45,000 Fans Showed that Atlanta is Serious About Soccer
Atlanta United took the city of Atlanta and the entire MLS for a ride when it joined as an expansion team in 2017 finishing 4th in the Eastern conference and making it all the way to the playoffs. While Atlanta does have serveral major league sports teams, the city has lived through serveral decades worth of drought when it comes to having a winning team. Atlanta United plays at the beautiful, brand new, Mercedez-Benz Stadium which opened in 2017 and shares its space as the home of the Atlanta Falcons NFL Football team.
I had the pleasure of attending my first MLS game of the season watching Atlanta United take on New York City FC on April 15th. Although the match ended in a draw, the stadium was full to the brim with fans, the crowd was absolutely electric, and both teams were in excellent form scoring two goals a piece. You can see the highlights from the game in the video embedded below from the MLS website.
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