Atlanta United, winless in last 5 matches, hosts D.C. next Saturday

Atlanta United hosted Minnesota United FC Saturday night, May 4, 2024. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice Atlanta, who will host D.C. United next Saturday (7:30 p.m. first kick), came into its game against Minnesota United FC on Saturday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium ninth in the Eastern Conference standings. Winless in its last four matches (three draws and a loss), Atlanta United was a point behind D.C. United and tied with Montreal FC with 12 points in the standings. With consecutive road matches in Cincinnati and Nashville on May 15 and 18, victories at home have quickly become paramount to staying in playoff contention. That winless streak has now moved to five games following a 2-1 loss to Minnesota. Following the loss, Atlanta United manager Gonzalo Pineda was positive about how the team played and added that he feels the team is “fully committed” to what the goals for this season are. Atlanta United manager Gonzalo Pineda (above) during his postgame press conference following a 2-1 loss to Minnesota United on Sat., May 4, 2024. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice “It was a difficult game,” Pineda said. “We had all the numbers on our side except for the score.”...