"It was a good start. Even a better start would be scoring a goal, but you can't have everything, Werner said. Helping the team with an assist, that's why they wanted to take me here, to create chances and be involved."
"Werner only got his visa on Tuesday and arrived in San Francisco from Germany Wednesday night. It was tough to get off the plane and only sleeping six hours every night, but it's worth it to play in front of this crowd and win the football game, Werner said."
"In the 79th minute, Werner received a pass from Jack Skahan and was 1-on-1 against Atlanta center back Enea Mihaj along the right sideline. He beat Mihaj and then whipped a cross to Stanford product Ousseni Bouda, who tapped the ball in to put the Quakes up 2-0."
San Jose Earthquakes star signing Timo Werner made his debut against Atlanta United, providing an assist in the 79th minute to secure a 2-0 victory. The win marked the Earthquakes' second consecutive shutout and improved their record to 2-0-0, their best start since 2013. Werner, acquired in late January and signed through June 2028, arrived in San Francisco just days after obtaining his visa and despite jet lag from traveling from Germany. He entered the match in the 61st minute and created the winning goal by crossing to Ousseni Bouda. The 29-year-old German international had missed the season opener due to visa delays and his first child's birth. San Jose's strong defensive performance limited Atlanta to just one shot on goal.
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