NYCFC, Atlanta United play to 1-1 draw

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NEW YORK (AP) Alexander Callens tied it in the 77th minute and New York City FC settled for a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United on Saturday in a matchup of two of the top Eastern Conference teams.

Callens scored on a header to finish David Villa's header flick of Maximiliano Moralez's corner.

NYCFC (8-3-4) had two shots crash off the post after the 80th minute and finished the game with a 10-2 advantage in shots on target.

Josef Martinez opened the scoring for Atlanta United (9-3-3) in the 48th minute with his league-leading 13th goal of the season.

Brad Guzan had nine saves for Atlanta United.