ATLANTA — Three goals by Josef Martinez and an early red card to Vancouver’s Kendall Waston carried Atlanta United to a 4-1 victory on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The win was Atlanta United’s (2-1-0) second consecutive at home this season. The team is off next week and will try for its third consecutive win at Minnesota United on March 31.
It was a dominating performance by the Five Stripes, who fully took advantage of Waston’s sending off in the 13th minute following his elbowing Leandro Gonzalez Pirez during a free kick. Atlanta United had 18 shots, three on goal, in the game’s first 70 minutes.
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Andrew Carleton notched an assist on Martinez’s third goal, which came in the 88th minute. It was Carleton’s first assist as a pro.