Expansion Atlanta United tied an MLS record for the largest margin of victory with a 7-0 win over New England Revolution in its second game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But it set a league record as itheld the Revs without a shot over 90 minutes, the first time that’s happened. Photo courtesy of Atlanta United FC […]
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What They're Saying: Bob Bradley
“Atlanta is doing very well. We won the double. So when you said we did very well, let’s cut to the chase a little bit. We won the double. As good as Atlanta is doing this year, when there was aheadline early in the year that this is the greatest expansion team of all time, […]
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MLS Closeup: Atlanta United gets ready for grind
That certainly was a glorious day for American soccer, MLS, and the game in Atlanta. A 3-0 dismantling of FC Dallas and the grand unveiling of Mercedes-Benz Stadium made for a perfect re-birthof Atlanta United’s first season. AUSC scored three, hit the woodwork twice and overran its foes for the majority of the match. Now […]
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MLS Power Rankings Top teams hold their spots
Toronto FC and Seattle continued their impressive runs and Atlanta United ran all over FC Dallas in its new home as teams got back to work after the FIFA international break. TFC’sfive-game winning streak is the second-longest in MLS this season. It won six a row from April 21 to May 13. The Sounders’ run […]
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What They're Saying: Brad Guzan
“It’s the same people that are coming to Bobby Dodd who were coming here. So for us we’re lucky because they’re boisterous, they’re excited to be in the stands andsupport us.” — Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan, on the support at new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which was just as loud as at the MLS expansion club’s […]
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Sometimes it pays to wait
Seven months into its first season and six weeks after originally scheduled, Atlanta United will open its $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday against FC Dallas. No MLS team ever moved into a new stadium so large because noMLS stadium — even the NFL stadiums in which Seattle and New England play — has a […]
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U.S. U-17s return to Bradenton month before World Cup
U.S. U-17 head coach John Hackworth called in 25 players for a 10-day training camp that opened Tuesday at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, the former home of U-17 residency. The camp comesjust a month before the U-17 World Cup opens in India. Not with the team are four players who traveled with the U-17s […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls move up a spot
Only four games were played last weekend because of the FIFA international break, but several teams made slight moves. The Red Bulls moved up a spot with a 2-2 tie at FC Dallas despitenot closing out a game they twice led by a goal playing against 10 men. The Chicago Fire ended its six-game winless […]
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MLS: Playoff odds shrinking for teams below red line
Montreal’s playoff chances took a big hit when it dropped a 1-0 decision at home to Chicago, which had come into the game with a four-game losing streak.
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MLS Power Rankings: Toronto FC doubles up on wins
In a weird week — many teams played twice, and one didn’t play at all — there was no change at the top but some big moves further down the ladder. Columbus, D.C. United, and RealSalt Lake all swept a pair of games to move up a few notches, and four-point weeks for Cascadia Cup […]