ATLANTA (June 1, 2019) – Playing its second away match in four days, the Chicago Fire Soccer Club (4-6-6, 18 points) fell 2-0 to Atlanta United FC (8-5-2, 26 points) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday evening.
Opening the game on the front foot, the Fire created a strong chance in the 12th minute when midfielder Aleksandar Katai capitalized on an Atlanta turnover on the edge of the 18-yard box and fired a left-footed effort that skipped just wide of the far post (WATCH).
With the game featuring a high tempo from the opening whistle, Atlanta United managed to take the lead on a counterattack – also in the 12th minute – when forward Josef Martínez was slipped into space in the box and converted a close-range attempt.