Sporting Kansas City may be off this weekend, but soccer fans across the city won’t be completely starved of MLS action.
The lone nationally broadcast match will see Atlanta United FC (12-4-5, 41 points) host Wayne Rooney and D.C. United (3-7-5, 14 points) at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday. The game can be seen in Spanish on Univision and will also stream in English on Twitter at @univisionsports.
Atlanta United FC still occupy first place in the Supporters’ Shield standings, but a 4-2-4 stretch over their last 10 games has seen other clubs close the gap a the top.
Newly acquired English striker Wayne Rooney and D.C. United are still at the bottom of the Eastern Conference table, but they are coming off an emotional 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the grand opening of Audi Field. Could this momentous victory be a turning point for the capital club? We'll find out Saturday afternoon at world-class Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
