The New York Red Bulls should have lost this game 3-0 by half-time. But they didn't, and despite clear and obvious flaws in both the planning and execution for this match, the Red Bulls stuck around long enough at their task to grab two late goals and become the first team to beat Atlanta United in MLS.
The 2-1 win for RBNY was Atlanta's first-ever league match, and first-ever league loss. The MLS newcomers will play worse than that did against the Red Bulls and win - no great harm done by this result beyond the temporary sting of a defeat where victory had appeared certain.