Atlanta United things to know this week

March 11, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron and forward Josef Martinez celebrate Almironâs goal against D.C. United for a 2-0 lead during the second half in a MLS soccer match on Sunday, March 11, 2018, in Atlanta. Martinez scored the first goal of the game on the way to a 3-1 victory in the home opener. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

By Doug Roberson

March 12, 2018

Here are five things you should know about Atlanta United this week:

Behind goals from Josef Martinez, Miguel Almiron and Hector Villalba, the Five Stripes defeated D.C. United 3-1 on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Villalba was Doug Roberson's Man of the Match because he also added two assists, but several players performed well in knocking off D.C. United for the first time in their fourth meeting.
Listen to Roberson and Jason Longshore of 92.9FM and SoccerDownHere.com discuss the game by clicking here.
Atlanta United broke its own MLS single-game attendance record with 72,035 tickets sold and distributed. It was the fourth-most attended soccer game in the world last week.
Atlanta United will host Vancouver at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The Whitecaps defeated the Five Stripes 3-1 last year. They are 2-0 this season with 2-1 wins over Montreal and Houston.

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