Atlanta United crack FC Dallas’ winning streak

Photo Courtesy of Atlanta United, Atlanta United vs Inter Miami CF, September 19, 2020

Atlanta United defeated FC Dallas 1-0 on Wednesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium without fans.

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— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) September 24, 2020

Atlanta held FC Dallas to a season-low one shot on target and Jeff Larentowicz converted a second-half penalty to secure all three points, snapping FC Dallas’ three-game winning streak.

“I think in the first half we were really good. Maybe didn’t threaten the goal as much as we would have liked, but the intent of the team was there. You could see the focus of the group, there was a real determination to not give away a goal and get this result. That was great. We were forced into a couple subs at halftime, which is unfortunate. But the strength and resilience of the group was evident in the second half. That was as pleasing as the good first half performance was.” said Interim head coach Stephen Glass on the team’s performance tonight.

“First and foremost, it feels great to get back to winning ways. We’re coming off a lot of bad results and it’s good to see the group come together and get a win. I think it was one of those performances that might not look the prettiest, but we got the job done. That’s all that counts” said midfielder Brooks Lennon on what it means to win with a different style of play.

Atlanta United (4-7-2, 14 points) returns to action Sunday, Sept. 27 against Chicago Fire at Soldier Field at 7:30 p.m.