Atlanta United’s third goal during their 4-0 demolition of the Galaxy back in September was something to behold.
Miguel Almiron, signed from Argentine club Lanus, patiently probes outside the 18-yard-box. The young playmaker who commanded a $8 million transfer fee waits for Hector Villalba to make not one but two runs before slipping the industrious winger from San Lorenzo into the area. With LA’s defense scrambling, Yamil Asad uses the forward momentum from his run to ghost into the box, leaving Michael Ciani in the dust.
Villalba finds Asad with a single touch and the Velez Sarsfield attacker passes the ball into the net to send the Mercedes-Benz Stadium crowd into rapture, the cumulative result of a talented squad with a clear attacking identity.