Rivalry Week has come and gone and here we are to pick up the pieces.
We don’t know about you, but we’re gassed. Spent. Wasted. Ready for a week of recuperation. It turns out mutual enmity makes for some pretty intense soccer matches.
From Friday night’s Cascadia Cup madness through to a wild El Trafico, Rivalry Week delivered.
A backheel winner. A four-goal blowout. Rivalry trophies lifted Portland by the visitors and Utah by the home team. Zlatan… Zlataning, then LAFC showing their quality…
Josef Martinez scored in his 12th consecutive MLS game in Atlanta’s 1-0 win at rivals Orlando. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+. Josef Martinez extended his MLS-record goal-scoring streak to 12 games, and Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta United remained undefeated all-time against host Orlando City with a fourth consecutive victory overall, 1-0 on Friday night.
Quiet for the first 59 minutes of the match, Martinez took a heel-tapped pass from Ezequiel Barco and drilled the ball home on the hour mark for his 22nd goal of 2019. The reigning MLS Most Valuable Player has totaled 17 goals over his past 12 games.
Though Orlando…
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Josef Martinez scored in his 12th consecutive MLS game in Atlanta’s 1-0 win at rivals Orlando. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+. Josef Martinez extended his MLS-record goal-scoring streak to 12 games, and Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta United remained undefeated all-time against host Orlando City with a fourth consecutive victory overall, 1-0 on Friday night.
Quiet for the first 59 minutes of the match, Martinez took a heel-tapped pass from Ezequiel Barco and drilled the ball home on the hour mark for his 22nd goal of 2019. The reigning MLS Most Valuable Player has totaled 17 goals over his past 12 games.
Though Orlando…
Josef Martinez scored in his 12th consecutive MLS game in Atlanta’s 1-0 win at rivals Orlando. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
Major League Soccer: Josef Martinez (60′) Orlando 0-1 Atlanta United. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
The heckling was next level.
Here was Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan, attempting to do his bit for the MLS All-Stars against Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. But even though he was ostensibly playing for the home team, the fans in Orlando’s Exploria Stadium were having none of it.
The game clock had barely hit three minutes when the first “F— you Guzan!” was picked up by a hot mic. Every touch was booed, and every goal kick was met with “You suck a——!” About the only good news was…
Brian McBride shares his thoughts on ESPN FC’s MLS Power Rankings and explains what seventh-place Portland will need to do to lock up a playoff spot.
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Josef Martinez extended his scoring streak to 11 games as Atlanta beat Portland in an MLS Cup final rematch. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
An incredible goal from Josef Martinez puts Atlanta United up 2-0 and extends his MLS scoring record to 11 games. To watch ESPN sign up to ESPN+.
Major League Soccer: Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (14′) Portland Timbers 0-1 Atlanta United. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
Josef Martinez scored for the 11th straight match, a Major League Soccer record, and Atlanta United cruised to a 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers on Sunday night at Portland’s Providence Park.
The win was Atlanta’s seventh in the past eight games across all competitions, and it vaulted them into first place in the MLS Eastern Conference. With goal differential as the tiebreaker, Atlanta United (14-9-3) took over first place from the Philadelphia Union, though both teams are on 45 points.
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Josef Martinez extended his scoring streak to 11 games as Atlanta beat Portland in an MLS Cup final rematch. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
An incredible goal from Josef Martinez puts Atlanta United up 2-0 and extends his MLS scoring record to 11 games. To watch ESPN sign up to ESPN+.
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