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football, United States Major League Soccer
Atlanta United played its home opener of the 2024 season on Saturday, hosting Eastern Conference side New England Revolution. Giorgos Giakoumakis scored a hat trick and Thiago Almada converted a penalty kick to secure three points in a 4-1 victory over the Revs. The result Saturday marked the club's first win of the season, which took place in front 67,727 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It was the third-largest attendance at a soccer match on Saturday, March 9 in the world behind only Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and Manchester United (English Premier League). Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season, the earliest an expansion team has won the title since 1998. The club has set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-season average (53,002) and total home attendance (901,033). Owned by Arthur M. Blank, Atlanta United plays its home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information about Atlanta United, including how to purchase season tickets, visit: www.atlutd.com. SUBSCRIBE to our channel! Follow Atlanta United on social media: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ATLUTD • Twitter en español: https://twitter.com/VamosATLUTD • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ATLUTD • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@atlutd • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaUnitedFC #UniteAndConquer
2024-03-10
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