Atlanta United will be back at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday against rival Orlando City SC.
Ready for #RivalryWeek -- pic.twitter.com/hT4bkguIaE
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD)
August 20, 2019 However, can we even call it a rivalry anymore? Orlando has never beaten the 5 Stripes. United holds a 5-0-2 record over their eastern conference foe.
"Is it the biggest rivalry? No," Atlanta United radio analyst Jason Longshore said. "The Red Bulls, right now, is the biggest rivalry."
"You can still call it a rivalry...It's a game that means a little bit more but it's not the top rivalry anymore because Orlando hasn't gotten a win."
Josef Martinez is just openly trolling Orlando at this point. #ATLUTD #ORLvATL pic.twitter.com/I1XjSEPPUn
— MLS Buzz (@MLS_Buzz)
August 7, 2019