Martínez scored twice, Atlanta beats Minnesota 3-0
Josef Martínez scored two goals in second-half stoppage time to help Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Atlanta (7-5-2) ended a two-game losing streak with its sixth win in eight games. Minnesota (6-5-3) had its two-game winning streak snapped.
Martínez has eight goals this season, six in the last seven games. He beat two defenders on a breakaway in the first minute of stoppage time and capitalized on an errant defensive header to win a one-on-one opportunity with goalkeeper Vito Mannone.
Atlanta took a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute on Franco Escobar’s first goal of the season.
Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan had a wild multi-save sequence in the 74th minute. He finished with his seventh shutout of the season.
IMPACT 2, REAL SALT LAKE 1
MONTREAL (AP) — Omar Browne and Saphir Taider scored in Montreal’s victory over Real Salt Lake.
Evan Bush made three saves to help the Impact (7-6-3) end win for the first time in four games.
Sam Johnson scored a late goal for Real Salt Lake (6-7-1).
