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Atlanta United claims first Campeones Cup title for MLS with win over Club America

Major League Soccer claimed a small measure of success over Liga MX on Wednesday as Atlanta United took a 3-2 win over Club American in the second edition of the Campeones Cup.

The match pits the MLS Cup champion against Liga MX's Campeon de Campeones.

The first edition in 2018 saw Tigres cruise past Toronto FC, but Liga MX's dominance of contenintal competitions has, at least temporarily, been halted.

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The second edition of the competition got off to a flying start, with Emerson Hyndmanu200b pushing Atlanta into the lead five minutes in.