Atlanta United lost 3-1 in Costa Rica last Thursday against CS Herediano in the first leg of their Round of 16 CONCACAF Champions League tie, setting up a crucial return leg this Thursday. This week’s match will be played in Kennesaw instead of Mercedes Benz Stadium due to event conflicts. The Five Stripes must win 2-0 to pull level on aggregate and advance with an away goal. If the score results in a 3-1 Atlanta win, the match will go into extra time. If Atlanta win by three goals they advance regardless.
After such an embarrassing loss, Atlanta has a lot to fix if they want to advance to the next round of the tournament.