Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo made a triumphant debut for Toronto FC on Friday night, scoring two goals and setting up another in a 4-0 win over New York City FC.
The 27-year-old attacking midfielder helped make club history with Toronto winning three straight to open the season for the first time. Toronto has scored 10 goals in three games.
Jozy Altidore, in his 100th regular-season start for Toronto, led the offence with the Spaniard and benefited from his playmaking with a 29th-minute goal. When the Spaniard got the ball, the entire Toronto attack shifted into a high gear. Able to play the ball with both feet, Pozuelo shows signs of being a highlight-reel moment waiting to happen.
Pozuelo created a beauty of a goal in the 29th minute, dropping deep to start the play near midfield, playing a give-and-go with Jonathan Osorio before dribbling into the penalty box, evading two defenders and squaring the ball back for Altidore to knock in. New York wanted offside but this time the goal stood.
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