Atlanta United striker Josef Martinez's 15-game scoring streak came to an end on Saturday afternoon.
Martinez had failed to find the net for the first time in 15 league games, a streak dating back to July 7.
That leaves him an MLS record holder and tied for the second-longest scoring streak in world soccer since MLS began to play in 1996, behind only Messi, who scored in 21 consecutive league games in 2013-14.
Martinez's run brought him within two goals of the lead for the 2019 Golden Boot presented by Audi, level with Zlatan Ibrahimovic on 26 and behind Carlos Vela's 28 goals.
storyteller
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he's a goat
raynknight
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“Defenders try to follow him on Facebook and he comes out on Twitter, that's how evasive he is." NoNe Can catch Messi my Friend .....NoNe . Messi's Days r Bad but He will be Back.....
GregorClegen
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Thats why I always say that his this record is most underrated one because even in MLS no one came close to break the record. I mean its not easy to be so consistent.