Happy St. Hattricks Day, Atlanta supporters! Josef Martinez’s fourth MLS hat trick paved the way for a second straight Atlanta United win in 2018. It wasn’t without controversy, as Vancouver’s best defender, Kendall Waston, was shown straight red very early in the game, but it was a convincing win nonetheless.
The Five Stripes will be riding this momentum into the international break. Here is what we learned on Saturday night.
5. Josef Martinez is the man
If you didn’t know by now, Josef Martinez scored yet another hat trick. That makes four in his MLS career, which is just one shy of the record.