Stuck in a five-match winless drought, Atlanta United will look to get back on track when they host D.C. United on Saturday night. Atlanta (3-4-3, 12 points) is 0-2-3 in its last five MLS matches, including losses in its last two home dates.
Atlanta United have yet to score a goal on the road this season as they visit a New York City FC squad playing the opener of a five-game homestand. Making matters worse is that Atlanta will be without leading scorer Giorgos Giakoumakis when it seeks its first road win of the campaign on Saturday night at Citi Field.
Saba Lobjanidze and Giorgos Giakoumakis each scored goals as Atlanta United continued to distance themselves from a season-opening defeat with a 2-0 victory Sunday over visiting Orlando City.
After taking full advantage of a second chance to jump start their season, Atlanta United will race into its matchup Sunday at home against rival Orlando City.
Former Celtic striker Giorgios Giakoumakis scored his first hat-trick in America football yesterday as Atlanta City got the new season off to a flyer with a 4-1 victory over New England Revolution.
Giorgos Giakoumakis scored his first MLS hat trick to propel Atlanta United to a 4-1 win over the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday. Thiago Almada also scored for Atlanta (1-1-0, 3 points).
Cucho Hernandez scored and Patrick Schulte made three saves as the Columbus Crew opened defense of their MLS Cup title with a 1-0 victory against visiting Atlanta United in Saturday's season opener.
This weekend, Atlanta gets the perfect benchmark to gauge its defensive growth: a fierce season opener against its old enemy Columbus.
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Oh is now looking like the real deal, so maybe we can stop the hysterics over Giorgos Giakoumakis being sold in January… Oh grabbed a fine brace yesterday in the 6-0 thumping of Aberdeen.
Giorgos Giakoumakis scored and had two assists as host Atlanta United staved off elimination with a 4-2 victory against the Columbus Crew on Tuesday in Match 2 of a best-of-three Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Giorgos Giakoumakis has certainly made a huge success of his move from Celtic to Atlanta United where he was recently voted the MLS Newcomer of the Season after scoring 17 goals for this new club, beating none other that Lionel Messi to that particular accolade.
Atlanta United striker Giorgos Giakoumakis was named the 2023 MLS Newcomer of the Year on Thursday. The 28-year-old Greek international tallied 17 goals and three assists in 27 matches (21 starts) this season.
Atlanta United forward Giorgos Giakoumakis recorded a brace while Dominique Badji and Luciano Acosta responded for FC Cincinnati as the two sides played to a 2-2 draw on Decision Day Saturday.
Giorgos Giakoumakis scored twice as Atlanta United defeated the host Seattle Sounders 2-0 on Sunday night as MLS action resumed following a break for the inaugural Leagues Cup.
Giorgos Giakoumakis scored his 10th goal of the season, Andrew Gutman had a goal and an assist, and Atlanta United pulled away to a 3-1 victory over visiting D.C.
Giorgos Giakoumakis scored in the seventh minute and Atlanta United held on from there to defeat the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday night.
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