Atlanta adds third home-game victory
Atlanta United FC tasted sweet victory against Columbus Crew SC on Saturday, marking its third home-game win for the team. ATL forward Hector Villalba opened the scoring in the 16th minute, and Federico Higuain equaled the score for Columbus in the 26th minute. Miguel Almiron added a second goal for ATL in the 67th minute, but the star of the match was Josef Martinez. Martinez returned to the pitch for the first time since his hamstring injury in March, coming off the bench and scoring a last-minute goal to secure the victory.