Early in the second half, the floodgates opened. New York City FC, who at that point led 1–0 in an eventual 4–0 win over Atlanta United FC on a humid evening at Yankee Stadium, in a match City were down six players due to the international break — including goalkeeper Matt Freese,

Ronny Deila enjoyed an unhappy return to New York as NYCFC thumped Atlanta United 4-0 in the final MLS game before the mid-season break at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. A Maxi Moralez goal on the stroke of half time,