2017 Atlanta United FC season

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OwnerArthur Blank
PresidentDarren Eales
Head coachGerardo Martino
StadiumBobby Dodd Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
(March–September 2017)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
(September–October 2017)
Atlanta United FC
2017 season
OwnerArthur Blank
PresidentDarren Eales
Head coachGerardo Martino
StadiumBobby Dodd Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
(March–September 2017)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
(September–October 2017)
MLSConference: 4th
Overall: 4th
MLS Cup playoffsKnockout round
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Josef Martínez (19)
All: Josef Martínez (20)
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 71,874
(Oct. 22 vs. Toronto FC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 42,511
(Sep. 13 vs. New England Revolution)
All: 9,458
(Jun. 14 vs. Charleston Battery)
Average home league attendance48,200 (league – regular season)
49,257 (league – inc. playoffs)
47,162 (all)
Biggest win7 goals:
ATL 7–0 NE (Sep. 13)
Biggest defeat2 goals:
ATL 1–3 DC (Apr. 30)
NYC 3–1 ATL (May 7)
VAN 3–1 ATL (Jun. 7)
2018 →

The 2017 Atlanta United FC season was the first season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the ninth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competed in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta played at Bobby Dodd Stadium for the first half of the season, then finished the season at the team's new stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, once it was completed in September. The team was coached by Gerardo "Tata" Martino. Outside of MLS, Atlanta United participated in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup and the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs, as well as various preseason competitions.

Atlanta qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in their first season, becoming the third-ever MLS expansion club to qualify for the playoffs in their inaugural season, and the first since the Seattle Sounders FC did so in 2009. The team was eliminated from the playoffs in the opening round by the Columbus Crew, losing on penalty kicks.

A scene of the first Atlanta United tailgate behind the Varsity. March 5, 2017
2017-07-04 - Atlanta United vs San Jose Earthquakes - fireworks

2017 marked the first year since 1981 that a first division American soccer team played in Atlanta following the Atlanta Chiefs' dissolving. It was also the first time that soccer had been played at Bobby Dodd Stadium since 2001, when the Atlanta Beat called the stadium home during the 2001 WUSA season.

Results

Non-competitive

  Win   Draw   Loss

Friendlies

February 11, 2017 Friendly Chattanooga FC 0–4 Atlanta United Chattanooga, Tennessee
3:00 p.m. EST Report Villalba 9'
Asad 36'
Martínez 68'
Carleton 73'		 Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 12,484

Carolina Challenge Cup

February 18, 2017 1 Atlanta United 1–2 Columbus Crew Charleston, South Carolina
4:30 p.m. EST Martínez 6' Report Higuaín 57', 62' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 22, 2017 2 Atlanta United 4–2 Seattle Sounders FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. EST Martínez 1', 46'
Almirón 3' (pen.)
Villalba 21', Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 69'
González Pírez Yellow card 36'
Heath Yellow card 78'
Kratz Yellow card 78'		 Report Delem Yellow card 29'
Wingo 62'
Bruin 74'
Lodeiro Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 25, 2017 3 Charleston Battery 1–2 Atlanta United Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 p.m. EST Williams 45' Report Asad 4'
Villalba 90'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Competitive

Major League Soccer

League tables
Eastern Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toronto FC 34 20 5 9 74 37 +37 69 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 New York City FC 34 16 9 9 56 43 +13 57
3 Chicago Fire 34 16 11 7 62 48 +14 55 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 Atlanta United FC 34 15 9 10 70 40 +30 55
5 Columbus Crew 34 16 12 6 53 49 +4 54
6 New York Red Bulls 34 14 12 8 53 47 +6 50
7 New England Revolution 34 13 15 6 53 61 −8 45
8 Philadelphia Union 34 11 14 9 50 47 +3 42
9 Montreal Impact 34 11 17 6 52 58 −6 39
10 Orlando City SC 34 10 15 9 39 58 −19 39
11 D.C. United 34 9 20 5 31 60 −29 32
Source: MLS
Overall
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
2 New York City FC 34 16 9 9 56 43 +13 57
3 Chicago Fire 34 16 11 7 61 47 +14 55
4 Atlanta United FC 34 15 9 10 70 40 +30 55
5 Columbus Crew 34 16 12 6 53 49 +4 54
6 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 60 50 +10 53
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
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 15 10 9 70 40  +30 55 11 3 3 48 19  +29 4 7 6 22 21  +1

Source: Match reports

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHAAAAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAAAHHHHHHAHAH
ResultLWWDDLWLLDWWLLWLWWWWDDLDWWDWWWDLDD
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

March 5, 2017 1 Atlanta United 1–2 New York Red Bulls Atlanta, Georgia
7:30 p.m. EST Asad 25'
Martínez Yellow card 49'
Carmona Red card 88'		 Report Zizzo Yellow card 38'
Perrinelle Yellow card 66'
Royer 76'
Walkes 82' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 55,297
Referee: Mark Geiger
Note:
2017-03-05 - Atlanta United vs NY Red Bulls First Match
March 12, 2017 2 Minnesota United FC 1–6 Atlanta United Minneapolis, Minnesota
5:00 p.m. EDT Schüller Yellow card 19'
Molino 30' (pen.) Yellow card 57'
Calvo Yellow card 41'		 Report Martínez 3', 27', 75'
Almirón 13', 52'
González Pírez Yellow card 34'
Villalba Yellow card 48'
Peterson 90+4'		 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 35,043
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 18, 2017 3 Atlanta United 4–0 Chicago Fire Atlanta, Georgia
4:00 p.m. EDT Vincent 4' (o.g.)
Gressel Yellow card 15'
Almirón Yellow card 45'
Martínez 60', 82'
Villalba 67'		 Report Kappelhof Red card 11'
Bava Yellow card 18'		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 45,922
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
March 31, 2017 4 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Atlanta United Seattle, Washington
10:00 p.m. EDT Report Gressel Yellow card 20'
Asad Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,182
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 8, 2017 5 Toronto FC 2–2 Atlanta United Toronto, Ontario
7:30 p.m. EDT Giovinco 20'
Morrow 44'
Hagglund Yellow card 80'		 Report Larentowicz Yellow card 10'
Villalba 15', 47', Yellow card 18'
Asad Red card 75'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,812
Referee: David Gantar
April 15, 2017 6 Montreal Impact 2–1 Atlanta United Montreal, Quebec
1:00 p.m. EDT Cabrera Yellow card 13'
Piatti Yellow card 45+1', 45+5' (pen.)
Jackson-Hamel 90+3'		 Report Jones 40'
González Pírez Red card 45+4'
Kann Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,144
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 22, 2017 7 Real Salt Lake 1–3 Atlanta United Sandy, Utah
9:30 p.m. EDT Beckerman Yellow card 21'
Rusnák 69'		 Report Villalba 9'
Carmona Yellow card 38'
Asad 46'
Garza Yellow card 77'
Almirón Yellow card 84'
Kann Yellow card 90+3'
Vázquez 90+6'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,946
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 30, 2017 8 Atlanta United 1–3 D.C. United Atlanta, Georgia
3:00 p.m. EDT Jones 9'
Asad Yellow card 83'		 Report Franklin Yellow card 2'
Parkhurst 25' (o.g.)
Acosta 36'
Jeffrey Yellow card 45'
Le Toux 55'		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 46,011
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Note:
2017-04-30 - Atlanta United vs DC United
May 7, 2017 9 New York City FC 3–1 Atlanta United New York, New York
4:00 p.m. EDT Villa 17'
White Yellow card 50'
Wallace 60'
Moralez 61'		 Report Gressel Yellow card 34'
Carmona 39'
Parkhurst Yellow card 43'
Larentowicz Yellow card 69'
Mears Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 25,605
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 14, 2017 10 Portland Timbers 1–1 Atlanta United Portland, Oregon
4:00 p.m. EDT Ridgewell 50'
Guzmán Yellow card 54'
Andriuskevicius Yellow card 73'
Miller Yellow card 84'		 Report Parkhurst Yellow card 28'
Carmona Yellow card 36'
Gressel 46'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 20, 2017 11 Atlanta United 4–1 Houston Dynamo Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Almirón 30', 42', 80' (pen.)
Garza Yellow card 51'
Gressel 76'		 Report DeLaGarza Yellow card 54'
Machado Yellow card 59'
Torres 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 44,893
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 28, 2017 12 Atlanta United 3–1 New York City FC Atlanta, Georgia
5:00 p.m. EDT Almirón 16', 23'
Villalba 19'
Parkhurst Yellow card 36'
Carmona Yellow card 65'		 Report Ring Yellow card 43'
Harrison 71'
Moralez Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 44,901
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Note:
2017-05-28 - Atlanta United vs NYFC - Almiron scoring
June 3, 2017 13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–1 Atlanta United Vancouver, British Columbia
5:30 p.m. EDT Waston 31', 44', Yellow card 87'
Montero 68'		 Report Garza 7'
Almirón Yellow card 62'
González Pírez Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,816
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 10, 2017 14 Chicago Fire 2–0 Atlanta United Bridgeview, Illinois
4:00 p.m. EDT Solignac 29'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 50'
Accam Yellow card 59'
Nikolić 70' (pen.)		 Report Kratz Yellow card 39'
Carmona Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,453
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 17, 2017 15 Atlanta United 3–1 Columbus Crew Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Villalba 16'
Carmona Yellow card 21'
Asad Yellow card 54'
Almirón 67'
Martínez 88'		 Report Higuaín 26'
Afful Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 44,922
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Note:
2017-06-17 - Atlanta United vs Columbus Crew
June 21, 2017 16 D.C. United 2–1 Atlanta United Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT Acosta 23'
Nyarko 60'
Neagle Yellow card 73'		 Report Gressel 17'
Larentowicz Yellow card 62'
Vazquez Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,594
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 24, 2017 17 Atlanta United 1–0 Colorado Rapids Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Martínez 67'
Almirón Yellow card 84'		 Report Castillo Yellow card 35'
Gatt Yellow card 48'
Powers Yellow card 72'
Azira Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 44,938
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 1, 2017 18 Columbus Crew 0–2 Atlanta United Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Meram Yellow card 29' Report Villalba 27', 64'
Kann Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,391
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 4, 2017 19 Atlanta United 4–2 San Jose Earthquakes Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Walkes Yellow card 15', 81'
González Pírez Yellow card 18'
Carmona Yellow card 42', 55'
Martínez 65', 89', Yellow card 90'
Larentowicz Yellow card 74'		 Report Thompson 2'
Sarkodie Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 32'
Bingham Yellow card 18'
Wondolowski 66'
Bernárdez Red card 90+3'		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 44,974
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
Note:
2017-07-04 - Atlanta United vs San Jose Earthquakes
July 21, 2017 20 Orlando City SC 0–1 Atlanta United Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Kaká Yellow card 6'
Johnson Yellow card 60'		 Report González Pírez Yellow card 38'
Gressel Yellow card 67'
Parkhurst Yellow card 80'
Villalba 86'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 25,527
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
July 29, 2017 21 Atlanta United 1–1 Orlando City SC Atlanta, Georgia
5:00 p.m. EDT Asad Yellow card 24'
Villalba Yellow card 56', 90+2'		 Report Kaká 40'
Higuita Yellow card 56'
Johnson Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 45,006
Referee: Allen Chapman
Note:
2017-07-29 - Atlanta United vs Orlando City
August 6, 2017 22 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Atlanta United Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 p.m. EDT Opara Yellow card 27'
Feilhaber 59' (pen.)		 Report Larentowicz Yellow card 21'
Carmona Yellow card 24'
Asad Yellow card 51'
González Pírez Yellow card 61'
Ambrose Yellow card 77'
Peterson 90+1'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,481
Referee: Chris Penso
August 23, 2017 23 D.C. United 1–0 Atlanta United Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT Acosta Yellow card 18'
Brown Yellow card 24'
Parkhurst 46' (o.g.)
Sarvas Yellow card 53'
Mullins Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Walkes Yellow card 12'
Carmona Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,972
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 26, 2017 24 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Atlanta United Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Bedoya Yellow card 10', 23'
Alberg 18'
Sapong Yellow card 29'
Yaro Red card 52'		 Report Martínez Yellow card 13'
Asad 26'
Mears 90+1'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,221
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 10, 2017 25 Atlanta United 3–0 FC Dallas Atlanta, Georgia
3:30 p.m. EDT González Pírez 14', Yellow card 50'
Martínez 46'
Garza 68'		 Report Gruezo Yellow card 2' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 45,314
Referee: Mark Geiger
Note:
2017-09-10 - Atlanta United vs FC Dallas
September 13, 2017 26 Atlanta United 7–0 New England Revolution Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Martínez 2', 31', 39'
González Pírez Yellow card 23'
Walkes 45+2'
Kratz 70'
Asad 73'
Villalba 90'		 Report Farrell Yellow card 6'
Koffie Yellow card 8'
Kouassi Red card 16'
Delamea Red card 38'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,511
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Note:
2017-09-13 - Atlanta United vs New England Revolution - Martinez scoring
September 16, 2017 27 Atlanta United 3–3 Orlando City SC Atlanta, Georgia
4:00 p.m. EDT Martínez 36', 55', 69' Report Dwyer 10', 39'
Larin 58'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 70,425
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Note:
2017-09-16 - Atlanta United vs Orlando City
September 20, 2017 28 Atlanta United 4–0 LA Galaxy Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Martínez 13'
Asad 16', 20'
Villalba Yellow card 39'
Almirón 43'
González Pírez Yellow card 45+2'
Vazquez Red card 82'		 Report Jones Red card 39'
Alessandrini Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,723
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 24, 2017 29 Atlanta United 2–0 Montreal Impact Atlanta, Georgia
5:00 p.m. EDT Villalba 28'
Larentowicz 73'		 Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 43,502
Referee: Juan Guzman
Note:
2017-09-24 - Atlanta United vs Montreal Impact
September 27, 2017 30 Atlanta United 3–0 Philadelphia Union Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Gressel 27'
Martínez 33', Yellow card 67'
Peterson 88'		 Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 43,006
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 30, 2017 31 New England Revolution 0–0 Atlanta United Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. EDT Report González Pírez Yellow card 25' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 21,925
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 3, 2017 32 Atlanta United 2–3 Minnesota United FC Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Mears Yellow card 38'
Reynish Red card 60'
Villalba 67'
Gressel 72'
Asad Yellow card 79'		 Report Martin Yellow card 30'
Danladi 48'
Kallman Yellow card 79'
Ramirez 90'
Molino 90+6', Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 43,185
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 15, 2017 33 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Atlanta United FC Harrison, New Jersey
3:00 p.m. EDT Report Asad Yellow card 61'
González Pírez Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,219
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 22, 2017 34 Atlanta United 2–2 Toronto FC Atlanta, Georgia
4:00 p.m. EDT Asad 31' (pen.)
Larentowicz Yellow card 52'
Martínez 74'		 Report Altidore 60'
Mavinga Yellow card 67'
Giovinco 84'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 71,874
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Note:
2017-10-22 -Atlanta United vs Toronto FC

MLS Cup Playoffs

  Win   Draw   Loss

October 26, 2017 Knockout round Atlanta United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Columbus Crew Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Report Jiménez Yellow card 64'
Artur Yellow card 96'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 67,221
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
Gressel soccer ball with red X
González Pírez soccer ball with red X
Villalba soccer ball with check mark
Larentowicz soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Higuaín
soccer ball with red X Manneh
soccer ball with check mark Hansen
soccer ball with check mark Jahn
Note:
2017-10-26 - Atlanta United vs Columbus Crew - shootout

U.S. Open Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

June 14, 2017 Fourth round Atlanta United 3–2 Charleston Battery Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 p.m. EDT Kratz 30'
Larentowicz Yellow card 34'
Martínez 48'
Walkes Yellow card 59'
Vazquez 72'		 Report Lasso 3'
Marini 31'
Mueller Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 9,458
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
June 28, 2017 Round of 16 Miami FC 3–2 Atlanta United Miami, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Pinho 37'
Bernstein 52'
Ryan Yellow card 62'
Poku 90+3'		 Report Vazquez 35'
Walkes Yellow card 55'
Gressel 75' (pen.)
González Pírez Yellow card 88'
McCann Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 9,004
Referee: José Carlos Rivero

Statistics

Top scorers

Place Position Name MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW Venezuela Josef Martínez 19 0 1 20
2 MF Paraguay Héctor Villalba 13 0 0 13
3 MF Paraguay Miguel Almirón 9 0 0 9
4 MF Argentina Yamil Asad 7 0 0 7
5 MF Germany Julian Gressel 5 0 1 6
6 FW United States Jacob Peterson 3 0 0 3
FW United States Brandon Vazquez 1 0 2
8 MF Chile Carlos Carmona 2 0 0 2
DF United States Greg Garza 2 0 0
FW Trinidad and Tobago Kenwyne Jones 2 0 0
MF Germany Kevin Kratz 1 0 1
DF England Anton Walkes 2 0 0
13 DF Argentina Leandro González Pírez 1 0 0 1
MF United States Jeff Larentowicz 1 0 0
DF England Tyrone Mears 1 0 0
Own Goals1001
Total 70 0 5 75

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
2DFTyrone Mears2 2
3DFMichael Parkhurst4 4
4DFGreg Garza2 2
5DFLeandro González Pírez10 1 1 11 1
7FWJosef Martínez4 4
8MFKevin Kratz1 1
10MFMiguel Almirón4 4
11MFYamil Asad7 1 7 1
14MFCarlos Carmona8 1 8 1
15MFHéctor Villalba4 4
16MFChris McCann1 1 1
18MFJeff Larentowicz6 1 7
19FWBrandon Vazquez1 1 1 1
22DFMikey Ambrose1 1
24MFJulian Gressel4 4
25GKAlec Kann3 3
26DFAnton Walkes2 2 4
Total64040005006904

Player movement

Honors

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