Thanks to two goals a piece from Kevin Kratz and Miguel Almiron, Atlanta United fought through a frustrating opening 70 minutes to score four goals in the final 20 minutes of play and bulldoze past the Montreal Impact in a 4-1 win on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.
Atlanta seemed in control early. Montreal looked content to pile their defenses in the back and concede possession, but the Five Stripes nearly made them pay in the seventh minute. A cross from Julian Gressel found Josef Martinez in front of the six-yard-box, but Martinez sent the initial header and the ensuing rebound directly at Montreal keeper Evan Bush.