What we saw at Mercedes Benz Stadium wasn’t real. What happened to the New York Red Bulls, that played close and tight scoring games towards the back end of the regular season, all of a sudden got blown out of the water and lost a three goals to nil 1st leg to Atlanta United.
The opening half was a strange one as head coach Chris Armas decided to change things up. The Red Bulls who normally tries to press and force the issue, decided to play a bit defensviely and held back to try and find a counter.