MartÃnez scores 2 more goals, Atlanta United beats NYCFC 2-1
Posted August 11, 2019 7:00 am
ATLANTA (AP) - Josef MartÃnez scored twice to extend his MLS-record goals streak to 10 games and Atlanta United beat New York City FC 2-1 on Sunday.
MartÃnez has 10 goals in Atlanta's last seven games and scored 15 times in his last 10.
Defending champion Atlanta (13-9-3) has won four of its last five games.
Julian Gressel, on the right side, played a high cross to the far post that MartÃnez headed home to make it 1-0 in 42nd minute. MartÃnez converted from spot in the 63rd to double the advantage.
Héber Araujo dos Santos capped the scoring in the 81st, blasting a first-timer, off a feed by ValentÃn Castellanos, into the net from the top of the area. New York City (10-5-8) has lost two of its last three games.
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