Atlas lost and New York City is champion

The Atlas continues to bottom out and this time it was at the international level, after falling in the Champions Cup against New York City of the MLS.

The team of Diego Cocca He has left behind his two-time champion status and suffered against his MLS rival who erased him from the field of play with a resounding 2-0.

The night could not start in a worse way for the red and black than with a mistake by their captain, Camilo Vargas he was down on the scoreboard after three minutes of play.

The Colombian tried to clear an aerial ball in fixed tactics, but he made a mistake at the start and allowed Callens He pushed the ball smoothly.

New York City He dominated the game at will and threatened the Atletico goal as much as he wanted thanks to the innumerable mistakes of his rival, but he went into the break with the minimum.

Atlas and Liga MX maintained the illusion of a comeback after the break, but the New Yorkers took care to avoid it with 2-0 Maximiliano Moralez al 48.

Maxi Moralez sentenced the match for the Americans

Atlas sought to discount the score with more impetus than football, being Julian Quinones the most dangerous man in the second half, although very quickly he became desperate for not finding the goal.

The pupils of Diego Cocca They did not stop running on the field, but the team lost its identity long ago and could not intimidate the New York City goal, so time ran out and they were easily defeated by the MLS team.

After a dream year with a two-time league championship and a Champion of Championsthe Red and Black of the Atlas will be left empty-handed in the World Cup semester, since they are also out of any possibility of being in the Final Phase of the 2022 Opening.

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