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Falcons help Atlanta United win bet with LAFC

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Jan 8, 2018

Atlanta United and LAFC won’t play until April 7 when they will meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

But the Five Stripes have already notched a victory over the expansion team by virtue of the Falcons’ 26-13 win over the Rams in the NFL playoffs on Saturday.

Before the American football teams met at L.A. Coliseum, LAFC proposed a bet with Atlanta United over the result:

Atlanta United’s reply, with LAFC’s answer:

And, because LAFC lost the bet:

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