NYCFC v Atlanta
Villa and Wallace lead New York City FC past Atlanta United
NEW YORK -- Rodney Wallace scored a goal and had two assists and David Villa added a goal and an assist to help New York City FC pull away from Atlanta FC in the second half for a 3-1 win on Sunday.
Both teams entered ranked in the top-five in the Eastern Conference in scoring, with Atlanta United leading the way with 18 goals scored and a plus-seven goal differential.
The teams traded goals in the first half for a 1-1 tie. David Villa struck first for New York, rifling through a goal from the top of the box in the 17th minute.
Atlanta's Carlos Carmona netted the equalizer late in the half -- it was Carmona's first of the season.
The hosts pulled away in the second half, however, scoring two goals within a one-minute span to put the game away.
Wallace found the net first in the 60th minute, sneaking through the center of the box to receive a pass from Ethan White and apply the finishing touch.
Maximiliano Moralez added the insurance one minute later, drilling one home from 10-yards out.
This was the first-ever meeting between the two clubs.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | +20 | 33 |
| Inter Miami CF | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +11 | 31 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 26 |
| New England Revolution | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 25 |
| Red Bull New York | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 22 |
| Charlotte FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 21 |
| FC Cincinnati | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
| New York City FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 19 |
| D.C. United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 18 |
| Columbus Crew | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| CF Montréal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 14 |
| Orlando City SC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -21 | 14 |
| Toronto FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| Atlanta United FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| Philadelphia Union | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 7 |
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