Deric Williams, J. Fortune, Bartose Slices and Jamal Thiere scored for Atlanta United on Sunday, helping the club to snap eight-game winning streaks with a 4–2 win over FC Cincinnati.
Atlanta (3-7-5, 14 digits) had as many targets on Sunday as it was in the stretch of eight-game. The four goals of United were the highest since its last win on 29 March, when it defeated New York City FC 4-3.
Cincinnati (9-4-2, 29 points) dropped Atlanta from 27-12-which includes 9-6 benefits on shots on goals. Miles Robinson and Gerrardo Walenzuela each scored for visitors, but Cincinnati never led to their first loss since 4 May. Cincinnati had earlier tied Atlanta 2–2 on 22 March.
Atlanta hit for the first time in the 15th minute, when AlexC Miranchuk found Williams to a set of a set – his first goal of the season marked his sixth shot attempt of the year. After missing a shot for Evander Cincinnati in the 19th minute, Fortune doubled Atlanta’s lead with his first goal of the season in the 20th minute – supported by Saba Lobjanidz.
Cincinnati dominated the shots and placed the ball for 60.2 percent of the game before Haftime, but entered the locker room behind a pair of goals.
Cincinnati cut its deficit into the second in half a minute, as found behind the net – aided by Robinson’s header – Ewender.
Following several close opportunities, Atlanta lagged the margin back to two in the 66th minute, as Slisz attached to his first target of the year, received the assistance of Miranchuk, and scoring from a close range.
Walenzuela replied to Cincinnati in the 70th minute, scoring at a cross from Lucas Engel. Atlanta shut down the significant victory in the fourth minute of the extra time, as Metusz Clich found Thiere for a game-clincher from the left side of the box.
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