- Facundo Torres - 56' Pen
Torres, Gallese lead Orlando City over Red Bulls 1-0
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — 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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Game Information
- Referees:
- Guido Gonzales Jr.
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter Miami CF | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | +15 | 28 |
FC Cincinnati | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 27 |
New York Red Bulls | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | +5 | 23 |
New York City FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 20 |
Charlotte FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 20 |
Toronto FC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 19 |
Columbus Crew | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 18 |
D.C. United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 17 |
Philadelphia Union | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
Nashville SC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
Orlando City SC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 13 |
Atlanta United FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 12 |
CF Montréal | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 12 |
Chicago Fire FC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 10 |
New England Revolution | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -13 | 7 |