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Ex-Sporting KC player Jacob Peterson’s goal gives Atlanta tie with his former team

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.