June 20, 2021
Atlanta United drew 2-2 against Philadelphia Union Sunday in front of 42,523 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. A pair of second-half goals helped Atlanta extend its unbeaten streak to five matches. Anton Walkes scored his first goal of the season while Homegrown Jackson Conway made his MLS debut.
After a scoreless first half, Atlanta grabbed the lead in the 58th minute off a corner kick. From the left side, Brooks Lennon delivered the ball to the near post where Miles Robinson flicked on a header that came off Philadelphia Union forward Kacper Przybylko and into the net for an own goal. Atlanta doubled its lead in the 83rd minute through Walkes. Lennon sent in a corner kick from the left side that was cleared out of the box but collected by Ezequiel Barco and recycled back to Lennon on the left. Lennon again crossed the ball to the center of the box for Walkes, who delivered a thunderous header past Andre Blake for a 2-0 lead.
Philadelphia immediately responded off the ensuing kickoff when substitute Corey Burke halved the lead after he tapped in a shot from close range that was initially saved by Brad Guzan. Jakob Glesnes then tied the match when he scored from long distance in the 93rd minute.
Conway nearly regained the lead for Atlanta in the 96th minute. Lennon floated a cross from the right side to the back post where the Homegrown forward headed the ball on frame, but it was right at Blake.
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