A by-the-numbers look at Atlanta United's 3-1 win against D.C. United on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Goal to open the team’s scoring this season was scored by Josef Martinez, with assists to Darlington Nagbe and Hector Villalba.
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1st
Appearance with Atlanta United for Romario Williams, who came in for Martinez in the 85th minute.
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2nd
Goal this season was scored by Miguel Almiron in the 73rd minute. It was his first goal this season and was assisted by Julian Gressel.
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2nd
Time in team history that Martinez, Villalba and Almiron scored in the same match. The first happened on June 17 in a 3-1 win against Columbus at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
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3rd
Goal this season was scored by Villalba in the 75th minute. It was a header off a corner kick.
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3
Man backline used by manager Gerardo Martino for the first time this season. The formation was 3-5-2.
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3
Highest-attended games in MLS history have come at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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7
Shots, one on target, for D.C. United.
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15
Crosses for Atlanta United.
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16
Shots, six on target, for Atlanta United.
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53.3
Percent of the possession was controlled by Atlanta United.
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29
Goals scored by Atlanta United in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They have conceded nine.
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53.5
Percent of the duels were won by Atlanta United. The team won just 44.2 percent of those in last week’s loss at Houston.
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80.9
Percent passing accuracy for D.C. United.
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82.8
Percent passing accuracy for Atlanta United.
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340
MLS appearances for Jeff Larentowicz, which is ninth-most in league history.
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72,035
Tickets sold and distributed, which broke Atlanta United’s own MLS single-game attendance record.
Credit: ccompton@ajc.com
Credit: ccompton@ajc.com
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