ORLANDO, Fla. – Brad Guzan had three saves to help Atlanta United to a 0-0 tie with Orlando City on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.
Atlanta had 59.7% possession and 88% passing accuracy. Guzan made a diving one-handed stop of a shot by Alexandre Pato in the the 72nd minute.
Pato, a 31-year old making his MLS debut, left the game in the 80th after suffering an apparent knee injury. Pato was a member of the Brazilian teams that won Olympic bronze in 2008 and silver in 2012 and was inducted into the A.C.
Milan Hall of Fame in 2017 after a scoring 51 goals in 117 Serie A matches for the franchise. Atlanta’s Josef Martinez came on in place of Lisandro Lopez in 75th minute.