On 5 May, late in a 2-1 against the Chicago Fire, Escobar collided with Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan and injured his chest. He scored his first goal for Atlanta on 21 October, new mexico jersey 2024-25 helping Atanta to a 2-1 win over Chicago. He led Chile to their first victory in a major tournament by winning the 2015 Copa América, scoring the winning penalty in the final; he captained the team to a repeat of this triumph at the Copa América Centenario (2016), winning the Golden Ball for Best Player. On 3 March 2018 he made his debut for Atlanta, playing 90 minutes in a 4-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo in the opening match of the season.