ATLANTA, Ga. (Interstat) — Visiting FC Cincinnati defeated Atlanta United 3-1 on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. K. Denkey scored twice, including a stoppage-time goal. Tom Barlow added a goal, an assist and a yellow card. Miguel Almiron scored for Atlanta United. Kyle Smith provided an assist for FC Cincinnati, and Breel Embolo assisted Almiron’s goal. Ender Echenique also recorded an assist. Denkey opened the scoring in the 52nd minute. Almiron equalized in the 69th. Barlow put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 84th, and Denkey scored again in the seventh minute of stoppage time. FC Cincinnati improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall. Atlanta United fell to 0-1 in the competition and overall. Yellow cards went to FC Cincinnati’s Hadebe in the second minute, Atlanta United’s Jacob in the 43rd, FC Cincinnati’s Malatini in the 88th, and Atlanta United’s Amaro and FC Cincinnati’s Barlow in the fourth minute of stoppage time.