Atlanta United played San Diego FC to a 1-1 draw on Saturday in their first-ever matchup.

Miguel Almirón powered the ball past CJ dos Santos on a penalty kick in the 61st minute – dos Santos had been whistled for a foul on Jamal Thiaré during a breakaway – and Jayden Hibbert made a nice save of Chucky Lozano’s header in stoppage time to keep SDFC from winning.

San Diego (17-8-6), which leads the Western Conference, moved into a tie with the 2018 LAFC team for the MLS expansion record of 57 points. SDFC remains in second place in the Supporters’ Shield race behind the Philadelphia Union, with 60 points.

San Diego is also tied with St. Louis for the most wins in a debut season at 17, set in 2023.

Atlanta (5-13-12), already has been eliminated from playoff contention, but has only one los

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