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Atlanta United overwhelmed a crippled Sporting Kansas City side on the road for the Five Stripes’ first dominant win of the league season in 2019 with a 3-0 win. After struggling to put away chances in crucial moments in recent weeks, Josef Martinez was back on the score sheet with a brace. But the story of the night belonged to the man of the match.
Man of the Match: Ezequiel Barco
In his last game for Atlanta United for about two months as he heads to the U-20 World Cup, Ezequiel Barco showed once again how vital he is to Atlanta’s attack. He ran at and behind his opposite defender Graham Zusi all night and created havoc in front of goal. He very easily could’ve added to his goal total if not for some well-timed blocks by SKC’s back line.
GK: Brad Guzan - 7.65
RB: Franco Escobar - 7.27
CB: Miles Robinson - 7.97
CB: Leandro Gonzalez Pirez - 7.37
LB: Michael Parkhurst - 7.16
CM: Eric Remedi - 7.29
CM: Darlington Nagbe - 7.56
RW: Julian Gressel - 7.06
CAM: Pity Martinez - 7.16
LW: Ezequiel Barco - 9.34
ST: Josef Martinez - 8.96
SUB: Jeff Larentowicz - 6.72
SUB: Tito Villalba - 6.49
SUB: Brek Shea - 5.85
MANAGER: Frank de Boer - 7.76