Atlanta United kicked off the 2022 Major League Soccer on Sunday with a secure and entertaining win over Sporting Kansas City, one of the best teams in the Western Conference (which you can read about here).
On a night with so many storylines and positive takeaways, one of those storylines has already been disrupted and placed on a different trajectory. As he was executing the motion to scoop the ball over a rushing Tim Melia and into the back of the net, Luiz Araújo appeared to pull his hamstring. He had to be helped off the field by the medical staff and the beginning of what many hope can be an MVP-caliber season has come to a halt, at least for now.