Josef Martinez converted his second penalty attempt to score Atlanta United’s winner and secure the first Campeones Cup win for an MLS side.
Atlanta United head coach Frank de Boer believes his team’s 3-2 victory over Club America on Wednesday is a significant step to MLS closing the gap with Liga MX.
Mexico’s top division has traditionally dominated against MLS teams, but Atlanta’s victory over Liga MX’s most successful club saw MLS take the second edition of the Campeones Cup, with Tigres having lifted the inaugural trophy last year against Toronto.
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“I think it’s very important,” said De Boer, speaking in Spanish, at the postgame…