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Atlanta United snapped a nine-game winless skid and handed Inter Miami their first loss since March 23 in an absolute beatdown of a game that could have been a lot worse for the Herons. For once, Atlanta United created more xG than their opponent and actually won and Inter Miami created less than their opponent and actually lost. It’s not what we’re used to around here. But full credit to Atlanta for putting up 3.4 xG to Inter Miami’s 0.7. The Herons have now been outcreated by Atlanta and Vancouver in the last two games by a combined 6.2 to 1.5 margin. Maybe they really can’t outrun their middling stats forever?
It’s hard to overstate how big this is for Atlanta. This team has the roster to compete with the best teams in the league, but their confidence had started to wane. They were playing well for chunks of this nine-game winless run, but as the results stopped coming so did the encouraging performances.
Well, for the first time since their last win, they rolled out something close to a full-strength lineup last night. They even threw in a bit of a twist with a back-three setup. Pair that up with an Inter Miami tactical approach that doesn’t do all the things that had been making life difficult for Atlanta the last few weeks and, in the weirdest way, Inter Miami of all teams became a get-right game. Now, they have to keep that momentum going. We’ll see if it’s possible with international absences looming this summer.
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