This past weekend, Atlanta United drew the 4th largest soccer crowd in the world. The match, which took place on Sunday, drew a crowd of 55,297 which topped the games at Anfield in Liverpool and three of the top four in Germany. Below is a list of games this weekend and their attendances:
ATT. MATCH (COUNTRY)
1. 79,100 Borussia Dortmund-Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
2. 77,117 Barcelona-Celta Vigo (Spain)
3. 75,245 Manchester United-Bournemouth (England)
4. 55,297 Atlanta United-NY Red Bulls (MLS)
5. 54,014 Borussia Moenchengladbach-Schalke 04 (Germany)
6. 53,146 Liverpool-Arsenal (England)
7. 51,500 Eintracht Frankfurt-Freiburg (Germany)
8. 50,000 FC Cologne-Bayern Munich (Germany)
The video above is the first goal in the club's history, and will surely be remembered as a monumental moment in the history of Atlanta's newest craze. The game, which ended in a 2-1 defeat, created optimism and a hope for the future by combining a ridiculous home crowd and some ahead-of-schedule great play. The young and dynamic midfield was able to overrun New York for most of the game, but couldn't keep BWP and co. off the board.