ATLANTA - Ezequiel Barco scored Atlanta’s first MLS goal of the season and an own goal by the Chicago Fire propelled United to a 3-1 victory in its home opener Saturday night, giving new coach Gabriel Heinze his first league victory. Marcelino Moreno’s cross escaped goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth, deflected off Chicago defender Johan Kappelhof and rolled into the net. Atlanta United, which has set numerous MLS attendance records, played in a stadium that had a much more familiar feel after the pandemic-marred 2020 season. Atlanta United: Host fellow MLS club Philadelphia Union on Tuesday in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal, with the return leg set for May 4 in suburban Philly. ___Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

Source: thestar April 25, 2021 02:33 UTC