ATLANTA ON FOUR-MATCH WINLESS RUN

Atlanta United are on a four-match winless run ahead of their home game against Inter Miami on Sunday.Atlanta United have not won any of their last four games in all competitions since they thrashed Chicago Fire 4-1 at home in an MLS encounter. Opponents Inter Miami are unbeaten in their last four games in the league.


Since the Chicago Fire game, Atlanta United have failed to beat Nashville SC in the round of 32 of the U.S. Open Cup and failed to beat the trio of New England Revolution, Nashville SC and Columbus Crew.

Atlanta United were knocked out of the U.S. Open Cup at the round of 32 stage after they were beaten 3-2 at Nashville. Hosts Nashville came from behind to beat Atlanta United thus progressing into the round of 16. Nashville needed extra time to see off their opponents. American Ethan Zubak came off the bench to score the winner three minutes into first half of extra time. Atlanta United drew their next two games on the back of their U.S. Open Cup exit. They played out a 2-2 draw with New England Revolution in the MLS and then recorded the same scorelinewhen they met Nashville SC in Nashville once again. The latest meeting between Nashville a d Atlanta United was in the MLS.

Atlanta United made it four games without a win in all competitions with the 2-1 home defeat toColumbus Crew. Hosts Atlanta United suffered an early setback in the first minute when Jonathan gave Columbus Crew the lead. The Columbus Crew advantage was doubled by Erik Hurtado on the stroke of half-time. The strikes from Jonathan and Hurtado gave Atlanta United a 2-0 lead at the end of the first half. Dom Dwyers pulled one back for thehome team in stoppage time after coming on as a second half substitute, but it proved to be a consolation goal forhis team. Atlanta United finished the game with ten men after Thiago Almada was sent off just before the final whistle.

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