Atlanta United rolled into Toronto and earned a 2-2 draw despite sloppy play during long durations of the match. Yamil Asad was sent off in the 75th minute after the referee deemed his arm to the head of a Toronto player was excessive violent conduct, but Atlanta held on to a share of the spoils. Here’s what we learned:
Atlanta is effective playing long and direct
For long portions of the game, Toronto forced Atlanta is defend deep in its own third as Sebastian Giovinco showed some of his best form of the season and made the Five Stripes look silly at times.