Martinez’s record hat trick lifts Atlanta

ATLANTA — Josef Martinez set an MLS record with his sixth career hat trick as 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.

Zoltan Stieber scored for D.C. United (3-8-5) in the eighth minute.

SOUNDERS 2, WHITECAPS 0: In Seattle, Nicolas Lodeiro scored twice in the first half in Seattle’s victory over Vancouver.

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

Lodeiro opened the scoring in the fifth minute when he converted a penalty kick for the second straight game, this one after defender Doneil Henry was called for hand ball in the box. Lodeiro made it 2-0 in the 31st, curling in a 25-yard shot from the left of the arc.

GALAXY 3, UNION 1: In Chester, Pa., Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a goal and an assist as Los Angeles beat Philadelphia for its third straight victory.

Ibrahimovic one-timed a Romain Alessandrini pass into the right corner to make it 2-1 in the 63rd minute. Michael Ciani added another for the Galaxy (9-7-4) in the 82nd minute with his first goal of the season. Alessandrini assisted on the play.

LA’s Ola Kamara tied it at 1 in the 48th minute.

TORONTO FC 2, FIRE 1: In Bridgeview, Ill., Jonathan Osorio broke a tie in the 65th minute as Toronto FC beat Chicago.

Osorio helped Toronto FC (5-11-4) regain the lead it gave away three minutes earlier, easily tucking it home after goalkeeper Richard Sanchez misplayed Marco Delgado’s through ball.

RED BULLS 2, REVOLUTION 0: In Harrison, N.J., Daniel Royer and Bradley Wright-Phillips scored to help New York beat New England.

Royer tapped in Marc Rzatkowski’s free kick from near the corner to open the scoring in the 69th minute. Wright-Phillips connected on a header in the 80th for his 99th MLS goal.

CREW 3, ORLANDO CITY 2: In Columbus, Ohio, Will Trapp scored in stoppage time to lift Columbus past Orlando City.

Trapp scored on a deep blast for his first goal of the season and second in his MLS career.

FC DALLAS 1, DYNAMO 1: In Houston, FC Dallas and Houston each scored early goals in the draw.

Matt Hedges put Dallas (11-3-6) ahead 47 seconds into the game with his first goal of the season, Houston (7-6-6) tied it in the eighth.