As it reconfigured its offense this winter, Sporting Kansas City moved toward speed and possession. That left some of its veterans — Jacob Peterson chief among them— to find new homes. Peterson landed with expansion-club Atlanta United FC four days before Christmas.
His first return to Kansas City was a memorable one.
Peterson scored the game-trying goal in stoppage time Sunday, helping Atlanta pull out a 1-1 draw with Sporting KC.
Sporting KC (9-4-10) extended a franchise-record home unbeaten streak to 21 matches, but it has earned only one point in four of its last five matches at Children’s Mercy Park.