- Luiz Araújo (20')
- Dom Dwyer (45'+3')
- Caleb Wiley (89')
- Dániel Sallói (85')
Wiley scores in MLS debut as Atlanta United tops Sporting KC
ATLANTA -- — Luiz Araujo and Dom Dwyer scored first-half goals and 17-year-old homegrown forward Caleb Wiley scored in his debut to spark Atlanta United to a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in a Major League Soccer opener on Sunday.
Luiz Araujo staked Atlanta United to a 1-0 lead with a goal in the 20th minute. Dwyer added his in the 45th minute.
Daniel Salloi's goal in the 85th minute pulled Sporting KC (0-1-0) within a goal. Wiley's first career goal came 4 minutes later to cap the scoring. Josef Martinez had two assists for the victors.
United outshot Sporting KC 12-11 with a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
Brad Guzan saved one of the two shots he faced for Atlanta United. Tim Melia saved two of the five shots he faced for Sporting KC.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ted Unkel
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +8 | 18 |
| LA Galaxy | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 18 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 17 |
| Minnesota United FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 17 |
| LAFC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
| Austin FC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | +1 | 12 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Portland Timbers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| FC Dallas | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 4 |
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +10 | 21 |
| FC Cincinnati | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 18 |
| New York Red Bulls | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 17 |
| Toronto FC | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 16 |
| Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | +3 | 15 |
| New York City FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
| Philadelphia Union | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +3 | 13 |
| D.C. United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| Atlanta United FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| CF Montréal | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 12 |
| Charlotte FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 10 |
| Orlando City SC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| Nashville SC | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -7 | 8 |
| New England Revolution | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -12 | 4 |
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