Atlanta United's 2025 Leagues Cup campaign began familiarly — with heartbreak and late-game defensive lapses — as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Liga MX side Necaxa on July 30, 2025. The loss ...

Atlanta United lost to Necaxa 3-1 in the Leagues Cup on Wednesday. A two-goal difference would seem to make moot how the first goal was scored, or the referee’s role in that goal.