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Atlanta United secured a 2-1 victory against Toronto FC at home on June 29, 2024. The match featured notable performances and milestones for several players.

The starting lineup for Atlanta United included Brad Guzan (c), Brooks Lennon, Stian Gregersen (Ronald Hernández 75'), Derrick Williams, Noah Cobb, Caleb Wiley, Jay Fortune (Bartosz Slisz 58'), Tristan Muyumba, Thiago Almada, Xande Silva (Tyler Wolff 90'), and Daniel Ríos (Jamal Thiaré 58'). Substitutes who did not play were Josh Cohen, Quentin Westberg, Luke Brennan, Dax McCarty, and Efrain Morales.

Toronto FC's starting XI comprised Luks Gavran, Kevin Long, Nickoen Gamis, Raoul Petretta (Shane O'Neill 90'), Matty Longstaff, Derrick Etienne Jr., Deybi Flores, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Kasi Thompson 46'), Federico Bernardeschi, Lorenzo Insigne (c) (Kobe Franklin 76'), and Prince Owusu (Sigurd Rosted 67'). Their unused substitutes were Aime Mabika, Cassius Mailula, Greg Ranjitsingh, Deandre Kerr, and Markus Cimermanic.

Thiago Almada opened the scoring for Atlanta United with an assist from Daniel Ríos in stoppage time of the first half. Federico Bernardeschi equalized for Toronto FC shortly after halftime with an assist from Lorenzo Insigne. Jamal Thiaré secured the win for Atlanta United with a goal in the seventh minute of added time.

Disciplinary actions during the match included yellow cards for Jay Fortune at the 48th minute and Stian Gregersen at the 72nd minute from Atlanta United. Kevin Long received a yellow card for Toronto FC in the 52nd minute.

Brooks Lennon marked his 150th appearance in all competitions for Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández and Tyler Wolff both made their 50th appearances for the club. Bartosz Slisz returned to action off the bench after international duty with Poland.

Derrick Etienne Jr. made his return to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Homegrown player Jay Fortune made his third start in MLS play this season.

Luis Abram and Saba Lobjanidze were unavailable due to international duty with their respective national teams. Further details on their schedules can be found on the Summer of Soccer hub as part of Piedmont's Availability Report.

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