Atlanta United’s third competitive match in less than a week ended on a tough note Wednesday night, dropping the first leg of their Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal 0-3 to C.F. Monterrey on the road.
Frank de Boer elected to stick with the same personnel he’d been fielding for the majority of preseason and their Champions League opening round. However, with Julian Gressel unfit to make the roster, Mikey Ambrose slotted in on the right flank. The full starting XI vs C.F. Monterrey: Brad Guzan (GK), Leandro González Pirez (CB), Michael Parkhurst (CB), Miles Robinson (CB), Brek Shea (LWB), Eric Remedi (CM), Darlington Nagbe (CM), Mikey Ambrose (RWB), Ezequiel Barco (FWD), Pity Martinez (FWD), Josef Martinez (FWD).