ATLANTA QUARTERFINALS PHILADELPHIA UNITED SCCL 2021 UNION APRIL 27 | 8 PM ET | Mercedes-Benz Stadium ALL-TIME SERIES They will meet for the first time in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League. All-Time Series in Major League Soccer (MLS): Atlanta United wins the series: GP- 7 W- 4 D- 2 L- 1 GF- 14 GA- 1 Philadelphia Union 2-2 Atlanta United (Roland Alberg and Alejandro Bedoya; Yamil Asad and Tyrone Mears), Talen Energy Stadium, USA (Aug 26, 2017). Atlanta United 3-0 Philadelphia Union (Julian Gressel, Josef Martínez and Jacob Peterson), at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, USA (Sep 27, 2017). Atlanta United 3-1 Philadelphia Union (Josef Martínez x3; Fafa Picault), at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, USA (Jun 3, 2018). Philadelphia Union 0-2 Atlanta United (Josef Martínez and Héctor Villalba), at Talen Energy Stadium, USA (Jul 7, 2018). Atlanta United 1-1 Philadelphia Union (Ezequiel Barco; Brenden Aaronson), at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, USA (Mar 17, 2018). Philadelphia Union 3-1 Atlanta United (Brenden Aaronson, Kacper Przybylko and Sergio Santos; Josef Martínez), at Talen Energy Stadium, USA (Jul 31, 2019). Atlanta United 2-0 Philadelphia Union (Julian Gressel and Josef Martínez), at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, USA, Quarterfinals (Oct 24, 2019). ATLANTA UNITED Third consecutive participation in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (2019, 2020 and 2021). SCCL record: GP-10 W-6 D-1 L-3 (GF-13 GA-10). Head Coach: Gabriel Heinze (ARG), 42 years old. As a footballer, he was champion with Paris Saint Germain and Olympique of Marseille (FRA), Manchester United (ENG), Real Madrid (ESP) and Newell's (ARG). He also played for Real Valladolid (ESP), Sporting de Lisboa (POR) and AS Roma (ITA). He won the Gold Medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics Games and played in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups with the Argentina National Team. Before his arrival at Atlanta United, he was coach of Godoy Cruz, Argentinos Juniors (achieving promotion to the First Division in 2016/17) and Vélez Sarsfield, all from Argentina. Record as Head Coach in SCCL: GP-2 W-2 D-0 L-0. Top scorers in SCCL: Josef Martínez (VEN) with 5 goals. Players with the most appearances in SCCL: Ezequiel Barco (ARG) with 10 games (he is the only one who has played all of Atlanta United's games in the SCCL) and Brad Guzan (USA) with 9. Top scorers in SCCL Quarterfinals: Josef Martínez (VEN) and Jackson Conway (USA) 1 each. Scorers in SCCL 2021: Ezequiel Barco (ARG) and Jürgen Damm 1 each. Assists in SCCL 2021: Ezequiel Barco (ARG) 1. Saves in SCCL 2021: (7). Brad Guzan (USA) and Rocco Ríos-Novo (ARG) with 1 and 6 respectively. SCCL KO Phase Record: GP-10 W-6 D-1 L-3 (GF-13 GA-10). So far, ATL has played 100% of the knockout phase matches. Home record in SCCL: GP-5 W-5 D-0 L-0 (GF-10 GA-0). They achieved 100% of the home points and did not receive any goals. 4-0 vs. Herediano (Josef Martínez x2, Julian Gressel and Leandro González Pírez), R16 Fifth Third Bank Stadium, USA (28 Feb 2019); 1-0 vs. Monterrey (Josef Martínez), QF 2019 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, USA (13 Mar 2019). 3-0 vs. Motagua (Gonzalo Martínez x2 and Josef Martínez), R16 at the Fifth Third Bank Stadium, USA (25 Feb 2020). 1-0 vs. Club América (Jackson Conway), QF 2020 Exploria Stadium, USA (16 Dec 2020). 1-0 vs. Alajuelense (Jürgen Damm), R16 2021 Fifth Third Bank Stadium, USA (13 Apr 2021). TOP PLAYERS: Ezequiel Barco (ARG) participated in the 2 goals in the Round of 16 vs. Alajuelense scoring a penalty kick and an assist to Jürgen Damm. The Argentine is the only one who has played every Atlanta United game in the SCCL (10 games). Josef Martínez (VEN) is Atlanta United's leading scorer against Philadelphia Union with 7 goals in 7 games in Major League Soccer. In the SCCL, he is the team's top scorer with 5 goals. PHILADELPHIA UNION Playing for the first time in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League. SCCL record: GP-2 W-2 D-0 L-0 (GF-5 GA-0). Head Coach: Jim Curtin (USA), 41 years old. Played for Chicago Fire (2001-2007) and Chivas USA (2008-2009). With Chicago Fire, he won the MLS Supporters' Shield 2003 titles, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 2003 and 2006. He played 1 SCCL match with Chivas USA vs. Tauro FC of Panama in 2008/09. He is the coach of the Philadelphia Union since 2014 where he has managed to be runner-up in the U.S. Open Cup 2014, 2015 and 2018 and winner of the Supporter’s Shield Award in 2020, which granted the classification to the SCCL 2021. SCCL Away record: 0-1 vs. Deportivo Saprissa (Kacper Przybylko), Round of 16 first leg, Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Stadium, CRC (Apr 7, 2021). Philadelphia was the team with the most balls recovered (35) in the Round of 16 matches of SCCL 2021. SCCL KO Phase Record: JG-2 W-2 D-0 L-0 (GF-5 GA-0). SCCL 2021 scorers: Kacper Przybylko (POL) and Jamiro Monteiro (NED) 2 each, Anthony Fontana (USA) 1 each. Assists in SCCL 2021: Jamiro Monteiro (NED) 2, Olivier Mbaizo (CAM) and Sergio Santos (BRA) 1. Saves in SCCL 2021: (2). Andre Blake (JAM). TOP PLAYERS: Kacper PrzYbYlko (POL) scored in both games vs. Deportivo Saprissa. The forward is the player who has scored the most head goals in SCCL 2021 (2). Jamiro Monteiro (NED) is the player with the highest participation in the goal in the current SCCL edition with 2 goals and 2 assists. He has managed to score 100% of his goals in the second half. .