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Match Preview: Atlanta United vs. Inter Miami CF

May 7, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release


ATLANTA - Atlanta United returns to MLS action Sunday as it travels to face Inter Miami CF at DRV PNK Stadium. The match is set to kick-off at 1 p.m. ET and will be nationally broadcast on ABC and ESPN Deportes.

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Atlanta owns an all-time record of 0-2-2 against Miami. Atlanta is 0-1-1 both at home and on the road in the series. This is the first of three meetings between the clubs in 2021 with Atlanta to host the remaining two matches on Wednesday, Sept. 29 (7:30 p.m., FS1) and Wednesday, Oct. 27 (7:30 p.m., Bally Sports South).

Through three games, Atlanta ranks second in MLS in possession with 58.71 % and third in passing accuracy at 85.66 %.

Former Manchester United teammates and first-year MLS managers Gabriel Heinze and Phil Neville will face each other for the first time as both teams enter the match with 1-1-1 records.

Atlanta is coming off a 1-1 draw against Philadelphia Union on Tuesday in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals. Miami's last match ended in a scoreless draw at Nashville on May 2.

Atlanta midfielder Santiago Sosa scored his first professional goal on Tuesday. The 22-year-old currently ranks sixth in MLS in passing accuracy at 89.69 %.

MATCH INFORMATION

Sunday, May 9 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 p.m. (ET)

Atlanta United (1-1-1, 4 points) vs. Inter Miami CF (1-1-1, 4 points)

BROADCAST SCHEDULE

TV | ABC, ESPN Deportes

English Radio | 92.9 The Game

Spanish Radio | La Mejor


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