Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls – Lineups & Match Details

Atlanta United FC beat New York Red Bulls 2-1. Goals: E. Forsberg (6'), T. Muyumba (69'), F. Picault (82').

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 19

Saturday, 15 August 2026

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls

Referee: M. De Oliveira

Lineups

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC
L. Hoyos1L. Hoyos
M. Edwards47M. Edwards
T. Jacob55T. Jacob
J. Alonso6J. Alonso
E. Baez3E. Baez
A. Gill16A. Gill
A. Miranchuk59A. Miranchuk
C. Sanchez48C. Sanchez
T. Muyumba8T. Muyumba
M. Almiron10M. Almiron
F. Picault22F. Picault

Substitutes

42J. Hibbert
5S. Gregersen
2R. Hernandez
23A. Torres
7S. Alzate
20L. Brennan
56I. Suarez
30C. Togashi
19Sergio Santos
New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls
E. Horvath34E. Horvath
D. Nealis12D. Nealis
J. Che2J. Che
J. Bazan14J. Bazan
M. Dos Santos56M. Dos Santos
R. Donkor48R. Donkor
A. Mehmeti15A. Mehmeti
E. Forsberg10E. Forsberg
C. Cowell7C. Cowell
M
91M. Jimenez
J. Hall16J. Hall

Substitutes

77J. McCarthy
5O. Valencia
26T. Parker
3J. Marshall-Rutty
39N. Benedetti
13E. M. Choupo-Moting
17C. Harper
11J. Ruvalcaba
37M. Sofo

Match Events

6'G

E. Forsberg

Assist: A. Mehmeti

48'Y

T. Jacob

68'S

Matthew Edwards

Substitution 1

69'G

T. Muyumba

Assist: A. Miranchuk

71'S

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Substitution 1

79'S

C. Cowell

Substitution 2

79'S

E. Forsberg

Substitution 3

79'S

M. Dos Santos

Substitution 4

80'S

E. Báez

Substitution 2

80'S

C. Sanchez

Substitution 3

82'G

F. Picault

Assist: M. Almirón

82'Y

F. Picault

83'Y

E. Báez

86'S

F. Picault

Substitution 4

86'S

M. Almirón

Substitution 5

86'S

A. Mehmeti

Substitution 5

90'+5Y

M. Sofo

Match preview

Atlanta United FC host New York Red Bulls on Saturday, 15 August 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Atlanta United FC go into the match 15th in the table; New York Red Bulls sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Atlanta United FC have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. New York Red Bulls have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 31 May 2025: Atlanta United FC 0-2 New York Red Bulls; 9 Mar 2025: Atlanta United FC 0-0 New York Red Bulls; 5 Oct 2024: Atlanta United FC 2-1 New York Red Bulls. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Atlanta United FC beat New York Red Bulls 2-1. Atlanta United FC scored through T. Muyumba 69', F. Picault 82'. New York Red Bulls replied with E. Forsberg 6'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 82 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Atlanta United FC held 40% of the ball against 60% for New York Red Bulls. Shots on target finished 3-3. Expected goals read 2.40 for Atlanta United FC, 1.89 for New York Red Bulls.

Verdict

The win nudges Atlanta United FC forward and leaves New York Red Bulls with work to do. Atlanta United FC sat 15th and New York Red Bulls 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.