Well... here we are.
Tonight, Atlanta United returns to postseason play, something fans know not to take for granted after missing out on the action two of the previous three years. In fact, the Five Stripes haven’t won a playoff match since... 2019. Big stakes here.
A couple of familiar names from that bygone 2-0 victory over Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference Semifinal will be present for this upcoming best-of-three series: Julian Gressel (who scored in that match, by the way) and Darlington Nagbe— both sporting the yellow kits of the Columbus Crew.
Atlanta haven’t found much success against Columbus this year, falling 6-1 in their last visit to Lower.