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On the heels of an underwhelming 1-1 draw against Charlotte FC and heading into the MLS All-Star Game, the Crew are looking to finish this regular-season stretch with one more victory.
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Columbus is facing Atlanta United in Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday. This is the club the Crew have played most in coach Wilfried Nancy’s tenure, which started with the 2023 season. Along with two scheduled regular-season games, Columbus and Atlanta met up in the three-game first round of the MLS Cup playoffs last year, and then in their 2024 regular-season opener.
But we are nearly five months removed from the last Crew-Atlanta meeting, and both teams have seen changes to their lineups. The Crew lost Aidan Morris and Atlanta sold designated players Thiago Almada and Giorgos Giakoumakis. But striker Cucho Hernandez still considers Atlanta a club Columbus “knows” well and could bounce back against, even if it isn’t with a high scoring performance.
“It’s hard sometimes, especially for the strikers,” Hernandez said. “All the time, all the games, we want to score many goals, five, six goals. But sometimes football is like this, we have to learn to win the games 1-0 too.”
Follow along for updates from the Crew’s second matchup of the season against Atlanta United.
Dylan Chambost ineligible for Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United
Midfielder Dylan Chambost was expected to be available for Columbus Crew against Atlanta United with the opening of the MLS secondary transfer window on July 18. The Crew signed Chambost from Saint Etienne, a professional French club, but due to U.S. Soccer not having his International Transfer Certificate yet, he can no longer play in the Atlanta match or be recognized by the Crew until it is processed.
Atlanta United starting lineup vs Columbus Crew
Here is the starting 11 for Atlanta vs Columbus:
- GK: Brad Guzan
- DF: Stian Gregersen
- DF: Ronald Hernandez
- DF: Brooks Lennon
- DF: Derrick Williams
- MF: Ajani Fortune
- MF: Tristan Muyumba
- MF: Bartosz Slisz
- FW: Saba Lobjanidze
- FW: Xande Silva
- FW: Jamal Thiare
Columbus Crew starting lineup vs Atlanta United
Here is the starting 11 for Columbus vs Atlanta:
- GK: Nicholas Hagen
- DF: Rudy Camacho
- DF: Yevhen Cheberko
- DF: Steven Moriera
- MF: Max Arfsten
- MF: Mo Farsi
- MF: Alex Matan
- MF: Sean Zawadzki
- FW: Cucho Hernandez
- FW: Christian Ramirez
- FW: Diego Rossi
Who are the referees for Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United?
Here are the officials for the Crew vs Atlanta on Saturday night:
- Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
- Assistant Referee 1: Corey Parker
- Assistant Referee 2: Jeffrey Swartzel
- Fourth Official: Nabil Bensalah
- VAR: Kevin Terry Jr.
- Assistant VAR: Fabio Tovar
Columbus Crew overall record vs Atlanta United
The Crew are 10-6-3 overall against Atlanta and are 3-2-1 at Mercedez-Benz Stadium.
How to listen to Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United radio broadcast
The Crew vs. Atlanta English-speaking radio broadcast will be on Alt 105.7 FM and available via the iHeartRadio app. Columbus’ regular radio broadcaster Chris Doran will be on the call.
The Spanish radio broadcast can be found on La Grande 102.5 FM and the La Grande radio app with Juan Valladares doing play-by-play.
Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United streaming information
The Crew-Atlanta match will be available on Apple TV with an MLS Season Pass subscription. Here are the broadcast teams for tonight:
- English broadcast: Tony Husband (play-by-play), Ross Smith (analyst)
- Spanish broadcast: Jose Bauz (play-by-play), Andres Agulla (analyst)
When is the Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United match?
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
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