Atlanta United won big on Saturday night against Real Salt Lake, posting their third win in seven days. With nine points in one week, Atlanta now have 63 points through 30 games. The Five Stripes are inching closer to winning the Supporters’ Shield and have a huge match next weekend against their closest competitors, New York Red Bulls.
It was a night full of firsts for Atlanta. George Bello made his first career start, Jose Hernandez made his first team debut, and the team rolled out a “new” formation (more on that later). The team played in front of a crowd of 72,000+ people and grabbed another clean sheet in the process.