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Team of the Week presented by Audi: Josef Martinez powers all in Week 23

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Week 23 of the 2019 MLS regular season was full of goals, and that was certainly reflected in the Team of the Week presented by Audi.


11 teams are represented in the XI, and with no team posting a shutout across the 13 games, there were outstanding performances all over the field.


Audi Player Index Spotlight

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This week's spotlight player is Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez, who scored two goals in a 2-1 win over NYCFC on Sunday. Martinez grabbed 1,286 points, best in the league for the week.


In addition to his brace, Martinez had a 71 percent accuracy rate, completed 69 percent of his passes in the opposition half, and headed one clearance.


Team of the Week: Corey Baird (RSL), Josef Martinez (ATL), Carlos Vela (LAFC), Pedro Santos (CLB), Renzo Zambrano (POR), Carles Gil (NE), Michael Barrios (DAL), Jack Elliott (PHI), Bastian Schweinsteiger (CHI), Keegan Rosenberry (COL), Przemyslaw Tyton (CIN)


Coach: Luchi Gonzalez (DAL)


Bench:Bill Hamid (DC), Frederic Brillant (DC), Julian Gressel (ATL), Carlos Ascues (ORL), Paxton Pomykal (DAL), Valentin Castellanos (NYC), Diego Rubio (COL)


For more information about the Audi Player Index, visit mlssoccer.com/audi.


The Team of the Week presented by Audi is voted on by the MLSsoccer.com editorial staff.