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Southern Fried Soccer: Atlanta United advances in Champions League

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Atlanta United fullback Brooks Lennon on the benefits of creating scoring opportunities under new offense against Alajuelense.
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April 14, 2021

In this episode of the podcast “Southern Fried Soccer,” Doug Roberson of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution analyzes Atlanta United’s 1-0 win against Alajuelense on Tuesday in the second leg of their Champions League series. With the victory, the Five Stripes advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament for the third consecutive year.

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Doug Roberson covers the Atlanta United and Major League Soccer.

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