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Atlanta United 2, Toronto 2: By the numbers

October 22, 2017.   Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez controls the ball in the first half of the game against the Toronto FC.
October 22, 2017. Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez controls the ball in the first half of the game against the Toronto FC.
Oct 22, 2017

A by-the-numbers look at Atlanta United's 2-2 draw against Toronto at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday:

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Victories over Columbus this season for Atlanta United. The teams will meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the first round of the playoffs this week.

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7

Goals for Yamil Asad this season after he opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the 31st minute.

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11

Assists for Hector Villalba after his pass to Josef Martinez on the team’s second goal.

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19

Goals for Josef Martinez after he gave Atlanta United a 2-1 lead in the 74th minute.

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30

Goal difference by Atlanta United is fourth-best in MLS history.

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36

Points from Atlanta United’s 17 home games.

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70

Goals in a season for Atlanta United is a mark set by just five other teams in MLS history.

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48,200

Average home attendance for Atlanta United breaks the MLS record set by Seattle (44,247) in 2015, and the Cosmos’ U.S. record (47,856) set in 1978.

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71,874

Tickets sold for Sunday’s game by Atlanta United, which breaks the mark of 70,426 it set against Orlando City in September.

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819,404

Tickets sold for Atlanta United’s 17 home games. That’s also an MLS record.

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Doug Roberson covers the Atlanta United and Major League Soccer.

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