If it’s any consolation, Atlanta United lost its first ever game last year to the New York Red Bulls before an outstanding season saw it become one of only a handful of teams to make the MLS Cup Playoffs in its first season.

Year two started off with a loss as well, but today, Atlanta didn’t look as if it belonged on the same pitch as the Houston Dynamo. The Dynamo struck in the game’s fifth minute - and four in the opening half - as they won 4-0 on a Saturday afternoon at BBVA Compass Stadium.
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