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Martinez sets one record, closes in on another in Atlanta win

Josef Martinez can't stop scoring for Atlanta United.

The Venezuelan scored three times on Saturday in a 3-1 win over D.C. United, securing his sixth MLS hat trick, a new record for the league.

Atlanta trailed early on in the match, with Wayne Rooney helping spark a counterattack for D.C. that saw Zoltan Stieber put the visiting side in front inside 10 minutes.

But Martinez was on hand to level the scored on the half-hour mark, heading home bravely to send the clubs to the break level.

The second half would see more of Martinez.