ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facundo Torres scored a penalty-kick goal and Pedro Gallese made five saves to lead Orlando City to a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls in a season opener on Saturday.
Torres’ game-winner came in the 56th minute after a foul on the Red Bulls’ Sean Nealis.
New York outshot Orlando City 15-2 with a 5-1 edge in shots on goal.
Orlando City beat the Red Bulls for a third straight time to improve to 6-9-2 in head-to-head matches.
New York tied a MLS record with five straight road wins to open the season last year.
Both teams next play Saturday, with Orlando hosting Cincinnati, while the Red Bulls host Nashville.
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