Atlanta United’s red-hot postseason form and three-goal advantage has them in pole position to host the MLS Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this year. But they still have to head to a hostile Red Bull Arena to defend their lead in the hope of keeping their dreams of silverware alive.
Ahead of the match, we broke down the Tools to the Match, presented by The Home Depot:
“Win the Fight”
Captain Michael Parkhurst said before the team’s first postseason match against NYCFC that no matter what else happened on the field, they had to “win the fight.