ATLANTA — Atlanta United defeated C.F. Pachuca 3-2 in the American Family Insurance Cup Tuesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in front of a crowd of 38,023.
Josef MartÃnez, Luiz Araújo and Dom Dwyer all scored in a thrilling competition that saw both sides score a pair of first half goals before Atlanta delivered the game-winner in the second half to claim the inaugural cup.
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