Starting XI and Roster Notes: Atlanta United opens Best-of-3 series at Inter Miami CF

Atlanta United Staff

Atlanta United Starting XI

Brad Guzan (C), Pedro Amador, Derrick Williams, Stian Gregersen (Noah Cobb - 34'), Brooks Lennon (Luis Abram - 21'), Dax McCarty (Daniel Ríos - 79'), Bartosz Slisz, Jay Fortune (Tristan Muyumba - HT), Alexey Miranchuk (Xande Silva - HT), Saba Lobjanidze, Jamal Thiaré

Atlanta United substitutes not used

Josh Cohen, Luke Brennan, Matt Edwards, Tyler Wolff

Inter Miami CF Starting XI

Drake Callender, Tomas Aviles (Ian Fray - 74', Noah Allen 90+2'), Hector Martinez, Jordi Alba, Federico Redondo (Benjamin Cremaschi - 68'), Sergio Busquets, Lionel Messi (C), Diego Gomez, Marcelo Weigandt, Luis Suarez, Yannick Bright

Inter Miami CF substitutes not used

Matias Rojas, Leo Campana, CJ Dos Santos, Robert Taylor, Julian Gressel, Franco Negri

Roster Notes

No. 9 seed Atlanta United advanced to the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series with a thrilling win in penalties over No. 8 seed CF Montréal in the Eastern Conference Wild Card game Tuesday night. In the match, Brooks Lennon scored his first goal of the season and goalkeeper Brad Guzan saved his fourth penalty kick of 2024, breaking his previous record, to send Atlanta through.
Inter Miami CF earned the No. 1 seed, won the Supporters' Shield and broke the record for most points earned in the table during the regular season (74). More on Atlanta's Round One opponent
Dax McCarty makes his first start of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs for the 5-Stripes. The veteran midfielder came off the bench in Tuesday's Wild Card game and was one of five players to make a PK for Atlanta United in the shootout.
The MLS Cup Playoffs are coming to Atlanta. Atlanta United will host a playoff match in the Round One series on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Click here to view tickets