Luiz Araújo Nabs His First Team of the Week Honors After Complete Performance

When Luiz Araújo lined up to take a free kick right outside the box in the 58th minute, he noticed one thing: the wall was taller than he expected.

“At that moment, I decided to go on the ground to surprise the goalkeeper and the wall,” said Araújo in his post-match press conference after the team’s 2-1 win over Inter Miami CF.

That one observation was enough to put Atlanta United on the board and tie up the game after an Inter Miami penalty, and Josef Martínez’s 72nd slot in behind the keeper was enough to give Atlanta three critical points on Wednesday. Araújo’s goal and overall game performance earned him a spot on this week’s MLS Team of the Week, his first of the season.