On Sunday, Atlanta United suffered a historic 6-1 defeat to the Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Eastern Conference Finals. The loss was the worst in Atlanta United’s history and the largest margin of defeat in an MLS playoff game.
The match started off with a bang as the Crew scored two goals in the first half, both from midfielder Lucas Zelarayan. Atlanta United was able to respond with a goal from forward Jurgen Damm in the 34th minute, but it was not enough to keep the Crew from scoring four more goals in the second half.
The loss was a bitter pill to swallow for Atlanta United, who had been one of the top teams in the MLS this season. The team had finished second in the Eastern Conference and had been hoping to make it to the MLS Cup Final for the first time in their history.
The defeat was especially painful for Atlanta United fans, who had been hoping to see their team make a deep run in the playoffs. The team had been on a good run of form heading into the match and had won their last four games.
The loss was also a disappointment for Atlanta United manager Frank de Boer, who had been hoping to lead his team to their first MLS Cup Final. De Boer has been with the team since 2017 and had led them to the playoffs in each of his three seasons with the club.
The Columbus Crew will now move on to face either Minnesota United or Seattle Sounders in the MLS Cup Final. Meanwhile, Atlanta United will have to regroup and look ahead to next season. Despite the disappointing result, there is still plenty of reason for optimism as the team looks to build on their success this season.
