New York City FC tasted defeat for just the fifth time in Season 5 on the road against Atlanta United.
Here’s Five Points to take away from the midseason matchup, presented by Etihad Airways…
Brave Heart
City played through the whistle but were not able to find the result they wanted on the road against the defending champions.
“If we want to be a top team, we have to play better. It is that simple,” Alex Ring told reporters.
“I think, in the first 50/60 minutes we lacked basic things, most of all courage.