MLS : Philadelphia and Atlanta United tied at 2-2
UNITED STATES, Aug. 26, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: The match between Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United ended in a 2-2 draw on Saturday.
Philadelphia Union players started off well by taking the lead thanks to goals by Alberg Roland ('18) and Bedoya Alejandro ('23) while Atlanta United only scored once Asad Yamil ('26). However, even though they were leading 2-1 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Atlanta United with a saving goal from Mears Tyrone in the 90th minute.
Atlanta United FC climbed to 11st place with 36 points from 24 games, 2 points behind Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 53 |
| 2 | New York City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 47 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 41 |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 40 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 40 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 39 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 38 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | Atlanta United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 36 |
| 12 | FC Dallas | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 36 |
| 13 | Montreal Impact | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 36 |
| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 35 |
| 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 33 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 31 |
| 17 | Orlando City | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 31 |
| 18 | New England | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 29 |
| 19 | DC United | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 28 |
| 20 | Minnesota United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 25 |
| 21 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 23 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Philadelphia Union
- Position: 16 +1
- Best performance of the season:DC United 0-4 Philadelphia Union (13 May.)
- Previous game:Toronto FC 3-0 Philadelphia Union (23 Aug.)
- Next game:
Atlanta United FC
- Position: 11 +1
- Best performance of the season:Minnesota United 1-6 Atlanta United (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:DC United 1-0 Atlanta United (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Atlanta United - FC Dallas (10 Sep.)
Philadelphia Union
2:2
Atlanta United
2:2 (2:1)
- 26 August 2017
- Chester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toronto FC | 53 |
| 2 |  New York City | 47 |
| 3 |  Columbus Crew | 42 |
| 4 |  Chicago Fire | 41 |
| 5 |  Seattle Sounders FC | 41 |