Atlanta v Kansas City
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Miami CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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