Atlanta United came into the second leg of its Concacaf Champions League against Herediano on Thursday needing two goals at Fifth Third Bank Stadium to overcome their 3-1 deficit from the previous leg in Costa Rica and Atlanta wasted no time getting on the scoresheet.
Josef Martinez scored 48 seconds into the match and bagged his second in the 63rd minute to help Atlanta secure a 4-0 home win against Herediano and reach the CCL quarterfinals.
The combination of Brek Shea and Martinez put Herediano on notice early, as a Herediano defender failed to properly clear Shea's cross in the very first minute of the game, allowing Martinez to pounce on the opportunity and give some life to Atlanta's attack.