Atlanta United returns to action Sunday as it hosts Philadelphia Union at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The match, presented by American Family Insurance, is set to kick-off at 2 p.m. ET and will be nationally broadcast on ESPN.
For all statistics and media information, please visit our Media Resources page and Game Notes. MLS Media Assets can be found here.
- Atlanta owns an all-time record of 4-2-3 against Philadelphia in all competitions, 3-1-1 at home and 1-1-2 on the road in the series. This is the third meeting between the teams this season after Philadelphia eliminated Atlanta from the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League on May 4. Atlanta will travel to Philadelphia for the fourth meeting on Sept. 25 (3:30 p.m., Univision).
- Atlanta is coming off a 2-2 draw against Nashville SC before the international break on May 29. Marcelino Moreno scored his team-leading third goal of the season and Erik López scored the first goal of his Atlanta career.
- Atlanta continues to lead MLS in possession entering the weekend’s matches at 60.85 % and ranks third in team dribble success rate at 58.33 %.
- Atlanta will be without Josef Martinez and Ronald Hernandez, both of whom are representing Venezuela at the Copa America tournament in Brazil.
MATCH INFORMATION
Sunday, June 20 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA | 2 p.m. (ET)
Atlanta United (2-1-4, 10 points) vs. Philadelphia Union (4-2-2, 14 points)
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
TV | ESPN
English Radio | 92.9 The Game
Spanish Radio | La Mejor
MEDIA RESOURCES
- Media Resources page
- Atlanta United vs. Philadelphia Union game notes
- MLS Media Assets
- VIDEO: Atlanta United head coach Gabriel Heinze
- Forward Cubo Torres
- Defender Brooks Lennon and midfielder Santiago Sosa
ABOUT ATLANTA UNITED
Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season, the earliest an expansion team has won the title since 1998. The club has set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-game attendance (72,548), single-season average (53,002) and total home attendance (901,033). Owned by Arthur M. Blank, and led by club President Darren Eales, Atlanta United plays its home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information about Atlanta United, including how to purchase season tickets, visit: www.atlutd.com, and follow @ATLUTD.
