ATLANTA (April 24, 2021) - Playing its first away match of the 2021 season, Chicago Fire FC (0-1-1, 1 point) fell 3-1 to Atlanta United FC (1-0-1, 4 points) in a high-energy contest at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. After falling behind in the first half from Atlanta midfielder Ezequiel Barco’s long-range strike, the Fire equalized one minute into the second half when midfielder Luka Stojanoviu0107 scored his second goal in a Fire shirt. However, Atlanta managed to regain the lead in the 66th minute via an own goal, before adding a third when midfielder Emerson Hyndman scored with five minutes left in the match.