Atlanta’s Martinez sets record with sixth career hat trick

Josef Martinez set an MLS record with his sixth career hat trick and Atlanta United rallied to beat D.C. United 3-1 on Saturday.

Martinez has a league-leading 22 goals in 22 appearances this season. With 12 game left, he’s on pace to break the MLS season record of 27 held by Roy Lassiter, Chris Wondolowski and Bradley Wright-Phillips.

Martinez tied it at 1 for Atlanta (13-4-5) in the 30th minute, beating goalkeeper David Ousted to Hector Villalba’s cross and finishing with a header. Martinez headed home the deflection off Andrew Carleton’s cross in the 54th minute, then rounded Ousted on a breakaway for an open-net finish in the 73rd.

SOUNDERS 2, WHITECAPS 0 » Nicolas Lodeiro scored twice in the first half as Seattle beat Vancouver.

Seattle (5-9-5) extended its season-high unbeaten streak to four games (2-0-2). Vancouver (7-95) lost for the fourth time in five games.

TORONTO FC 2, FIRE 1 » Jonathan Osorio broke a tie in the 65th minute and Toronto FC held on to beat Chicago.

Osorio helped Toronto FC (511-4) regain the lead it gave away three minutes earlier, easily tucking it home after goalkeeper Richard Sanchez misplayed Marco Delgado’s through ball.

Nemanja Nikolic tied it at 1 for the Fire (6-11-5) in the 62nd minute.

RED BULLS 2, REVOLUTION 0 » Daniel Royer and Bradley Wright-Phillips scored to help New York (12-52) beat New England (7-7-7).

Royer tapped in Marc Rzatkowski’s free kick from near the corner to open the scoring in the 69th minute.