4 thoughts on Atlanta United dropping its second match of 2026
Cue the Rob Schneider in Waterboy meme.
Welp. Atlanta United suffered its second straight 2-0 loss to start the season on Saturday. The Five Stripes made the San Jose Earthquakes look like 2011 FC Barcelona for 70 minutes, while waiting until the 89th minute to get its first shot on goal.
A goalkeeper error and late Timo Werner counter attack gave the hosts the win and sends Atlanta back home with zero points and zero goals through the opening two matches.
Here are a few thoughts on a night where realization truly set in.
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