Atlanta United’s US Open Cup third-round encounter with Chattanooga didn’t seem all that significant on the surface but it just might have been exactly what the doctor ordered for the Five Stripes. Atlanta soundly thrashed the NISA club 6-0, scoring 60% of its total tally through seven MLS games. Sure, Chattanooga isn’t exactly top-notch opposition and it was a mostly rotated XI from Gonzalo Pineda, but throwing the shackles off in the final third even for just ninety minutes can only help a struggling Atlanta attack. And just maybe, this will spark the Five Stripes into action as it returns to league play with a visit to Inter Miami on Sunday.
Inter Miami vs Atlanta United Preview: Can Atlanta United break its MLS goalscoring drought ?
