Atlanta United will play NYCFC at 3 p.m. on Nov. 21 at Yankee Stadium in the first round of the MLS playoffs. It will be broadcast on ABC.
The league announced the schedule Monday night.
Atlanta United finished as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with 51 points. NYCFC finished as the fourth seed. It also had 51 points but took the first tiebreaker, wins.
The two teams played twice this season. NYCFC won the first meeting 1-0 at Red Bull Arena on June 23. It was one of Atlanta United’s worst performances this season. The team took nine shots, putting four on goal. NYCFC took 22 but put just five on goal. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi scored the winner in the 69th minute.
The two teams drew 1-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Oct. 20. Atlanta United was leading that game because of a goal by Marcelino Moreno in the 17th minute until giving up a goal on a free kick by Gudmundur Thorarinsson in the 90th minute.
Atlanta United had a road record of 4-6-7. NYCFC was 10-3-4 at home.
NYCFC features Valentin Castellanos, who won the Golden Boot, given to the league’s top scorer, with 19 goals in 32 appearances. NYCFC finished fourth in MLS in goals (51).
Josef Martinez led Atlanta United with 12 goals in 24 appearances. Atlanta United finished 18th in goals (45).
NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson, a native of Lilburn, posted nine clean sheets. NYCFC allowed 36 goals. Atlanta United’s Brad Guzan posted 10. Atlanta United allowed 37 goals.
Should Atlanta United win, it will face New England on Nov. 30.
The MLS Cup will be played Dec. 11.
MLS playoff schedule
Nov. 20 Red Bulls at Philadelphia, 2:30 p.m., TUDN
Nov. 20 Vancouver at Sporting KC, 5 p.m., TUDN
Nov. 21 Atlanta United at NYCFC, 3 p.m. ABC
Nov. 21 Minnesota at Portland, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Nov. 23 Orlando at Nashville, TBD, FS1
Nov. 23 Real Salt Lake at Seattle, 10:30 p.m., Fox
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Atlanta United’s 2021 MLS schedule
April 17 Atlanta United 0, Orlando 0
April 24 Atlanta United 3, Chicago 1
May 1 New England 2, Atlanta United 1
May 9 Atlanta United 1, Inter Miami 1
May 15 Atlanta United 1, Montreal 0
May 23 Atlanta United 1, Seattle 1
May 29 Atlanta United 2, Nashville 2
June 20 Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia 2
June 23 NYCFC 1, Atlanta United 0
June 27 Atlanta United 0, New York Red Bulls 0
July 3 Chicago 3, Atlanta United 0
July 8 Atlanta United 2, Nashville 2
July 17 New England 1, Atlanta United 0
July 21 Atlanta United 1, Cincinnati 1
July 24 Columbus 1, Atlanta United 0
July 30 Orlando 3, Atlanta United 2
Aug. 4 Atlanta United 2, Montreal 2
Aug. 7 Atlanta United 3, Columbus 2
Aug. 15 Atlanta United 1, LAFC 0
Aug. 18 Atlanta United 1, Toronto 0
Aug. 21 Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 1
Aug. 28 Nashville 2, Atlanta United 0
Sept. 10 Atlanta United 3, Orlando 0
Sept. 15 Atlanta United 4, Cincinnati 0
Sept. 18 Atlanta United 3, D.C. United 2
Sept. 25 Philadelphia 1, Atlanta United 0
Sept. 29 Atlanta United 1, Inter Miami 0
Oct. 2 Montreal 2, Atlanta United 1
Oct. 16 Atlanta United 2, Toronto 0
Oct. 20 Atlanta United 1, NYCFC 1
Oct. 27 Atlanta United 2, Miami 1
Oct. 30 Atlanta United 1, Toronto1
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