The taste of Atlanta United’s 2-1 defeat to CF Montreal has lingered in the mouth of the Five Stripes. But with the two-week-long international break coming to a close at long last, Gonzalo Pineda’s side has an opportunity to rewrite its Canadian story. Atlanta kickstarts the final stretch of the season with a visit to Toronto FC, the first of six remaining games before the postseason.
Despite boasting one of the highest payrolls in the league, Toronto finds itself flung far from the playoff line and with nothing left to play for.