martínez 78' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 19,198 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| November 11, 2018 Semifinal Leg 2 | Atlanta United | 3–1 (4–1 agg.) | New York City FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:30 p.m. EST | Martínez 25' (pen.), 83' Almirón 42'Escobar 44'Robinson 61' |
Report | Chanot 6', 45' Herrera 40'Moralez 74'Callens 88' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 70,526 Referee: Mark Geiger |
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| November 25, 2018 Final Leg 1 | Atlanta United | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00 p.m. EST | Martínez 32' González Pírez 62'Escobar 71'Villalba 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 70,016 Referee: Kevin Stott | |
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| November 29, 2018 Final Leg 2 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 (1–3 agg.) | Atlanta United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | Parker 64', 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,137 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| December 8, 2018 MLS Cup Final | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 8:00 p.m. EST | Martínez 39' Escobar 54'McCann 90+4' |
Report | Chará 80' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 73,019 Referee: Alan Kelly |
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U.S. Open Cup
Win Draw Loss
| June 6, 2018 Fourth round | Atlanta United | 3–0 | Charleston Battery | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Carleton 14' Barco 47' (pen.)Williams 64' |
Report | Candela 86' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 9,742 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
| June 20, 2018 Round of 16 | Atlanta United | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | González Pírez 81' |
Report | Katai 39' Nikolić 54' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 41,012 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Top scorers
| Place | Position | Name | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Josef Martínez |
31 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
| 2 | MF | Miguel Almirón |
12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | MF | Héctor Villalba |
7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | Ezequiel Barco |
4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | MF | Julian Gressel |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | Franco Escobar |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | Kevin Kratz |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW |  Romario Williams |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | DF |  George Bello |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Andrew Carleton |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | Greg Garza |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Leandro González Pírez |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Jeff Larentowicz |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF |  Chris McCann |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Eric Remedi |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Total | 70 | 9 | 3 | 82 | ||
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | GK | Brad Guzan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | DF | Franco Escobar | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | Michael Parkhurst | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Greg Garza | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 5 | DF | Leandro González Pírez | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 7 | FW | Josef Martínez | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 | MF | Ezequiel Barco | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Romario Williams | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 10 | MF | Miguel Almirón | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 11 | MF | Eric Remedi | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 12 | DF | Miles Robinson | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 15 | MF | Héctor Villalba | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 16 | MF | Chris McCann | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 18 | MF | Jeff Larentowicz | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 22 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 24 | MF | Julian Gressel | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 2 | ||
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | ST |  Patrick Okonkwo | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | June 17, 2017[lower-alpha 1] | [8] |
| 21 | DF | George Bello | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | June 17, 2017[lower-alpha 1] | [8] |
| 23 | MF | Lagos Kunga | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | June 17, 2017[lower-alpha 1] | [8] |
| 4 | DF | Greg Garza |  Tijuana | Transfer | US | Undisclosed | November 29, 2017 | [9] |
| 27 | GK | Mitch Hildebrandt | FC Cincinnati | Transfer | US | Free | December 1, 2017 | [10] |
| 2 | DF | Franco Escobar | Newell's Old Boys | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | December 8, 2017 | [11] |
| 13 | DF | José Hernández | Caracas | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | December 13, 2017 | [12] |
| 6 | MF | Darlington Nagbe | Portland Timbers | Trade | US | Included in multi-person trade.[lower-alpha 2] | December 13, 2017 | [13] |
| — | DF | Gbenga Arokoyo | Portland Timbers | Trade | Non-US | Included in multi-person trade.[lower-alpha 2] | December 13, 2017 | [13] |
| 9 | ST | Romario Williams | Charleston Battery | Loan Return | US | Free | December 31, 2017 | |
| — | ST |  Jeffrey Otoo | Charleston Battery | Loan Return | Non-US | Free | December 31, 2017 | |
| 8 | MF | Ezequiel Barco | Independiente | Transfer | Non-US | $15 Million | January 19, 2018 | [15] |
| 26 | FW | Jon Gallagher | University of Notre Dame | Draft | Non-US | Free | January 19, 2018 | [16] |
| — | FW | Gordon Wild | University of Maryland | Draft | Non-US | Free | January 19, 2018 | [17] |
| 14 | DF | Sal Zizzo | New York Red Bulls | Transfer | US | Free | January 30, 2018 | [18] |
| 29 | MF |  Oliver Shannon | Clemson University | Draft | Non-US | Free | February 21, 2018 | [19] |
| 11 | MF | Eric Remedi | Banfield | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed; Required TAM | June 26, 2018 | [20] |
SuperDraft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2018 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes. Atlanta had four selections in the draft.
| 2018 Atlanta United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Jon Gallagher |
FW | Notre Dame | Non-US |
| 2 | 36 | Oliver Shannon |
MF | Clemson | Non-US |
| 37 | Gordon Wild |
FW | Maryland | Non-US | |
| 4 | 70 | Paul Christensen |
GK | Portland | US |
Loan in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | US | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | GK | Paul Christensen |
Atlanta United 2 |
US | May 4, 2018 | May 8, 2018 | [3][4] |
| May 8, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | ||||||
| 34 | FW | Yosef Samuel |
Atlanta United 2 |
US | June 5, 2018 | June 9, 2018 | [21] |
Out
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | DF | Mark Bloom | Free Agent[lower-alpha 3] | Option Declined | US | Free | November 20, 2017 | [22] |
| 12 | DF | Bobby Boswell | Free Agent[lower-alpha 3] | Contract Expired | US | Free | November 20, 2017 | [22] |
| 9 | FW |  Kenwyne Jones | Sporting Kansas City[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 3] | Option Declined | US | Free | November 20, 2017 | [22] |
| 27 | DF | Zach Loyd | Free Agent | Option Declined | US | Free | November 20, 2017 | [22] |
| 2 | DF | Tyrone Mears | Minnesota United FC[lower-alpha 5] | Option Declined | Non-US | Free | November 20, 2017 | [22] |
| — | FW | Jeffrey Otoo | Free Agent | Option Declined | Non-US | Free | November 20, 2017 | [22] |
| 25 | GK | Kyle Reynish | Fresno FC | Contract Expired | US | Free | November 20, 2017 | [22] |
| 23 | GK |  Alexandros Tabakis | Sporting Kansas City[lower-alpha 4] | Option Declined | US | Free | November 20, 2017 | [22] |
| 13 | MF | Harrison Heath | Minnesota United FC | Trade | US | Received 2019 fourth round pick | December 10, 2017 | [29] |
| 26 | DF | Anton Walkes | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan Return | Non-US | Free | December 31, 2017 | |
| 11 | MF | Yamil Asad | Vélez Sarsfield | Loan Return | Non-US | Free | December 31, 2017 | |
| 14 | MF |  Carlos Carmona | Colo-Colo | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | January 30, 2018 | [30] |
| 29 | MF | Jacob Peterson | Free Agent | Waived | US | Free | January 29, 2018 | [31] |
| — | DF | Gbenga Arokoyo |  Kalmar FF | Transfer | Non-US | Free | January 31, 2018 | [14] |
Loan out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | FW | Patrick Okonkwo |
Charleston Battery |
February 17, 2018 | October 20, 2018 | |
| — | FW | Gordon Wild |
Charleston Battery |
February 17, 2018 | October 20, 2018 | |
| 29 | MF | Oliver Shannon |
Atlanta United 2 |
February 17, 2018 | October 13, 2018 | |
| 13 | DF | José Hernández |
Atlanta United 2 |
July 15, 2018 | August 19, 2018 | [32] |
| 26 | FW | Jon Gallagher |
Atlanta United 2 |
August 19, 2018 | October 13, 2018 | [7] |
Due to a surplus of players under contract that required an International Roster Slot, Oliver Shannon was loaned to Atlanta United 2 for the full 2018 season. In addition, as part of Eric Remedi's incoming transfer, José Hernández was officially loaned to Atlanta United 2. Neither player could be recalled to the first team without an additional corresponding roster transaction. Players on the first team roster were able play for the second team without restriction.
On August 19, Hernández was in the matchday squad for the first team's match against the Columbus Crew. In order for this to be in compliance with league roster rules, Atlanta had to send forward Jon Gallagher on loan to Atlanta United 2 for the rest of the season and recall Hernández from the second team.[7]
Non-player transfers
| Acquired | From | For | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Fourth Round Pick | Los Angeles FC |
International roster slot - 2018 | [33] |
| 2018 Second Round Pick | Sporting Kansas City |
2021 Fourth Round Pick | [23] |
| Up to $600K in TAM ($500K minimum) | D.C. United |
Discovery rights for Yamil Asad | [34] |
| $50K in GAM | New York Red Bulls |
Discovery rights for Kaku | [35] |
- On June 17, 2017 Atlanta United academy players Patrick Okonkwo, George Bello, and Lagos Kunga signed Homegrown Player (HGP) contracts with the senior team, to be effective as of January 1, 2018.
- Portland Timbers traded Darlington Nagbe and Gbenga Arokoyo to Atlanta in exchange for $650K in GAM in 2018, $100K in GAM in 2019, $300K in TAM and a 2018 international roster slot.[13] Arokoyo was never on the club's official roster and later signed for Kalmar FF.[14]
- Following Atlanta United declining contract options on both players, the club traded the rights to Kenwyne Jones and Alexandros Tabakis along with their natural fourth round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for the rights to Kévin Oliveira and Tyler Pasher as well as Sporting Kansas City's natural second round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. Sporting Kansas City had declined contract options on Oliveira and Pasher on November 27, 2017.[23][24] Neither player was ever on Atlanta's official roster. Oliveira and Pasher later signed with Ottawa Fury and Indy Eleven, respectively.[25][26] Jones had already retired at the time of the transaction, and Tabakis later signed with North Carolina FC.[27]
- After Atlanta United declined Mears' contract option, he was selected by Minnesota United FC in the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[28]
Weekly / monthly
MLS player of the month
| Month | Player | Stats | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | Miguel Almirón |
4 GP, 5 G, 2 A | [36] |
| July | Josef Martínez |
5 GP, 9 G, 1 A | [37] |
| August | Josef Martínez (2) |
4 GP, 4 G, 1 A | [38] |
MLS team / player / coach of the week
MLS goal of the week
| Week | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miguel Almirón |
[69] |
| 3 | Josef Martínez |
[70] |
| 9 | Kevin Kratz |
[71] |
| 10 | Ezequiel Barco |
[72] |
| 15 | Josef Martínez (2) |
[73] |
| 19 | Héctor Villalba |
[74] |
| 26 | Josef Martínez (3) |
[75] |
| 30 | Héctor Villalba (2) |
[76] |
Annual
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