Sounders settle for 1-1 tie after Atlanta United scores on late PK
May 23, 2021, 4:24 PM
The undefeated Sounders tied for the second time this season Sunday vs. Atlanta. (Getty)
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SEATTLE (AP) — Josef Martínez converted a penalty kick in the 86th minute to help Atlanta United tie the Seattle Sounders 1-1 on Sunday.
Sounders, Atlanta United 1: Box score
Atlanta (2-1-3), which had won back-to-back games and is unbeaten in three straight, had 63% possession and snapped the Sounders’ four-game win streak.
Brooks Lennon drew a foul, conceded by Brad Smith, in the area and Martínez scored from the spot to make it 1-all.
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Martinez equalizes late from the spot! #SEAvATL pic.twitter.com/mFUsl6rlsI
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 23, 2021
Raúl Ruidíaz headed home a corner kick by João Paulo to give Seattle (5-0-2) the lead in the sixth minute. Ruidíaz has six goals (second most in MLS) this season.
He's a scoring machine‼@RaulRuidiazM gives us the 1-0 lead! #SoundersMatchday | #SEAvATL pic.twitter.com/IJVpSB0eeG
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) May 23, 2021
The Sounders were without 2020 MLS Best XI selections Jordan Morris (knee) and Nicolas Lodeiro (knee), as well as goalkeeper Stephan Frei (knee) — who was replaced in the lineup by Stefan Cleveland. The 26-year old made his second consecutive start and just the seventh of his career, which began with the Chicago Fire in 2017.
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