{"id":907480,"date":"2026-05-22T10:12:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/columbus-crew-vs-atlanta-united-what-to-know-for-sunday-night-soccer-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:12:25","slug":"columbus-crew-vs-atlanta-united-what-to-know-for-sunday-night-soccer-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/columbus-crew-vs-atlanta-united-what-to-know-for-sunday-night-soccer-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Crew vs. Atlanta United: What to know for Sunday Night Soccer | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<p>  <main role=\"main\" id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Page main content\"><\/p>\n<div data-bucket-name=\"main-content-before-middle-adv\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/columbus-crew\/\">Columbus Crew<\/a> host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/atlanta-united\/\">Atlanta United<\/a> for Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire, helping set the stage for the 2026\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/\">FIFA World Cup<\/a> pause.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>How to watch &#038; stream<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3>When<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/clbvsatl-05-24-2026\/\">Sunday, May 24<\/a> | 5 pm ET\/2 pm PT<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>Where<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>ScottsMiracle-Gro Field | Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Record<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>13th in Eastern Conference<\/li>\n<li>13 points, 3W-7L-4D<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>What to know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following a four-game winless skid, Columbus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/columbus-crew-part-ways-with-henrik-rydstrom-of-head-coaching-dutiespa\">parted ways with<\/a> first-year head coach Henrik Rydstr\u00f6m last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant coach and former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/cf-montreal\/\">CF Montr\u00e9al<\/a> manager Laurent Courtois has taken the reins as interim coach, helping Columbus reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/u-s-open-cup\/2026\/\">US Open Cup<\/a> semifinals with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/u-s-open-cup\/2026\/matches\/clbvsnyc-05-20-2026\/\">1-0 victory<\/a> over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-york-city-football-club\/\">New York City FC<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Designated Player <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/diego-rossi\/\">Diego Rossi<\/a> spearheads the attack since star striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/wessam-abou-ali\/\">Wessam Abou Ali<\/a> suffered a season-ending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/columbus-crew-striker-wessam-abou-ali-out-for-season\">knee injury<\/a> last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/us-men-s-national-team\/\">USMNT<\/a> wingback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/maximilian-arfsten\/\">Max Arfsten<\/a> hopes to join Cape Verde international defender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/steven-moreira\/\">Steven Moreira<\/a> at the World Cup this summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who to watch<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Diego Rossi:<\/strong> The former Golden Boot presented by Audi winner co-leads Columbus with five goals this year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Max Arfsten:<\/strong> A World Cup hopeful, Arfsten tops the Crew&#8217;s goal contribution charts with 4g\/4a.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steven Moreira:<\/strong> The 2024 MLS Defender of the Year is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/steven-moreira-cj-dos-santos-make-cape-verde-s-2026-world-cup-roster\">headed<\/a> to his first World Cup with Cape Verde this summer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hugo Picard:<\/strong> In his last six games across all competitions, the French midfielder has notched 4g\/1a.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andr\u00e9 Gomes:<\/strong> Boasting extensive experience across top European leagues, the former Portugal international has started eight games since arriving in February.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>Predicted XI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With Courtois at the wheel, Columbus could revert to the style they thrived on under former head coach Wilfried Nancy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Record<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>14th in Eastern Conference<\/li>\n<li>11 points, 3W-8L-2D<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>What to know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through 16 matches (all competitions) of head coach Tata Martino&#8217;s second stint in Atlanta, the magic of their 2018 MLS Cup-winning is still waiting to be rekindled.<\/p>\n<p>The Five Stripes are six points off the East&#8217;s Audi MLS Cup Playoffs pace, and they fell midweek in the US Open Cup quarterfinals against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/orlando-city-sc\/\">Orlando City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the summer transfer window can rejuvenate their 2026 campaign. That begins on July 13, affording teams a midseason reset.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, star midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/miguel-almiron\/\">Miguel Amir\u00f3n<\/a> is recovering from a knee injury ahead of expectedly representing Paraguay at the World Cup this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who to watch<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Miguel Almir\u00f3n:<\/strong> After being sidelined for the past month, Almir\u00f3n could return in Atlanta&#8217;s final match before leaving for the World Cup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alexey Miranchuk:<\/strong>\u00a0A Russian international, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/aleksey-miranchuk\/\">Miranchuk<\/a> is Atlanta&#8217;s leading scorer with five goals this season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saba Lobjanidze:<\/strong> All three of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/saba-lobjanidze\/\">Lobjanidze<\/a>&#8216;s goal contributions this year (2g\/1a) have come in Atlanta&#8217;s past three games.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emmanuel Latte Lath:<\/strong> Arriving as Atlanta&#8217;s record signing for a reported $22 million ahead of the 2025 season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/emmanuel-latte-lath\/\">Latte Lath<\/a> has netted 2g\/2a this campaign.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooper Sanchez:<\/strong> The 18-year-old homegrown midfielder leads Atlanta with four assists.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>Predicted XI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If Almir\u00f3n returns to action, odds are he comes off the bench and looks to provide a spark.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The market sees Columbus as the heavy favorite at home, cornering two-thirds of the pool (66%) against Atlanta.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket-app.onelink.me\/S8ac?af_xp=referral&#038;pid=MLS50&#038;c=MLS50&#038;deep_link_sub1=MLS50&#038;af_sub1=editorial\" target=\"_blank\">Download Polymarket<\/a>:\u00a0<strong>$50 Bonus with code MLS50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Market insights shared are current as of Thursday, May 21 at 9 am ET.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>With both teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference table, three points are at a premium. That adds pressure for the likes of Arfsten and Miranchuk to deliver.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PdTur4BNi8U?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"Max Arfsten Hits the Barbershop | USMNT Talk &#038; That \u201cChip on the Shoulder\u201d\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/main><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/columbus-crew-atlanta-united-what-to-know-sunday-night-soccer-md15-2026\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Joan Motsinger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer The Columbus Crew host Atlanta United for Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire, helping set the stage for the 2026\u00a0FIFA World Cup pause. How to watch &#038; stream When Sunday, May 24 | 5 pm ET\/2 pm PT Where ScottsMiracle-Gro Field | Columbus, Ohio Record 13th in Eastern Conference 13 points, 3W-7L-4D What [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":907481,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1658,25415,2005],"tags":[8492,7504],"class_list":{"0":"post-907480","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-atlanta","8":"category-columbus","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-atlanta","11":"tag-columbus"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/907480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=907480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/907480\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/907481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=907480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=907480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=907480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}