Brad Guzan and the woodwork stole points from Orlando City as the Lions couldn’t put one in the net.
Daryl Dike, Junior Urso, and Antonio Carlos scored to lift the Lions past the Red Bulls.
The Lions were the better team but after Sebas Mendez got sent off they were forced to battle for whatever they could get in Dallas.
Tesho Akindele and Benji Michel scored in the first half and the Lions held on through an intense second-half onslaught by the hosts.
Nani and Chris Mueller starred again as the Lions finally got a home win over the Chicago Fire, running their unbeaten streak to six games.
A goal by Brek Shea leveled the score in the second half but Mauricio Pereyra restored City’s advantage moments later.
The Lions can’t make it two straight wins over Atlanta only due to a lack of sharpness in front of goal and an unnecessary late turnover.
Benji Michel’s goal was canceled out by Randall Leal as the teams split the points in Tennessee.
Junior Urso, Chris Mueller, and Nani supplied the offense and Orlando stayed organized in a deserved road win.
The rookie got his first MLS brace and Chris Mueller scored to erase a 1-0 deficit in the teams’ first-ever meeting.
Much of what Atlanta is currently doing in their formation is due to both injuries and the fact that the…