|| Atlanta United defeated D.C. United 3-2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with Ezequiel Barco scoring one goal and assisting on another. Atlanta's third straight win and seventh in eight matches lifted them over D.C. and into fourth place in the Eastern Conference table of the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs race, at least momentarily. Meanwhile, D.C.'s playoff aspirations were dashed when their three-game undefeated streak came to an end. Barco scored his second free-kick stunner in as many games in the 18th minute, blasting it over a lunging Bill Hamid to put Atlanta on the board. If Brad Guzan had not made a point-blank save on a Russell Canouse header right in front of goal during first-half stoppage time, D.C. would have tied the game. D.C. piled on the pressure in the second half as they looked for an equalizer, and Guzan was called upon again at the hour mark, making another massive stop on an Edison Flores rocket from beyond the box. However, Atlanta doubled thei...