Sports
Sports

Atlanta United 6, Minnesota United 1: By the numbers

Fans cheer during the first half of an MLS soccer game between Atlanta United and Minnesota United, Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Minneapolis, Minn. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)
Fans cheer during the first half of an MLS soccer game between Atlanta United and Minnesota United, Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Minneapolis, Minn. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)
By
March 13, 2017

A by-the-numbers look at Atlanta United’s result against Minnesota United on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium:

1

win for Atlanta United this season.

Atlanta United 6, Minnesota United 1

2

Times now that the orange ball has been used in an MLS game, according to MLS Commissioner Don Garber.

3

Goals for Josef Martinez. It was obviously the first hat trick for Martinez in MLS and the first for the team.

10

Shots by Atlanta United, including 8 on target.

17

Shots by Minnesota United, including 6 on target.

22

Crosses by Minnesota United, to 5 by Atlanta United.

50.6

Percent of the possession for Atlanta United.

56

Duels won by Atlanta United.

390

Total passes for Atlanta United to 362 for Minnesota United.

Previous by the numbers

ExploreNew York Red Bulls 2, Atlanta United 1

About the Author

Doug Roberson covers the Atlanta United and Major League Soccer.

Follow Doug Roberson on facebookFollow Doug Roberson on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Miami quarterback Carson Beck (left) and Texas' Arch Manning are hoping they did enough to get their teams into the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes were No. 12 and Longhorns No. 16 before scoring big wins Saturday. (Associated Press photos)

Credit: AP Photo Illustration

Controversy awaits CFP rankings: Notre Dame, Miami, Texas plead cases

The College Football Playoff selection committee has a challenging task at hand weighing head-to-head, schedules, body of work and current level of play for the next rankings.

Georgia State’s disappointing season ends with loss

Old Dominion defeated Georgia State 27-10 on Saturday in the regular-season finale, dropping the Panthers to a 1-11 season.

Scott Cochran is ‘enjoying every freaking second’ of return to coaching

Former Alabama and Georgia assistant coach — known by players as "Coach Yeah" — now leads Division II West Alabama, balancing coaching with a new sobriety from painkillers.

The Latest

Miami quarterback Carson Beck (left) and Texas' Arch Manning are hoping they did enough to get their teams into the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes were No. 12 and Longhorns No. 16 before scoring big wins Saturday. (Associated Press photos)

Credit: AP Photo Illustration

Controversy awaits CFP rankings: Notre Dame, Miami, Texas plead cases

Georgia State’s disappointing season ends with loss

Scott Cochran is ‘enjoying every freaking second’ of return to coaching

Featured

Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Earth needs more energy. Atlanta’s Super Soaker creator may have a solution.

The legendary inventor of the Super Soaker, Lonnie Johnson, is refining technology in Atlanta that he thinks could help the planet reduce energy waste.

Teen GOP activist steps down from party leadership post

Greene County native and University of North Georgia student Ja’Quon Stembridge, 19, had run on boosting youth involvement in the party.

2025 SEC championship game: Kickoff time, TV channel, participants, ticket info

The 2025 SEC Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6. Below you can find information on game time, TV channel and particpants for the game.