The New York Red Bulls suffered through a rough night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, ultimately conceding the first leg of the 2018 MLS Eastern Conference Final by a potentially series-ending 3-0.
There is still a second leg to play, of course. The Red Bulls have a mountain to climb, but they have 90 minutes at home to launch themselves at the task of beating Atlanta by at least three goals (or more, if Atlanta picks up an away goal along the way).
The best thing one can say about RBNY’s first-leg performance is the team left itself a lot of room for improvement.