Atlanta United beat New York City FC 1-0 last weekend in the first leg of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. With that 1-0 lead, they return home to play in front of their home supporters in the deciding match for who advances to the Conference Final.
The Five Stripes have a huge advantage after scoring an away goal at Yankee Stadium. The team only needs a draw or win to advance to the next round. Keeping a clean sheet against the Cityzens also helped the situation as well.
Atlanta changed their approach for the first leg.