Atlanta expected the Red Bulls to abandon the press, and it took advantage

Goals from Josef Martinez, Franco Escobar and Hector Villalba saw Atlanta United take a commanding first-leg lead back to New York in the Eastern Conference Finals. Adrian Healey and Taylor Twellman break down Atlanta United's domination of New York Red Bulls in the first leg of the Eastern Conference finals. ESPN FC's Sebastian Salazar speaks with goalscorer Josef Martinez following Atlanta United's big win over the New York Red Bulls. ATLANTA -- More than 70,000 fans packed into Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday night to watch their hometown Atlanta United in the first leg of the Eastern Conference championship. The collected masses wouldn't have been wrong to expect a frenetic, up-tempo game featuring a high press designed to unsettle and create turnovers that lead to goal-scoring chances. Pressure, after all, is what the New York Red Bulls do. The style is the team's trademark, the thing that earned it the Supporters' Shield...

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