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Forward Johnny Russell's solo stunner wins AT&T MLS Goal of the Week

The dashing run. The clever split. The clinical finish.

Of the 24 goals scored throughout Week 6 of the 2018 MLS season, none were better than Johnny Russell's spectacular solo effort that sealed Sporting Kansas City's 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy on Sunday night.

Russell officially captured his first AT&T MLS Goal of the Week honor on Thursday. His deft strike after beating two LA defenders took home 46 percent of the vote, edging the 40-percent push for Orlando City SC striker Dom Dwyer. The 28-year-old's second goal of the season came five minutes after Daniel Salloi had fired Sporting KC into a 1-0 lead at StubHub Center.