TORONTO (AP) — Alexei Milanchuk and Tristan Muyumba scored second-half goals and Atlanta United won 2-1 over Toronto FC on Saturday.
Neither team could find the net. Miranchuk scores without an assist He took a free kick in the third minute of the second half. In his first two seasons at the club, he played 42 games and scored nine goals, his fifth of the season.
Muyumba moves to Atlanta United He scored his first goal of the season in the 67th minute with assists from Fafa Picoult and 18-year-old rookie Cooper Sanchez, giving them a two-goal lead. Muyumba has played in 74 games and scored three goals. Picoult recorded his first assist of the season, and Sanchez his second.
20 year old newcomer Emilio Aristizábal scores His first career goal was a long-range header that put Toronto within goal in the 71st minute. Defender Kobe Franklin had his first assist of the season and third in 71 career games, and Alonso Coello had a career-high third assist of the season after totaling four assists in his first 77 games played.
Lucas Hoyos had one shot saved for Atlanta United (2-7-1).
Luka Gavran didn’t make a save for Toronto (3-3-4).
It was Atlanta United’s first road win of the season after starting the day at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Atlanta United lost 2-1 at home to the New England Revolution on Wednesday.
Toronto suffered its first loss at home, falling to 2 wins, 1 loss, and 4 losses. The club had just played a 3-3 draw with the visiting Philadelphia Union in midweek.
to the next
Atlanta: Hosts CF Montreal on Saturday.
Toronto: The San Jose Earthquakes host Saturday.
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