Atlanta United beat CF Montreal 3-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night for the team's third consecutive victory. The Atlanta Voice reported that Georgian winger Saba Lobjanidze scored both ends of the bracket, including the 50th-minute strike that put the Five Stripes up 3-1 and effectively closed the match out.
The win mattered for the way it landed, not just the result. Both Atlanta United and CF Montreal sat near the bottom of the Eastern Conference coming into the match, and the last time manager Tata Martino was at the Benz, fans had filled less than half the stadium and booed the team off the field. Martino told reporters after Saturday that the team owed it to the fans to deliver a complete performance, and Lobjanidze's brace plus a finish from Emmanuel Latte Lath delivered exactly that.
Atlanta United and CF Montreal have a recent history at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Five Stripes opened their 2025 season against Montreal with a 3-2 win in front of a packed house, with Latte Lath scoring twice. That night looked like the start of something. Two seasons later, with both clubs trying to climb out of the conference cellar, the rematch had a different weight.
The three-match win streak is the longest of the season for the Five Stripes and pulls them back into the playoff conversation. Atlanta United plays its next home match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium later this month, with the team trying to use the streak to rebuild season-ticket-holder confidence after a slow start. Single-match tickets for upcoming home dates are available through the club's website.
