{
  "id": 2910288,
  "title": "Almirón has assists on goals by Jacob and Picault as Atlanta United beats Sporting KC 2-1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/almiron-has-assists-on-goals-by-jacob-and-picault-as-atlanta-united",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T01:16:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/08/23/almiron-has-assists-on-goals-by-jacob-and-picault-as-atlanta-united-beats-sporting-kc-2-1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atlanta United secured a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night, marking their first three-match MLS win streak in five years. Tomás Jacob and Fafà Picault both scored goals, assisted by Miguel Almirón, securing the win for Atlanta United. Jacob netted his third goal of the game in the 13th minute, giving Atlanta a 1-0 lead. In the 24th minute, Picault scored off a corner kick assisted by Almirón, extending the lead to 2-0. However, Sporting KC cut the deficit in half through Stephen Afrifa's unassisted goal in the 70th minute. Luke Brennan came on as a substitute for Atlanta United in the 62nd minute but left with an injury in the 77th minute. Sporting KC's leading scorer, Dejan Joveljic, was held out due to rumors of his potential transfer to Seattle Sounders. Atlanta United also announced the acquisition of Swiss international striker Breel Embolo from Stade Rennais in French Ligue 1.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Miguel Almirón provided assists for Jacob's and Picault's goals",
    "Jacob scored a goal in the 13th minute, giving Atlanta a 1-0 lead",
    "Picault scored off a corner kick assisted by Almirón in the 24th minute"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This win marks a significant turning point for Atlanta United, as they achieve their first three-match MLS win streak in five years, indicating a resurgence in their performance.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Swiss forward Embolo joins Atlanta United",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/swiss-forward-embolo-joins-atlanta-united",
        "published": "2026-08-23T22:35:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}