Sounders FC Travels to Atlanta for Nationally-Televised Matchup

August 5, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Seattle Sounders FC News Release

SEATTLE, WASH. – After a 1-0 win over FC Dallas on Tuesday, Seattle Sounders FC (10-11-2, 32 points) travels across the country to Georgia to take on Atlanta United FC (6-9-7, 25 points) on Saturday in a nationally-televised fixture (12:00 p.m. PT / ABC, ESPN Deportes, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM). The matchup marks the fifth time these two teams have faced off, with the Rave Green holding an unbeaten 1-0-3 record against Atlanta since 2017. The two sides most recently played to a 1-1 draw at Lumen Field on May 23, 2021.

Sounders FC currently sits in seventh place in the Western Conference with 32 points, right above the playoff line. Atlanta is on the outside looking in, currently in 12th place in the Eastern Conference with 25 points through 22 matches played.

Following tomorrow’s matchup, Sounders FC returns home to face Real Salt Lake on Sunday, August 14 (7:00 p.m. PT / FOX13+, Prime Video 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).

BROADCAST INFORMATION

National TV: ABC

Talent: Jon Champion, Taylor Twellman & Cristina Alexander

National TV (Spanish): ESPN Deportes

Talent: Hercules Gomez & Richard Mendez

Local Radio: 93.3 KJR FM

Talent: Keith Costigan & Kasey Keller

Pre-Match, Halftime & Post Match Radio: Jackson Felts & Pete Fewing

Local Radio (Spanish): El Rey 1360 AM

Talent: Mario Rodriguez, Felipe Maqueda, Carlos Tapia & Marlo Vilela

INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST INFORMATION

Australia & New Zealand: ESPN Australia

Balkans: Arena Sport

Belgium & Luxembourg: Eleven Sports

Brazil: ESPN Brazil

China (Closed-Circuit TV): Star Sports

Cyprus: Cytavision

Czech Republic & Slovakia: Nova Sports (Czech Republic)

Denmark: TV2

Georgia: Silk Sport

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain: DAZN (Europe)

Greece: Nova Sports (Greece)

Israel: Charlton

Latin America: ESPN Latin America

Netherlands: ESPN Netherlands

Sub-Saharan Africa: ESPN Africa

Sweden: C-More

Turkey & Azerbaijan: Saran Sport

Ukraine: Football 1

United Kingdom & Ireland: Sky Sports

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