KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Jesus Medina scored in his MLS debut, Maximiliano Moralez had a goal and New York City FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Sunday night in a season opener for both clubs.
NYC handed Sporting KC its first home-opening defeat since 2009 in front of a crowd of 20,831.
Moralez opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. David Villa was left open at the corner of the 18-yard box and dribbled it to the end line for a cross to a sliding Moralez at the near post.
Medina, a 20-year-old Paraguayan winger, scored in the 53rd minute. Ben Sweat ran past Sporting KC’s defense for Yangel Herrera’s back-heel pass and fed it across for Medina’s chip shot.
