WHO: Revolution at Atlanta United FC
WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
WHEN: 3:30 p.m.
TV/RADIO: Univision/Twitter (English)/WBZ-FM 98.5/1260 AM (Portuguese)
WHAT’S UP: The Revolution try to avoid losing back-to-back matches as they head down to Gaw-gah to take on the Five Stripes of Atlanta United. A win can conceivably resurrect The Boys in Blue’s playoff hopes; a loss, and you can drive home safely.
Sean here for this nationally televised soiree. We just watched Man United come from behind to beat Newcastle, 3-2 (I doubt that will be enough to save Jose Mourinho's job at Old Trafford), and now it's time for the Revs. We're hearing kickoff at 3:55 p.m. The starting XIs and benches are available, and your match notes are below.
We are underway in The ATL.
Atlanta in the home Red and Black stripes, Revs in the visiting change strip. Atlanta gets us started. Periodic updates to follow.
1' Mancienne deflects an Almiron cross.
2' NO GOAL, offside. Martinez put the ball in, but Bello had crossed in to him. Martinez got behind the centerbacks with ease.
4' Mancienne with another deflection as the Five Stripes get deep again.
7' Cross from deep by Gressel, Knighton dives to corral it.
8' Almiron gets in, offside.
Montreal leads, 2-0, on Columbus at the half.
10' Atlanta with the majority of the possession so far, as expected. But their runs haven't been timed well.
14' Hauche with a dispossession, but he gives it right back. Almiron to Martinez, back to Almiron, Bye with the sliding stop to concede the corner.
15' Corner gets to the far post, but Atlanta heads it over the bar.
16' Save by Knighton on Tito Villalba.... and Zahibo goes into the book.
17' GOAL ATLANTA. Bello, the 16-year-old, scores with his left. Restart after the foul, Bello gets by Mancienne and Bye, and makes it 1-0.
16-year-old @_georgebello scores his first-ever MLS goal! #ATLvNE https://t.co/pfrJ3k1eTH
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 6, 2018
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Tonight’s #NERevs Starting XI vs. @ATLUTD
Bench: Turner, Agudelo, Angking, Anibaba, Fagundez, Machado, Wright pic.twitter.com/DHmHIc4zyQ
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) October 6, 2018
#ATLUTD's Starting XI against @NERevolution pic.twitter.com/XfvSXoB8hV
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) October 6, 2018
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