Defending MLS champions Atlanta United got quite the wake-up call when it came into Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero and got hammered 3-1 by Herediano on Thursday night in their round of 16 match in the Concacaf Champions League.
Herediano got on the scoreboard early when a poor defensive header that put Jose Guillermo Ortiz through on goal and the Costa Rican made no mistake by chipping Brad Guzan for a fantastic first goal.
It went from bad to worse in the 35th minute when the Atlanta defense fell asleep again and allowed Randall Azofeifa to go one-on-one with Guzan and slot home to double Herediano's advantage.