The New York Red Bulls had to beat Atlanta United on Sunday afternoon if they had any chance of challenging for the Supporters’ Shield during the closing stages of the season. They entered the match four points behind their Eastern rivals with just four games remaining. Good job, then, that they put together one of their best performances of the season.
Without the talismanic pair of Tyler Adams and Bradley Wright-Phillips, the Red Bulls dismantled Atlanta, completely stifling one of the best attacks MLS has ever witnessed and running out comfortable victors.
Here are three things we learned from the Red Bulls’ massive 2-0 win.