Atlanta United is on the road to face Orlando City SC in a must win match on Decision Day to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Not only do the Five Stripes need a win against Orlando, but they also need at least two of the following three results to happen in order to qualify for the playoffs:
A Loss for CF Montreal at home vs NYCFC
A Loss for D.C. United at home vs charlotte FC
A draw OR a loss for Philadelphia Union at home vs FC Cincinnati
None of those results matter though if Atlanta doesn’t win against Orlando City today.
“I’m only focused on our game, and this is what I can do,” said Saba Lobjanidze to the media on Thursday. “Other teams, if they lose it and we win, it will be a big gift for us. But honestly, I’m not thinking about it. I just want to win the next game.”
Atlanta is going to use the momentum from their 2-1 win against New York Red Bulls back on October 5, which was their final home match of the 2024 season. This result has kept them alive in the playoff race.
“We’re not in the spot we want to be in, from a club standpoint, from a personal standpoint, all the players in there, this is not the position they want to be in, but it is the position that we are in,” said Interim Head Coach Rob Valentino. “We’re still fighting to the last day, which has been the mentality that we’ve had ever since we’ve had the chance to take over the group is never giving up and continuing to push for something at the end of it.”
It has been a season full of ups and downs for the Five Stripes, but through it all, they are still in the fight. Let’s bring home a win to end the 2024 season on a high note.
You can watch the match on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV or you can listen to the match on 92.9 the Game or on the Audacy app with pregame coverage starting at 5:00 p.m. and kickoff set for 6:00 p.m.
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