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After a disappointing loss over the weekend to the Columbus Crew, Atlanta United got back on track in a midweek road trip to Cincinnati with a 2-0 win over the MLS newcomers. The home side sat deep and built a wall around its own goal that held up well and kept the teams level at halftime. But in the second half, Atlanta’s quality shone through, particularly from the Man of the Match...
Man of the Match: Josef Martinez
Wednesday night was a special night for Atlanta’s talisman and prolific Venezuelan goalscorer. Not only did he register his 19th multi-goal game of his MLS career, he did so in style with two superb finishes, one of which landed him the No. 1 spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays. You know what? Let’s all watch it again.
Oh.
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 19, 2019
My.
Goodness.
Make that 15 games in a row with a goal for @JosefMartinez17
(via @MLS) pic.twitter.com/4XfSBgI2Ej
Okay, now onto the player ratings:
Full Player Ratings
GK: Brad Guzan - 8.66 (repeating of course)
RWB: Julian Gressel - 6.94
CB: Leandro Gonzalez Pirez - 7.16
CB: Miles Robinson - 7.87
CB: Franco Escobar - 6.51
LWB: Justin Meram - 6.32
CM: Eric Remedi - 7.29
CM: Darlington Nagbe - 7.51
CM: Emerson Hyndman - 6.77
FW: Pity Martinez - 7.49
FW: Josef Martinez - 9.48
SUB: Tito Villalba - 7.20
SUB: Dion Pereira - 6.42
MANAGER: Frank de Boer - 7.43