Martinez scores late, Atlanta United ties Sounders 1-1

Posted May 23, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Atlanta United midfielder Matheus Rossetto, center leaps between Seattle Sounders' Fredy Montero (12) and Danny Leyva, right, during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Seattle. The match ended in a 1-1 tie. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) The Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) - Josef MartÃnez converted a penalty kick in the 86th minute to help Atlanta United tie the Seattle Sounders 1-1 on Sunday.

Atlanta (2-1-3), which had won back-to-back games and is unbeaten in three straight, had 63% possession and snapped the Sounders' four-game win streak.

Brooks Lennon drew a foul, conceded by Brad Smith, in the area and MartÃnez scored from the spot to make it 1-all.

RaÃºl RuidÃaz headed home a corner kick by JoÃ£o Paulo to give Seattle (5-0-2) the lead in the sixth minute. RuidÃaz has six goals this season.

NASHVILLE 1, AUSTIN FC 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Randall Leal scored in the 35th minute and Nashville beat expansion Austin FC.

Joe Willis had his fourth straight shutout, with Nashville (2-0-4) not allowing a goal in 407 minutes. It is one of the three unbeaten MLS teams.

With 22,421 in attendance at Nissan Stadium, it was Nashville's first near-full capacity match since its inaugural MLS opener on Feb. 29, 2020.

Jared Stroud put one in net for Austin FC (2-4-0) in the 73rd minute, but it was ruled offside after video review.

UNION 1, D.C. UNITED 0

WASHINGTON (AP) - Kacper Przybylko scored in first-half stoppage time and Andre Blake made seven saves in Philadelphia's victory over D.C. United.

Jamiro Monteiro flicked a weighted pass into the penalty area and Przybylko settled it with his first touch for a close-range finish to help Phildelphia improve to 3-2-2.

D.C. United dropped to 2-5-0.

Seattle Sounders supporters cheer in the Emerald City Supporters section that was reopened without social distancing to fans vaccinated against COVID-19 before an MLS soccer match between the Sounders and Atlanta United, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) The Associated Press

Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan, left, makes a stop as midfielder Santiago Sosa (5) pulls up from moving in to defend during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Seattle Sounders, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) The Associated Press

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