Atlanta (CNN)If there was a sports championship curse in Atlanta -- and with recent events, it may have felt that way -- consider it lifted. Atlanta United, in just their second season, have won the MLS Cup, defeating the Portland Timbers 2-0 in front of 73,019, a record for the league's title game attendance, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. His 35 goals, from the regular season and postseason combined, are an MLS record.