Just a week ago, one team had a tough loss to their new-found city rival; the other team found a way to defeat the cold, the injuries, and their expansion-year rival. They meet this weekend in the Atlanta.
Atlanta United host newcomers LAFC this Saturday afternoon inside the Mercedes Benz Stadium in the two club’s first-ever meeting. Atlanta defeated a stubborn Minnesota United team 1-0 last weekend while LAFC got a full dose of Zlatan in a 4-3 loss in the first annual LA “El Trafico.”
LAFC should run out the same group of players they used last weekend, while Atlanta will need to shuffle the lineup due to injury and suspension.