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Atlanta United fumbles first CCL quarterfinal leg against Philadelphia Union

Gabriel Heinze’s Atlanta United suffered its first ever defeat to fellow Eastern Conference side Philadelphia Union 3-0 in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium Tuesday night. Philadelphia’s crucial away goals against the Five Stripes came in the 57th, 73rd and 86th minutes. Kacper Przybylko scored the first two for the Union, and Anthony Fontana put the last one in to complete a turn around performance from the Union.

u26bdufe0f Goal @PhilaUnion !

The away team strikes first!