Just when Atlanta United fans thought things were on the right track with a solid win in its home leg against Herediano, the Five Stripes lost the magic with an uninspiring 2-0 loss on the road against D.C. United Sunday. Playing in a driving rainstorm at barely above-freezing temperatures, Atlanta just never looked comfortable in the attacking phase, struggling to create any strong chances in the game.
Man of the Match: Julian Gressel
Seems kind of silly to have a “Man of the Match” after a performance like Sunday’s. But alas, it’s tradition! Julian Gressel came on as a sub and definitely played in the match without anything noticebly bad happening. Thus, he scores a 6 wins MOTM for it.
Full Player Ratings
GK: Brad Guzan - 4.83
CB: Miles Robinson - 5.94
CB: Michael Parkhurst - 5.71
CB: Leandro Gonzalez Pirez - 5.52
RWB: Mikey Ambrose - 3.75
CM: Darlington Nagbe - 5.64
CM: Eric Remedi - 5.83
LWB: Brek Shea - 3.19
AM: Tito Villalba - 4.93
AM: Ezequiel Barco - 5.59
ST: Josef Martinez - 4.63
SUB: Pity Martinez - 5.76
SUB: Julian Gressel - 5.99
CM: Jeff Larentowicz - 5.06