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George scored what turned out to be the winning goal against SV Altach in extra time to make it 3-2, the match finished 4-2

It's only the second Austrian Cup title for LASK and their first major trophy won since 1965. They are also top of the Austrian Bundesliga with three games to go in the season, which they also haven't won in 61 years

>Atlanta United will play at Orlando in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup.

>The match will be played on either May 19 or 20.

>Atlanta United advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Chattanooga and Charlotte. Orlando advanced by defeating FC Naples 2-1 and New England 4-3.

>If Atlanta United defeats Orlando, it cannot host a semifinal because of World Cup work being done at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

>Atlanta United and Orlando have faced off one previous time in the U.S. Open Cup. Atlanta United won 2-0 in the 2019 semifinals.

FWIW - I am not a big fan of version 2 of Miggy but, if he is fit, he is too good to be left on the bench with one big caveat - he will take Brennan/Fafa's spot and play the role they have played - as a winger coming back to help. He will play for Atlanta United - not train for the World Cup where he plays more centrally. I think he has enough left in the tank to take on defenders 1v1 and create big chances/score goals off the wing.

The thing I found most interesting about this article is the lineup discussion:

>I wouldn’t say the full, first choice staring XI is identified for Tata Martino quite yet, but he’s certainly honing in on it. At times, the decision making behind finding that best XI for Atlanta United has been like playing a game of Battleship, just guessing, hitting, missing, and guessing again. One thing’s for sure, though: this team plays better when Matias Galarza, Jay Fortune, Cooper Sanchez, Alexey Miranchuk, and Fafa Picault, Stian Gregersen, and Enea Mihaj are on the pitch. The rest of the lineup is still figuring out if they’re sunk or not.

>Every one of those players I named have remained relatively consistent throughout the season so far, and a known constant is much better than guessing. It’s also making it blatantly obvious what roster moves need to be seriously considered as the summer window approaches.

>Alexey Miranchuk has been the most effective player on the squad this year, and his ability to play as a false 9 seems to have really unlocked some confidence in his play. I’m not sure what that means for the other two Designated Players on the team at the moment, but Tata can’t afford to move Alexey from where he’s found a groove.

>Meanwhile, Cooper Sanchez is simply playing beyond his years. He has a hunger backed by significant talent, which is arguably the best recipe for success in MLS. His tenacious run to score the second goal tonight epitomizes exactly what I, personally, want to see out of the talent moving through this team’s pipeline. Jay Fortune is another wonderful example (and a consistent one), but this match was all about young Coop. He deserved that goal, and I also personally have to thank him for finding the back of the net during a time when Atlanta was bending to a lot of Charlotte’s pressure, and thus allowing me to let some tension out of my shoulders.

Miranchuk as a False 9 has unlocked a bunch of things. So I'd really like to see us run this formation on Saturday:

Fafa - Miranchuk - Almiron

Galarza - Fortune - Sanchez

Amador/Baez - Gregersen - Mihaj - Jacob

Hibbert

It's heartbreaking because I've been a big fan since inauguration, but I just can't...... In games I've watched this season, we're 0-0-6. In games I haven't watched, we're 4-1-1. So I'll be taking one for the team.

Was Hibbert pushed? tripped? Or…..? At the 72nd minute of the game. What happened there?

At Charlotte, 7PM, Paramount +, CBS sports network

Hawks don’t tip until after 8:15

This is the first time since August 2021 that we have won back to back away games.

This is also the first time since May 2025 that we have won back to back games.

Hopefully we are finally starting to see some change

So I’m trying to become an MLS fan. I love watching the World Cup every year and want to actually become a fan of an MLS team but don’t know really any players or team history. My wife and I just got new iPhones which means we’ll get AppleTV for free for the next 6 months so I’ll be able to watch the rest of the games. I think I have it narrowed down to 4 teams which are FC Cincinnati, Atlanta United, Vancouver Whitecaps, and NYCFC. I really love Messi but honestly feel like it’s such a cop out to choose Inter Miami and probably won’t follow them after he’s gone.

This is kind of my “next phase” to help choose a team. Tell me anything about your team that you think a true fan should know. Do you have a star player that’s worth investing in a jersey one day?

Thanks for the help and best of luck this season!

EDIT: since most of you are asking, I live in ND and I don’t really care to root for home squads. My NFL, NBA , NHL, and MLB team are all spread out. I’d love to go to a game but am totally fine watching at home and cheering them on

CF Montréal head to face Atlanta United this weekend in a key Eastern Conference matchup—and it comes at an interesting time.

After a slow and inconsistent start, Atlanta may finally be turning things around. Is Montréal catching them at the worst possible moment?

In our full episode, we’re joined by Henry Higuita from the Scarves N Spikes podcast to dive deep into Atlanta’s season so far, what’s changing, and what CFMTL should expect in this matchup.

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We have Galarza, Alzate, Muyumba, Sanchez, Fortune, Reilly. None of them are really true DMs, so they are all fighting over 2 spots assuming we actually sign a 6 like Tata seems to want to. Sanchez and Fortune are homegrowns who cost $0. Galarza has had some nice moments, but has he really shown that he’s on a different level from those two? I’m not convinced. Decline Galarza’s option, try to find a new home for Alzate who seems completely out of the picture, sign a real 6 to help out our defense.