Atlanta keeps its playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 win over the Red Bulls

ATLANTA — Alexey Miranchuk scored a penalty in the 75th minute and provided an assist for Tyler Wolff's stoppage-time goal as Atlanta United kept its playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

Atlanta (9-14-10), which entered the game in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, avoided elimination from the playoffs. Atlanta ends the regular season on October 19th against Orlando.

New York (November 14th) welcomes Columbus on Decision Day for the final game of the regular season.

Miranchuk rolled a penalty just past a flying Carlos Coronel. The PK was awarded after striker Jamal Thiaré was knocked down in the penalty area.

Wolff, a second-half substitute, made a run from his own half of the pitch for Miranchuk's through ball and sent an escape shot past Coronel for a 2-0 lead.

Serge Patrick Ngoma Jr. also scored his first NYRB goal in over two years in injury time.

New York were reduced to 10 players in the 66th minute when Dylan Nealis received a red card. The Red Bulls also scored two goals, both of which were scored by Elias Manoel.